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adamk
Dodge Dakota
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5/08/2007
17:52:15
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 Subject: tranny and towing cap.
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98 3.9 CC SLT auto. 135k miles. My tranny works fine until i am going about 60. It then will not accelerate unless i make it down shift a whole gear. Is this a torque converter problem. Everything works fine until i hit 55-60. So on the freeway i need to punch it to make it downshift to get any decent acceleration. let me know if you have ANY IDEA what it might be...thanks
Also my boss wants to know if i can tow a 6000lb trailer. I have 3.55 and know the capacity is only about 5000. Has anyone pushed it?
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Dodge Dakota
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5/09/2007
21:41:38
| RE: tranny and towing cap.
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save yourself some future trouble and headaches
change fluid and filter and get a tranny cooler!
(if u dont have one all ready)
if you dont have the time or know how
check your local U-Haul they sell and install them at pretty decent prices
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J and J Auto
GenII
5/10/2007
00:05:24
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A shift kit and a cooler
Your 98 2 choices
TCI 220500
TransGo TFOD 518
Both have heavy duty towing setups
Either will firm up the shifts and give the bands
and clutches more holding power
The lockup shift on these trucks sucks I know
what you mean unless your like half throttle
or better they like to drop into lockup
The only way to change this is with some custom
programing
The supperchips tunner does have a 89 oct towing
program that will help also
I pulled a 7500 pound trailer once about 30 miles
the biggest prob was the swaying over 50 had to
run 45mph
bigger throttle body and the 1.7 rockers will
give you more low end torque
or you can consider going to 3.91 gears
Larry
J&J Auto
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