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re: Mega Cab transmission is toast at 46,000 miles (new questions pg 7)
Posted on 4/23/12 at 3:28 pm to Boats n Hose
Posted on 4/23/12 at 3:28 pm to Boats n Hose
When Ford and GM were putting money into R&D for quality control, it seems Chrysler was only concerned with putting the biggest motor in the cheapest vehicle possible.
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Posted on 4/23/12 at 3:31 pm to lv2bowhntAU
When accelerating you can hear a grinding sound, the truck loses forward power, and the engine revs. Then it catches and everything is fine. Happens more on uphill climbs.
I was told the gears have been ground down.
Others suggest that I melted the gears by getting the tranny too hot. How hot is too hot?
Should I add an aftermarket tranny cooler with the new tranny?
I was told the gears have been ground down.
Others suggest that I melted the gears by getting the tranny too hot. How hot is too hot?
Should I add an aftermarket tranny cooler with the new tranny?
This post was edited on 4/23/12 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 4/23/12 at 3:32 pm to Jester
quote:
When Ford and GM were putting money into R&D for quality control, it seems Chrysler was only concerned with putting the biggest motor in the cheapest vehicle possible.
This and now that Fiat bought them all they do is deny warranties
To the OP, do you monitor your trans temp while towing or not? Heat is probably what killed it, but could be other things. Do you know how hot you run?
Posted on 4/23/12 at 3:34 pm to NYCAuburn
tranny temp is on the gauge.
I have never seen it above 193.
I do not pull a load above the speed limit and I have never pulled anything really heavy with this truck.
I have never seen it above 193.
I do not pull a load above the speed limit and I have never pulled anything really heavy with this truck.
Posted on 4/23/12 at 3:34 pm to Boats n Hose
quote:
Boats n Hose
So not this one?
But this one, right?
Posted on 4/23/12 at 3:35 pm to Bleeding purple
You should always have a tranny cooler on a truck. I even had one on a V6 Tacoma
Posted on 4/23/12 at 3:36 pm to Bleeding purple
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I have never seen it above 193.
Should only be there while towing, def add a cooler for in the future.
What gearing do you have?
Posted on 4/23/12 at 3:37 pm to Hammertime
my dad drove one of the first ones. he pulled the boat with it and occasionally had to pull someone off of the boatramp in the basin. the front wheel drive stayed on the gravel when all the trucks backed down in the mud.
Posted on 4/23/12 at 3:41 pm to Hammertime
Yea that one 
Posted on 4/23/12 at 3:44 pm to Bleeding purple
My 02 dodge diesel tranny went out at 55k miles. Six months after I put in a super chip programmer 
Posted on 4/23/12 at 3:50 pm to Bleeding purple
I know people with that same truck @ 100k miles on 3rd transmission
Posted on 4/23/12 at 3:51 pm to Bleeding purple
quote:
Should I add an aftermarket tranny cooler with the new tranny?
I would think the new tranny would be sufficient. especially if you go with a built ATS or suncoast tranny.
what programmer were you running with the EGR/DPF delete?
I've been running the EGR and DPF delete on my truck since 8,000 miles and Im currently at 107k. I run it with the Edge Juice with attitude stacked with an MP8. I have it calibrated for my 35" wheels. I have not had any engine or trans problems at all.(knock on freaking wood)
This post was edited on 4/23/12 at 7:11 pm
Posted on 4/23/12 at 3:52 pm to Bleeding purple
I had on '01 Dodge 4x4 Cummins with the 6 speed manual on 35"s. It was an absolute beast. No problem ever with engine or tranny. The A/C however, shite the bed multiple times, and was ultimately why I got rid of it.
Posted on 4/23/12 at 3:54 pm to yellowfin
Not a Dodge fan for this reason.
Posted on 4/23/12 at 3:58 pm to INFIDEL
I read this thread on the way home and while driving, I heard the dreaded "bing" from my overhead computer. 
turns out I'm low on washer fluid
"NB4freakingdodgesalwaysrunninglowonwasherfluid:
turns out I'm low on washer fluid "NB4freakingdodgesalwaysrunninglowonwasherfluid:
Posted on 4/23/12 at 4:04 pm to Bleeding purple
quote:
Others suggest that I melted the gears by getting the tranny too hot. How hot is too hot?
Should I add an aftermarket tranny cooler with the new tranny?
If getting that hot was commonplace or even a possibility, it should have come with one.
This post was edited on 4/23/12 at 4:05 pm
Posted on 4/23/12 at 4:06 pm to DieselTiger1
Yea, should have got a Chevy. Pull shite that is prob to heavy and I have a pretty heavy foot. I am a little over 213K, running like a charm. Getting a new one this fall. I am planning on doing a good bit on mods to it as well but starting to get a little worried about doing that.
Posted on 4/23/12 at 4:06 pm to DieselTiger1
quote:
I read this thread on the way home and while driving, I heard the dreaded "bing" from my overhead computer. turns out I'm low on washer fluid
"NB4freakingdodgesalwaysrunninglowonwasherfluid:
there's no available amount of washer fluid out there existing to mankind that can wipe the shite off of a dodge.
#dodge sucks
Posted on 4/23/12 at 4:08 pm to GREENHEAD22
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should have got a Ford
FIFY
Posted on 4/23/12 at 4:08 pm to CaptainsWafer
quote:
If getting that hot was commonplace or even a possibility, it should have come with one.
reaching those temps has a lot to do with how you drive it, terrain, how heavy you're towing, etc.
This post was edited on 4/23/12 at 4:11 pm
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