Well, after 15.5 years and 217,000 miles, my 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 transmission broke a snap ring. My transmission shop recommended a re-build and I agreed. Did I make the right decision? I know I'll appreciate it more once I have the truck back.

The only symptom I had was that I would feel a vibration at about 40 mph, during torque lockup. It just didn't feel right since it was always very smooth.

 

Man, I always said them 46REs were the biggest POSs around, LOL...

Na, you done good getting 217k out of it. Let a good, reputable shop rebuild it and it'll be good to go...

 

yea your tranny lasted MUCH longer then most....ive heard many stories of the trannies going before 100K....

and a full rebuild is a good idea....

My tranny went at 176K...and it was beefed up and built for towing (previous owner showed me recipts, i bought it at 187K)....ive taken on water, overheated it numerous time (all from off-roading) and after a couple flushes, she still goes like its good as new...got 208K now and running strong

 

I'll be OK after sleeping on it. Thanks for the replies.

 

Just got it back. If feels very robust. I didn't get anything fancy, just a rebuild with a torque converter. I hope this lasts 100k.

 

It's not just our trans that suck. A chick I know has an 05 or so chevy 1500. The trans just went with not quite 90k on it.