Dodge Ram 1500, v6, 6 speed manual, stuck in reverse.

Asked by GuruWNM8M May 12, 2018 at 05:43 PM about the 2007 Dodge RAM 1500 SLT RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I can drive the truck in reverse but I cannot shift it out of reverse, clutch is
working fine.
Prefer to DIY, shop is a last resort.

3 Answers

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If you can't shift outta reverse, something is likely broken inside the tranny. However, try shifting outta reverse while the pickup is still moving n the clutch is pressed n then try it with the clutch out n the pick up moving. These's no synchronizer for the reverse gear usually. In synchromesh trannys, all reverse is, is a gear that bypasses the main cluster of gears from the front all the way to the rear most gear.

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My best guess is, something is blocking the gear ass'y from moving. You can try n pull the shifter mechanism out of the tranny whilst it's still n the pick up n eyeball if something is obstructing the shifter motion. But other than that, time to split the tranny case is my only other guess.

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