I went muddin yesterday and blew the front end tranny seal. Dang it sucks, i cant drive it. Don't have the money to fix it so im screwed. oh yea, and i bent the tip also.

 

ouch dude, that blows. If you want i can put my strap on your truck and pull you around, you can sit in it and make engine noises

 

i did the same thing but i screwed up my brakes.

 

Dodge transmissions are widely know to pieces of junk. I am not surprised that you went through your transmission seal. I am sure if a ford or chevy was in the same situation as you ram was, they would be perfectly fine.

 

I know of plenty of Fords and Chev's that have been left stranded because their auto trannies blew too. Auto's don't belong in real trucks in my opinion they simply can't take the abuse a good manual can. Seems to me that your just slagging Dodge owners !!!

 

Why dont you ask these guys:

http://www.carsurvey.org/review_56455.html

http://www.carsurvey.org/review_45557.html

http://www.carsurvey.org/review_73503.html

I have more if you want them...

 

I have a 97 1500 4x4 with a 318. I have had it since it had 36,000 miles on it. I got the truck when I was 16 and didn't know very much about maintaining a vehicle. My truck now has 235,00 miles on it.

All I have replaced is

front wheel bearings at 210,000
coolant system at 225,000
cat at 134,000
fuel pump at 230,000

So in my opinion my 97 is a da*n good truck. The engine and transmission still run strong and I feel she will last me to atleast 300,000 maybe more (knock on wood).

 

Thats one truck. I think there is a common problem with the 94-2001 dodge transmission. I mean how can you have that many owner reports of bad tranny's and not think there is a problem?

 

I also own a 97 Ram with approaching 100,000 miles....I have never TOUCHED the transmission....if you don't like Dodge...then why the hell are you here? TROLL!

 

There's something to like about Dodge? Hmm... are you sure?