Cummins missing 5th gear

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Rambler - 26 Jan 2006 05:06 GMT

I've got a Dodge Ram 2500 4X4 Cummins with 5 speed tranny. The other day I
shifted into 5th and it wasn't there. It goes in, never made a sound, but
it's like being in neutral. Anybody???

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Max Dodge - 26 Jan 2006 05:19 GMT

Yup, you have the 5th gear nut problem. Due to harmonics, the nut that keeps
the 5th gear shaft splined to the gear backs off, and voila, no more 5th
gear.

TSB on the problem listed here:

http://dodgeram.info/tsb/1995/21-09-95.htm

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> I've got a Dodge Ram 2500 4X4 Cummins with 5 speed tranny. The other day I
> shifted into 5th and it wasn't there. It goes in, never made a sound, but
> it's like being in neutral. Anybody???

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Rambler - 26 Jan 2006 19:03 GMT

Thanks Max, it even shows the repair procedure.

Rambler

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