Hey all! I have a 2001 ram 1500 Sport loaded, truck was t driven for 2 days. No issues at all when parked other than that cylinder 2 skip at idle it’s always had for no reason. I drove it home from work, truck shifted perfectly like brand new. Nice firm shifts up and down, accelerated great and was just a joy to drive everyday. Got in it last night, started up and put it in neutral to get the fluid moving through the system. Driving it to the bar for a round of darts with friends it was soft shifting, wouldn’t hold speed at 80 on the highway no matter how hard I laid into it until it shifted down and over just a very concerning and upsetting situation because I 100% love this truck and dont want it to go down. The tv cable is adjusted just right and still hooked up, fluid looks good and at the right level. Could it be a simple fluid and filter service with band adjustment or would I be wasting money and it’s days are numbered and needs a trans....if that’s the case what trans should I buy? I’d go with a heavy duty built trans with warranty and hopefully will never have a problem.

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yeah it’s all hooked up, smooth action as well. Trans got a new front pump and torque converter when I got it so it had its fluid done. Not sure about the band adjustment though, hoping for the best with te cat now coming into play I have noticed the sound changing these days. I have a cherry bomb extreme muffler so I can definitely hear it!