Archived 5th gear not working

[highgear]

i was driving on the frw way and the 5th gear slipped out. i think its the nut that holds the gear in place. i need to travel 1000 miles home , will the trans stay togather its on a nv 4500 trans in a 99 dodge 3500 td. help help. and also where to get the parts to fix it thanks

 

[Prairie Dog]

I think your rite about the nut. A freind lost his and had no problems driving several hundred miles home in 4th.

Good luck.

 

[SEmerson]

I have heard of people driving for years with no 5th. It woun't hurt it at all.

 

[Woodenhead]

You shouldn't have a problem driving with only 4 gears, been there done that. When mine went out I had a shop re-install it and weld the nut so I could drive the 700 miles to have Quad4x4 do a 6 speed conversion. It cost me about $200 to have the work done to weld the nut.



I would seriously consider doing the Torque King main shaft fix from Quad 4x4. Here's a link for some reading http://www.quad4x4.com/NV4500%20Rebuild%20Kits.htm

 

[JDecanter]

I had the same problem with my 98 at 170,000 plus miles. I drove it home from a trip and several more days with no problems. Just think about it: 5th is really overdrive and most cars in the past did not even have overdrive. I chose to have the upgraded nut from Mopar put on and it works just great. I figured that if the old one lasted 170,000 miles, I should get even greater mileage from the improved version.

 

[Missouri Mule]

As the other have stated your 4rth gear will handle it no problem,especially if you have a 3. 54 rear.

Places to get upgraded nut fix and more Standard Transmission and Gear(phone no. 1-800-783-8726, web address www.standardtransmission.com),Blumenthal upgraded nut fix and more (phone no. 888-236-4800, web address www.blumenthalmfg.com), Dodge dealers upgraded nut fix.