Transmission problem

[Shackelford R.]

I have a stock 2004.5 NV5600 4x4 and I recently relocated from Colorado Springs Colorado to Lima Ohio (1300 moles 2 days on road) for School, on the last trip to Lima I towed my project truck a 86 K5 the military version on a Uhaul car trailer. I figured it all weighed at about 9000lbs or less. I only ran about 60 to 65 mph coming here. It towed fine but when I got to Lima the trans was kicking out of 1st gear (I only used on steep grades or as needed) and reverse was bucking and kicking, banging and also felt like it was coming half way out of gear, and I get a nock at low speed most noticable going around curves and when I put truck in Nutural with engin running it tryes to go forward.
My thoughts are throwout bearing or pilot bearing I hope its not in the transmission. Any body have any thoughts on this?

 

[RVTRKN]

Pilot bearing would be most likely, in the best case scenario, if you concider the problems your having. So what that means is your going to pull the trans anyway. Replace the flywheel, clutch, throughout and pilot bearings and hydraulics. Inspect it thoroughly and give it a try, if it runs like it should, your ahead of the game. If not, then you've already taken care of what you had to do anyway. My question, is when it was bucking and knocking where you shifting?

 

[Shackelford R.]

No I was already in gear tryibg to accelerate. I stoped at a shop today and talked to them and they think it is the transmission. I wish I could so this in my driveway but my landlord will not allow it im going to stop by another shop monday.

 

[GCroyle]

Trying to understand how the pilot bearing makes it pop out of gear? Is it loose enough to cause dramatic wobbling in the gear train and that's messing the gearbox up? Pilot bearing failure mostly shows up as shifting into 1st or rev at a stop difficult.

Mileage on truck, any clutch repair history?

Release bearing might be worn but no clue how it can make it pop out of gear.

 

[Shackelford R.]

190000 miles, stock truck, only had truck since December I dont know what work has been done

 

[RVTRKN]

Trying to understand how the pilot bearing makes it pop out of gear? Is it loose enough to cause dramatic wobbling in the gear train and that's messing the gearbox up? Pilot bearing failure mostly shows up as shifting into 1st or rev at a stop difficult.

Mileage on truck, any clutch repair history?

Release bearing might be worn but no clue how it can make it pop out of gear.

That's why I asked the question about shifting.

 

[RVTRKN]

I have a stock 2004.5 NV5600 4x4 and I recently relocated from Colorado Springs Colorado to Lima Ohio (1300 moles 2 days on road) for School, on the last trip to Lima I towed my project truck a 86 K5 the military version on a Uhaul car trailer. I figured it all weighed at about 9000lbs or less. I only ran about 60 to 65 mph coming here. It towed fine but when I got to Lima the trans was kicking out of 1st gear (I only used on steep grades or as needed) and reverse was bucking and kicking, banging and also felt like it was coming half way out of gear, and I get a nock at low speed most noticable going around curves and when I put truck in Nutural with engin running it tryes to go forward.
My thoughts are throwout bearing or pilot bearing I hope its not in the transmission. Any body have any thoughts on this?

Any Update on your transmission?

 

[Shackelford R.]

I talked to a couple shops and they remecmended transmission replacement.
Im looking at either a standard or Blumenthal reman I posted another thread asking wich is the best.

 

[RVTRKN]

I talked to a couple shops and they remecmended transmission replacement.
Im looking at either a standard or Blumenthal reman I posted another thread asking wich is the best.

My money would be Blumenthals. They are the official rebuilder for FCA, they also manufacture some parts for them. Standard trans went through my G56 and I was happy with it. But that was Richard, when he was running the Tucson shop which is now closed.

 

[Shackelford R.]

Thanks for the info. Just fir giggles and pitts I went by the Dodge dealer here the outher day to price out the job and the woman first said 6.5 hours and and doing the clutch was up to the trans rebuilder than I explaned some more to here and helped her through her own coputer system was quoted 10.5 hours at $85 an hour than, I went to parts and was quoted $6000 plus a $3000 core charge but came with a 3 year 100,000 mile warranty, and made a coment about a 100% mark up the manager said they dont have that kind of mark up so I saked about if Blumenthals still did all the reman work, they said Dodge hasent changed the rebuilder and did not now who Blumenthal was. I think they were amazed I knew what I was talking about.

 

[RVTRKN]

Yes they are crazy expensive, I wouldn't have bothered. I have talked to Blumenthals about replacing my G56 with a NV5600, and they are willing to accept my G56 as the core credit. I would only consider Blumenthals for my NV5600 purchase, but as long as the G56 is still running, it might be awhile.