My 1995 Dodge Ram 1500 with 218K miles finally failed me, it has begun to slip and not shift properly all the time. I pulled the transmission out this weekend to replace it with a known good transmission (the image in front is my old transmission and the rear is the intended replacement). I noticed that the topside connections were different; the original is a 3-pin and the replacement is an 8-pin. Do I have any other options other than rebuilding mine or purchasing another tranny? Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

 

the 95 has a 46rh and the 96 has a re

 

I originally thought the 1996 had a RE as well, however, other links I've seen report the RE wasn't used until 1998.

Either way, though, going from one model year tranny to another is going to involve a custom wiring job, as most harnesses are different (even from different model years of the 46RE).

 

That sucks.

 

yea, i think the 96's still had rh's. but like jason said...from year to year, things are going to be slightly different lol

 

96-02 = 46RE

88?-95=46RH

You can not put a 46RE in the place of a 46RH.

 

i stand corrected...what would we do without you? lmao

 

Thanks to all that replied, I have new direction now - taking it to a shop for rebuild.