Howdy All,
Yesterday while driving up a hill my truck started shuddering I gave it more gas thinking it was a fuel issue and the problem continued. I turned off the overdrive and it smoothed right out. Next hill same problem and same resolution.

So my question is will I eventually lose my entire tranny or can I just stay out of over drive and be ok? Transmission has 228K miles on it. I only put on the last 2 - 3k miles.

Lastly, what is the ballpark price to have one of these rebuilt? 2 - 4K?

Thanks for any info / input.

Craig

 

Anyone?

 

It's probably an engine miss, not the trans.

 

I'd also look at a low-speed engine misfire before the transmission with the situation you're describing.
Sounds like a high-mileage truck. How long since the last full tune-up? Plugs, wires and coil packs (or COPs if 5.4L), fuel system, etc...

Try to repeat the same test on a hill using 3rd gear and a lower speed to get the same engine RPM that the problems shows up at in OD. If you can get a shudder or lugging misfire then I'd try an engine tune-up first.

The tranny is probably gonna be about $2000-2500 to go through for a complete rebuild.

 

Thanks for the replies y'all. I have very limited access to the internet right now so I can't check or follow up as much as I'd like to.

Will see about a tune up (plugs, Cops, etc...) and see how that works out.

Thanks again,
Craig