If that really is the case it seems kind stupid to me. Then again why did it take Ford so long to address a problem that was killing people ?

 

I am not even lieing to you, they really did share their small pickup tranny with their full size ones.

 

They do? Wow is all I have to say. So your telling me that a V6 dakota shares the same tranny with a 3500 ram desiel or a gas 2500 or 3500?

 

It shares the same tranny with the gas 2500/3500. I think the Desiel has its own tranny. But the fact of the matter is that it is very sad that the 5.9L is shared with a V6's tranny.

 

5.9? Don't you mean 5.7 if we are talking about 05's?

 

No, I thought we were taking about the 94-01's, the 5.7 I dont know about. But I know the older 360 shares the same tranny as the dakota V6.

 

Oh I see

 

Ok, now that the dust has settled a bit maybe some of you would like the truth behind what Blown Tranny and bronco boy are talking about here.....yes, you will find the same A500 42RE / 42RH / 44RE transmission in a 3.9 durango/dakota as you will in a 5.2/5.9 durango/ram/dakota (yah thats right a compact pickup comes factory with a 5.9, its called heavy duty, you guys ever seen a late model ford ranger with a factory V-8?? didnt think so) any how, thats dodge's way of simplifying...pick a transmission and use it...unlike, ohhhh, i dunno, maybe FORD, just as an example, the taurus had only 3 different engine sizes but 15 different transmissions one year!!!! None of which were worth two chits either!!

Now we want to talk about dodges not being heavy duty? Lets talk. Dodge's "lightest duty full size pickup" is the 1500...in which the smallest V8 you can get is a 5.2 318....Ford's F-150 comes with a workhorse of a 4.6 liter (oh no....not the big 4.6!!!!)

By the way, I proudly own a 1998 dodge ram 2500 with 280,000 on the original engine AND TRANSMISSION!!! Show me a ford that can rack up those miles and still run, not leak or burn a drop of oil, and without a speck of rust. And no, they arent light driving highway miles, close to half of those miles were accumulated with a 22 foot tripple axle horse trailer on. It also spends plenty of time off road and has been running 35 inch tires for over a year...STILL NO PROBLEMS!! show me a ford buddy, show me a ford that can do that!!!

Thought some of you might enjoy these also.....

---->

Fix Or Repair Daily
Found On Road Dead
Backwards... Driver Returns On Foot
Backwards... Dorks Ride On Fords
Factory Ordered Road Disaster
Factory Ordered Rebuilt Dodge
Flip Over Read Directions
Four Old Rusted Doors
Fixed On Race Day
Ford Owner Really Dumb
For Only Retarded Drivers
Ford Owners Recommend Dodge
Flipped Over Russian Dunebuggy
Found On Russian Dump
For Off Road Death
it Freaking Only Runs Downhill
Fat Old Rusted Dog
Freaking Old Rusted Dodge
Frigin Oakies Really Dig it
Funky Old Road Dog
Found On Roadside's Destroyed
Backwards...Don't Ride Over Fifty
Fixed-up Old Repossesed Dodge
Found Old Rebuilt Dodge
Forget OutRunning Dale
Found On Railroad Deserted
Found On Railroad Dead
Fools Only Read Directions
First On Repair Dolly
Favorite Of Redneck Drivers
Backwards- Dumb Retards Own Fords
Funny Old Rebuilt Dodge
Fast Only Rolling Downhill
Found On Russian Dump
Forfiet On Race Day
Found On River Dead
Failure Of Research & Development
# backwards --> Driver Returns On Foot
# backwards --> Driver Returned On Foot
# Fails On Rainy Days
# Fastest On Road, Dip!
# First On Race Day
# First On Recall Day
# First On Road to Dump
# First On Rust and Deterioration
# Fix Or Repair Daily
# Flip Over, Read Directions
# Found On Road, Dead
# Found On a Rubbish Dump
# Found Outside Refuse Dump (Ref'use)
# Found Outside Rotting Dump
# Funny Old Rattling Dump
# Fraternal Order of Restored DeSotos
# ****ed On Race Day
# Frequent Overhaul, Rapid Deterioration
# Forwarded Once; Return Denied (Forward Only; Reverse Defective)
# Formed Of Rejected/Random/Recessive/Remaindered DNA
# Friggin' Ol' Rebuilt Dodge
# F****ed Over Rebuilt Dodge
# Fix Or Recycle Dilemma
# Fault Of R&D
# Final Organ of Reproductive Discipline
# Follow Our Ruddy Dogsled
# Fond Of Resonating Decibels
# Finally Obsolete Racing Device
# Fabricated Of Refried Dung
# Forgot Our Recommended Defaults
# Foot On Road Decelerates
# First Order of Reproductive Discipline
# For Old, Rotten Deadbeat
# Flintstone Or Rubble Driven
# Fireball On Rear Denting
# Frequently On Ritalin Designers
# Fantastically Orgasmic Realistic Dream
# Found On Russian Dump
# Failed On Research & Development
# Fatal Oral/Rectal Delivery
# Famous Odor Resistant Dog
# Forlorn, Old, Ratridden Dustbin
# Fatally Obese Redneck Driver (onboard)
# Falling Off: Rusty Door
# Free Or Reduced Drastically
# Forced On Reluctant Drivers
# Frequent Opinion: Really Disappointed
# Found On Redneck's Driveway
# Fumes and Odors Readily Detectable
# Fast Only Rolling Downhill
# Features O.J. and Ron's DNA
# Flipping Over Results in Death
# Friends Old Reluctant Dragster
# Fathers Other Reluctant Dump

Buy a Ford and you buy the best. Drive the first mile and walk the rest.



[IMG]local://upfiles/10526/7B072C071B2E4A36ADC8495CB179BB77.gif[/IMG]

 

I have a 95 auto with 145,000 miles and no tranny problems yet. I have been running 36" for about 4 months.

 

God created ****.
Ford made it move.