Transfer Case Failure x 2

[AH64ID]

I would guess the transmission is the culprit, and the transfer case is the weaker link.

Thou we’ll likely never know.

 

[Wiredawg]

If only! The Aisin is a $2695 option plus another $4k'ish for the 3500 Reg Cab if you can find one.

SCF,
My bad, I haven't looked at P/Us in long time... standards not standard (LoL) and 68RFE is standard. Just surprised reg cab 3500 cost so much more. I guess the reality is what you originally researched and purchased is what you need/want. Shoot us a pic and keep us posted until the new ride proves itself.

Cheers, Ron

 

[Newsa]

If only! The Aisin is a $2695 option plus another $4k'ish for the 3500 Reg Cab if you can find one.

I thought the 3500 was only about $1000 more?

 

[AH64ID]

If only! The Aisin is a $2695 option plus another $4k'ish for the 3500 Reg Cab if you can find one.

I’m only seeing a $1400 price increase from a tradesman 2500 to 3500, but if a 6200lb RAWR is plenty then a 2500 should work well.

The biggest benefit to the 3500 would be if you have a higher CG payload, or need the extra 800 lbs of RAWR.

 

[RVTRKN]

The SRW 3500 can have a 68rfe.

 

[AH64ID]

The SRW 3500 can have a 68rfe.

So can a DRW.

 

[transe]

Someone asked me to comment on this (really long!) thread, but unfortunately I am not a transfer case expert, so my advice in this case is strictly from what limited knowledge I have.
Hard to imagine why two separate T/cases would fail within 1600 miles, especially seeing they (or at least, one) was a hard part failure. (Of course, in a manual-shift transfer case, virtually everything is a hard part!). I can't imagine you could exert enough force on the shift lever to break the shift fork, so my (admittedly uneducated) guess would be there was some other internal failure that forced broken pieces to get jammed where they shouldn't be (possibly forcing the synchro sleeve out of place, and thereby breaking the shift fork).
I don't think there is any problem with the transmission that would cause a failure like this within the T/case.

 

[JR]

I don't think there is any problem with the transmission that would cause a failure like this within the T/case.

Thank you!

 

[SCF Truck]

Someone asked me to comment on this (really long!) thread, but unfortunately I am not a transfer case expert, so my advice in this case is strictly from what limited knowledge I have.
Hard to imagine why two separate T/cases would fail within 1600 miles, especially seeing they (or at least, one) was a hard part failure. (Of course, in a manual-shift transfer case, virtually everything is a hard part!). I can't imagine you could exert enough force on the shift lever to break the shift fork, so my (admittedly uneducated) guess would be there was some other internal failure that forced broken pieces to get jammed where they shouldn't be (possibly forcing the synchro sleeve out of place, and thereby breaking the shift fork).
I don't think there is any problem with the transmission that would cause a failure like this within the T/case.

Three t case failures. Most recently Saturday. I think the t case is no longer the issue. Always happens coasting downhill using engine breaking and tow/haul mode.
Any chance the electronics are off during this scenario?
The one thing I know is the loaner truck worked perfectly. It's a 2018 Tradesman 6.7 crew cab. 68RFE unit.

 

[jgillott]

Just throwing this out there. When these trucks take a front end impact (especially the drivers side front) it is very common for them to break the case of the transfer case near the tail. Is it possible that truck is twisted somehow, maybe damaged in delivery from the factory and causing that case to be on a bind under load?

Again just brainstorming ideas. All of the failures I've seen from accidents have been broken cases and not internal failures.

 

[Ram4Sam]

Probably true on our end, but I am sure engineers will use it as a test bed to figure it out. At least one would hope.

That's what the dealer/FCA told me when I gave them back my 2014 truck (buyback) because they couldn't fix the electrical gremlins that lived in the dash.......I googled the VIN a month later, it had made it's way from California to Wisconsin, ending up on a used car lot.....

Sam

 

[Shiner]

That's what the dealer/FCA told me when I gave them back my 2014 truck (buyback) because they couldn't fix the electrical gremlins that lived in the dash.......I googled the VIN a month later, it had made it's way from California to Wisconsin, ending up on a used car lot.....

Sam

In that case, probably sold off at auction, as is. Poor sucker on other end will have a foul taste on FCA, I am sure.

 

[SCF Truck]

Last ride on my watch.

 

[Ozymandias]

Sad but necessary, a useless Truck has to go.
Pressen und Vergessen like we say.

 

[GrantP]

Sad that we'll likely never know the root cause, but SCF gets a new truck so I guess it works out in the end.

 

[SCF Truck]

2nd new Ram in 90 days. Hope this one likes working on our farm.

 

[Killer223]

you dont have anything resting against the shifter? or a floor mat maybe? i'd call a lawyer... asap.

 

[AH64ID]

Good looking truck!

Still have a manual transfer case?

 

[Wiredawg]

Nice pick'em up truck. Your support team is backing you up. Recommend keeping slight throttle going down hills.

Cheers, Ron

 

[SCF Truck]

Good looking truck!

Still have a manual transfer case?

Yes manual. I crawled underneath it to ck the shift linkage setting. It was off about 3/8". I guess there's enough leeway to make it work. I set it to the correct position.