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Can I unhook the lockouts on my 98 Ram?

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Old 02-24-2010, 09:20 AM
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Is that possible?
 
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What is a lockout?
 
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I think he's talking about the lock up clutch in his tranny.... I saw something mentioned in another thread...

I have no idea if it can be disabled or not
 
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Um, if you are talking about the hubs, then no. They are full time... the shafts are connected to the hub with splines.
 
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Default no the torque converter
is making the truck shake cuz it isn't going back in when it locks out.
 
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Have you changed your transmission fluid/filter lately? If so then what kind of fluid did you use?
 
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Smile that will be this weekend
I've only had it since last thursday night, I haven't changed anything in it other than the oil and the plugs. Going to change the fan clutch tonight and hopefully the door hinge pins.
 
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Find out if the previous owner put dexron fluid in the transmission (if you can). ATF 4 is what needs to be in the transmission and if you use dexron instead, you can experience "torque converter shudder".
 
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By the way a Torque Converter does not have "lockouts". They have a lock up clutch that presses agiants the face of the torque converter to "lock up" the converter. This is not the same as stall, just so you know.
 
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