ok its about time to service my trans..now i tried searching but could find any help soi got a few questions...

1. how can i find out what kind of trans is in my truck?
2. i was thinking of putting royal purple in..now is this possible to just switch or is there anything special i need to do? and does anyone who did this feel a difference?

dont havealot ofknowledge on trans..so id rather ask stupid questions than blow the trans up..lol thanks

 

i say
keep ATF+4 by mopar in it.
Chrysler does not approve of or recommend any additives in the tranny.
i say keep ATF+4 in it.
another reason is that you would be mixing whatever is left in the Torque converter and case and clutch packs in it and mixing it
with royal purple full synthetic... you might stilll have ATF+3 in yours...
You have a
A518/46RE
4 speed automatic electronically controlled.

 

here is a diy i did on this

https://dodgeforum.com/m_901049/tm.htm

use ATF +4 (older books will say ATF+3 but +4 has superseeded it)
pop the cover off, clean the magnet on the bottem of the trans pan, change the filter, if your comfortable with it, adjust the bands.....juat follow the DIY

 

thanks you guys rock..and just for future reference how can you find out what trans is in ur dodge? is it in th VIN? or do you actualy have to get a build sheet?? just wonderin..and how hard is it to adjust the bands? thanks

 

if its a 97 you have a 46RH NOT a 46RE (Hydraulic not Electronic controlled shift)

94-97 http://dodgeram.org/tech/transmission/4xrh.htm
98-01 http://dodgeram.org/tech/transmission/4xre.htm

build sheet would tell you too but you can also use tose 2 links to determan the tranny type

 

since this is a transmission post, maybe someone can give me some advice. I thought my u-joints were going out, so i got under the truck andtwisted the driveshaft witht the truck in park. No play or slack at all. So i am thinking rear driveshaft u-joints are fine. Moving on to the front driveshaft, when i twisted it,(it spun around since it wasnt in 4wd), but i noticed a clicking sound in the transfer case/ transmission when iturned it. not sure exactly wheresound was coming from. I was wondering if this was normal or something i should be worried about. When i drive the truck i have a constant clicking noise that speeds up with the speed of the truck. Thanks in advance for any help.

 

is the noise loud?

 

I have a 96 ,but my build sheet I have by email says I have a 46RE...Now I will have to climb under the truck to get the numbers to know for sure.. Also is one better then the other (hyd or elect controlled).......

 

i callz BS
it is 46RE

 

it can go either way.