PS F350 A/T Transmission Troubles

[JeffK5]

My 4R100 in my 2000 F350 finally took a dump.. 165K miles, 130K+ with 35" tires and stock gears so I guess I had it coming!

Reverse works good, 1-2-D work good, then bad ,then good ...OD is gone. I checked the fluid and it looks OK to a little brown..

I'm looking for recomendations on having the trans rebuilt or exchanged for a reman. locally (150 miles).

Looking for a good strong trans for general use.. not a drag/bombed- out /comp trans costing $5K plus.

I guess I should consider a HD converter while it's out..

Any particular shops or parts people like ...places to stay away from??

I'll being doing the removal an install myself.

Thanks, Jeff