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99RamSport360

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Alright, so going on about 2 or 3 months now, my trans has been acting up and not shifting the way it should. When I accelerate from a stop I get to about 30mph or 2800 rpm before it finally shifts, but right before it shifts, it revs up real quick and then drops in. It isn't a hard shift but it's apparent that it's going out. I have gotten a prognosis on it. I believe that it is the rings that tend to expand and shrink on the inside, and then I am afraid that if I keep driving it a ton, that it will send too much pressure to the tranny and cause a catastrophe. The truck ahs 141,000 miles on it, so I am not surprised by this.

SO... I called a local transmission shop that does performance transmission builds, and they quoted me $2000 tops (depending on how bad mine is), for a new tranny with multiple upgrades including a shift kit for towing and and auxiliary cooler installed with a complete cooling flush and all fluids filled and everything installed. This sounds like a good deal to me, but I am wondering what you all think?

Here is their link: Transmission Specialists Colwich, KS
My truck:
1999 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9L V8 46RE auto 4x4
 

jimdd810

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Well first I would try a new filter and tranny flush. I work as a mechanic and you would be surprised at what problems a tranny flush will fix. We use a tranny cleaner and a conditioner and works wonders. If it dosent help then 2000 grand fora modified tranny sounds like a good deal.


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99RamSport360

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Yeah, I am going to go ahead and try that, but I still need to decide if I am going to get a new tranny and keep the truck or go ahead and get it to where you can't tell it shifts weird and sell it. I don't know if I would be able to part with it though. It's my first truck and I have put a lot of time and effort into it.
 
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