Author Topic: David kee toploaders...... Is he closed?  (Read 708 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Fordman

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 162
    • View Profile
David kee toploaders...... Is he closed?
« on: February 28, 2026, 12:12:12 PM »
I was just on David kees website and it states that no jerico 4 speeds or parts are for sale any longer and he is no longer taking toploaders in to rebuild. Is he closing shop?.

cjshaker

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4559
    • View Profile
Re: David kee toploaders...... Is he closed?
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2026, 03:14:11 PM »
From his site:
"We are not taking transmissions in to be remanufactured at this time due to ongoing supply chain issues."
Not surprised at this, as supply chain issues have affected many manufacturers, especially since the Covid dust-up. If you can't get one needed part, you can't rebuild them.

Jerico went out of business, so parts are obviously hard to find, if not impossible. This was completely expected, until someone steps up to continue production. That is probably unlikely, at least anytime soon.

It seems he is still selling parts and parts kits though.
Doug Smith


'69 R-code Mach 1, 427 MR, 2x4, Jerico, 4.30 Locker
'70 F-350 390
'55 Ford Customline 2dr
'37 Ford Coupe

Fordman

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 162
    • View Profile
Re: David kee toploaders...... Is he closed?
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2026, 04:27:23 PM »
Sorry to Jerico went under but with the additional transmission options out there these days I'm not sure why I am surprised!. Any idea if anyone  bought them out?, where did all the jerico inventory go??. Just curious?.

475fetoploader

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 461
    • View Profile
Re: David kee toploaders...... Is he closed?
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2026, 05:21:06 PM »
It seems like if a person has a healthy build right now, he’s pretty much limited to Gforce unless cutting up a trans tunnel is an option. I don’t think I’d buy a used Jerico, you may not be able to fix it. If it’s Gforce, get your credit card tuned up.
1967  Fairlane Tunnel Wedge on Proports.
1975 4x4 461 f.e. 4speed on 38’s
Love many, Trust few. Always paddle your own canoe.

Rory428

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1138
    • View Profile
Re: David kee toploaders...... Is he closed?
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2026, 12:23:49 PM »
It`s too bad that the people that bought Jerico chose to ignore so many of their loyal customers, and eventually ran the company into the ground. I had 2 Jerico DR4s that I ran from 199 thru 2018, and was very happy with the transmissions, and had no problem getting parts from Jerico when needed. But when I broke a mainshaft on the Jerico in my Fairmont, when I called them to order a new mainshaft, they told me that they were no longer going to supply parts for the earlier models, and suggested that I buy the latest DR4-4 version. Luckily a buddy had an extra mainshaft in his stash of parts, so I was able to finish the race season. But since I felt that Jerico had turned their backs on a loyal customer, and hundreds of others, rather than give them my money for a new transmission, I bought a barely used G Force G101A 4 speed. In 7 years of running the G Force, I have not done anything besides change the fluid, but at least it`s nice to know that if and when I do need replacement parts, they will be available. Sad what Jerico did, as it appears that the racers running Jerico DR4s greatly outnumbered the G101A drivers, but for whatever reason, Jerico chose to ignore their customer base. I am guessing that there are enough guys with Jerico parts laying around, that they will still be guys running DR4s for many years to come, and maybe somebody will try to revive the company or start making parts for them, but in the meantime, I am guessing that as DR4s break, many will be cannibalized for parts.
1978 Fairmont,FE 427 with 428 crank, 4 speed Jerico best of 9.972@132.54MPH 1.29 60 foot
1985 Mustang HB 331 SB Ford, 4 speed Jerico, best of 10.29@128 MPH 1.40 60 foot.
1974 F350 race car hauler 390 NP435 4 speed
1959 Ford Meteor 2 dr sedan. 428 Cobra Jet, 4 speed Toploader. 12.54@ 108 MPH

475fetoploader

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 461
    • View Profile
Re: David kee toploaders...... Is he closed?
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2026, 01:04:01 PM »
I’ve been staring real hard at the TKX with the cryo/rem upgrades, I like the idea of it for the street, I’m sure the Gforce is better at the track.
1967  Fairlane Tunnel Wedge on Proports.
1975 4x4 461 f.e. 4speed on 38’s
Love many, Trust few. Always paddle your own canoe.