Re: Time for a different Truck...need help
[Re: plumcuda]
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02/09/18 11:29 AM
02/09/18 11:29 AM
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I've owned a 4.7 and would stay away from them then I know of a Hemi with little over 100k that dropped a valve just two days after new ownertook delivery. So I don't know what to think, I traded my Dodge for an Expedition last go around, 75k later no regrets.
Have a great day Iowan
"obsolete is neat"
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Re: Time for a different Truck...need help
[Re: plumcuda]
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02/09/18 02:33 PM
02/09/18 02:33 PM
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4.7’s don’t have the best reputation, I’d avoid them unless it was a killer deal. I’ve heard that running ones are scarce in junkyards as well if you need to replace it.
2012 Ram 2500 Crew Cab 4x4 5.7 Hemi 2011 Dodge Durango 3.6L 2009 Dodge Caliber 1.8L 5 speed 1970 Super Bee-someday!
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Re: Time for a different Truck...need help
[Re: plumcuda]
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02/09/18 02:42 PM
02/09/18 02:42 PM
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Grizzly
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The 5.7's are the better choice and they go just as far, if not, further than the Magnums. If you haven't driven one yet, wait until you do: it's an eye-opener and will make you kick yourself that much harder for owning that Blunder Motor truck. The Transmissions are bullet-proof: worlds better than the junk 4 speed automatics. Year-wise, look for an '06 or newer: they made a ton of changes to the trucks and they are way quieter in the cab and the quality is better too. Drive an '02 to '05 and then find an '06 or later and you'll tell the difference right away. There are only 2, unavoidable downfalls: TIP Module is an issue with these trucks, you'll have to Google and read about it. They rust badly. If you want a regular cab sport 4x4 with 11,000 miles on it, PM Me.
Mo' Farts
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Re: Time for a different Truck...need help
[Re: plumcuda]
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02/10/18 04:12 PM
02/10/18 04:12 PM
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larrymopar360
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^^ yes dashboard will collapse but I believe Chrysler will replace that free of charge.
There were infamous auto transmission issues in those years. Maybe someone else can narrow the years.
Yes, there were also dropping valve seat issues as well in earlier 5.7's, but still good engine. Don't know what year that was resolved. In Chargers it was '09 with the Eagle Heads.
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: Time for a different Truck...need help
[Re: larrymopar360]
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02/11/18 05:06 PM
02/11/18 05:06 PM
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There were infamous auto transmission issues in those years. Maybe someone else can narrow the years.
Please provide documented proof of "infamous transmission issues" with the 545RFE series of transmission.
Mo' Farts
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Re: Time for a different Truck...need help
[Re: Grizzly]
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02/11/18 08:49 PM
02/11/18 08:49 PM
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larrymopar360
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There were infamous auto transmission issues in those years. Maybe someone else can narrow the years.
I didn't say major issues. I said issues. I know one was in the valve body, and very common. Solenoid possibly. I am certain it was a common issue. Sorry, this is a forum, not litigation.
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: Time for a different Truck...need help
[Re: larrymopar360]
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02/12/18 12:39 AM
02/12/18 12:39 AM
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There were infamous auto transmission issues in those years. Maybe someone else can narrow the years.
I didn't say major issues. I said issues. I know one was in the valve body, and very common. Solenoid possibly. I am certain it was a common issue. Sorry, this is a forum, not litigation. 545rfe's do not like being kicked down into passing gear (2nd) with full power. Really gets dicey when you up the hp as well. For a stock truck with normal driving they'll last a long time. Don't believe take a look at hemitruckclub.com, all kinds of documentation there. Drop valve seats are if you over heat them. Can get rusty over the rear wheel wells and cab corners I have an 05 with 120K miles on it and all I've had to do is a front crank seal
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Re: Time for a different Truck...need help
[Re: plumcuda]
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02/12/18 02:46 PM
02/12/18 02:46 PM
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The steel end cap/cover plate on the valve body can come loose from the cycling of the accumulator pistons. IF caught early enough it can be fixed with some blue loctite and a inch pounds torque wrench before the plate gets bent up. Otherwise Sonnax offers a fix in the form of a LINK new plate. Of course if your going that far then you might as well do the accumulator piston sleeve kits as well and be done with it LINK . 02-03 has the black connector solenoid pack, if replacing it chrysler requires the CAM plate to be replaced as well. Overall the RFE has proven to be a decent unit, plenty of them out there and most of the glitches have been found by now and remedied. Any retard with a heavy foot will find a weakness.
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Re: Time for a different Truck...need help
[Re: 135sohc]
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02/12/18 08:51 PM
02/12/18 08:51 PM
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The steel end cap/cover plate on the valve body can come loose from the cycling of the accumulator pistons. IF caught early enough it can be fixed with some blue loctite and a inch pounds torque wrench before the plate gets bent up. Otherwise Sonnax offers a fix in the form of a LINK new plate. Of course if your going that far then you might as well do the accumulator piston sleeve kits as well and be done with it LINK . 02-03 has the black connector solenoid pack, if replacing it chrysler requires the CAM plate to be replaced as well. Overall the RFE has proven to be a decent unit, plenty of them out there and most of the glitches have been found by now and remedied. Any retard with a heavy foot will find a weakness. Plenty of retards on hemitruckclub then. Guys are burning them up doing normal performance driving, they especially seem susceptible to kicking it down to 2nd gear (like when you're going to pass someone like a retard) and killing themselves. It's not like they're doing neutral drops with them. For guys doing performance mods, the remedy is to put in a 46 RH/RE (after the deficiencies have been fixed). Theirs been a few companies try and build an RFE that'll take mods/performance driving but no ones seemed to be able to get one to live yet. As I stated, in a normal truck driven normally the RFE seems to be really good, start givin er to much and you run a risk of smoking the trans. Again, don't believe me, hemitruckclub is full of horror stories
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Re: Time for a different Truck...need help
[Re: poorboy]
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02/22/18 01:40 AM
02/22/18 01:40 AM
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finn, are you trying to say that the smoky burnouts, laying down those really cool J hooks on the pavement doing the reverse to drive with a wide open throttle, pulling the enclosed car trailer with the trans in double OD, and never changing the fluid may be leading to the premature failure of my transmission? That's all ok. It's the neutral drop shifts that I'm talking about. That and the case cracking jumps while getting air over railroad crossings.
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