Semopar Forum

**Rebel_Lady91** · 03-02-2012, 08:13 PM

i have a question when i hit 55 mph my truck starts to hop/jerk thats cant be good?? i think it might have something to do with the transmission.. help!

**AWE Daniel** · 03-02-2012, 08:46 PM

Most likely a tire is out of balance

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**SmokedRam** · 03-02-2012, 09:24 PM

Where are you feeling the hop...your seat or your steering wheel?

**old man** · 03-03-2012, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by Rebel_Lady91

i have a question when i hit 55 mph my truck starts to hop/jerk thats cant be good?? i think it might have something to do with the transmission.. help!

change the tranny fluid an they sell an additive that will help to stop that

**SmokedRam** · 03-03-2012, 11:45 AM

I would highly advise NOT adding any additive in your trans fluid...to a drain and refill with a new filter with ATF+4 and call it a day.

**Onk** · 03-03-2012, 11:50 AM

I agree with adam 100%.

But before you do that, are you feeling the hop in the truck or the steering wheel?

**old man** · 03-03-2012, 01:28 PM

1 2 dont like additives but in this case i would use it sounds like a trans shudder just type trans shudder on your computer an it will give you a long list here is 1 of them
http://www.lubegard.com/SearchByCate...+Shudder+Fixx#

**SmokedRam** · 03-03-2012, 01:53 PM

OH I understand what you mean Dennis...but using additives in these second gen Ram transmissions is pretty much guaranteeing a rebuild sooner, if not later. These transmissions are the most prone to fail transmissions ever.

Again, what I would do, is go buy a case of Advance Auto Parts ATF+4 (Advance ATF+4 is actually Valvoline ATF+4, bought in bulk and packaged in Advance branding), get you a filter and do the drain and refill...2nd thing I would do, is start saving for a rebuild.

**old man** · 03-03-2012, 09:42 PM

hey Adam wasnt aware that gen2 trans where that bad i was a ford man all my life fords had that same problem most dealers would try to sell you a converter to fix the problem but the additive an fluid change most times would cure the problem

**SmokedRam** · 03-03-2012, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by old man

hey Adam wasnt aware that gen2 trans where that bad i was a ford man all my life fords had that same problem most dealers would try to sell you a converter to fix the problem but the additive an fluid change most times would cure the problem

Oh yeah...if you get a gen2 trans passed 100k miles without a rebuild you have a horseshoe stuck up your butt. My truck is just over 94k on it and it's on it's second trans.