Best Auto transmission to mate with a Cummins 6BT Diesel (1 Viewer)

[gordon5211]

I have a 97 VX Limited located in the United States
I'm wanting to swap out my gas engine for a cummins 5.9 6BT diesel.
What is the best Automatic transmission to mate with the Cummins and connect to the stock Toyota transfer case?

 

[cruisermatt]

What are your goals for the vehicle ?

 

[mjosoba]

You should talk to landcruiserPhil and cjmoon. They’ve gone on from the stock auto to 6l80’s. Or at least one has and the other is possibly in the process.

Edit: there is an 80 locally to me that has a 4bg1t and the A343 and it runs splendidly. But the 6bt may be too much. I can’t remember if there was one running around on a VE pump, but a turned up p-pump would probably cause issues with the TC lockup. That seemed to be where the two referenced above has issues.

 

[gordon5211]

What are your goals for the vehicle ?

I want the better power in torque for on road and especially off-road driving I live full-time in my motorhome and I tow it behind it as I traverse this country I find the 4.5 under powered.