It down-shifted all the way to 1st? I've never had that happen. I don't
have much problem with gear hunting on hills. Once it downshifts to the
proper gear, it stays there til I hit the top of the hill provided that I
maintain the same amount of throttle.
My truck hates hills when in overdrive. It will downshift if the hill is
big enough, or if I don't have enough speed when I hit it. However, with
overdrive off, I can actually gain speed going up the same hills I bog down
on in overdrive.
--Aaron--
95 DSRC 4x4 V6
www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95/
>From: "Jon" <jonsdak@midmaine.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
>To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
>Subject: Re: DML: needed parts for a timing chain swap out
>Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 15:20:09 -0800
>
>Yeah, before I had it done it was kind of sluggish and sounded like a
>diesel
>with a dying injection pump. Now it runs like a raped ape. Just don't
>like
>the gear hunting that goes on climbing hills.. it grabbed first at 45MPH
>the other day, 5,500 RPM. Thought I'd have to stop at the hospital for
>whiplash. My next truck will be a 5-speed.
>Later,
>Jon
>jonsdak@midmaine.com
>The Dodge Diesel Website
>http://www.dieseldodge.com
>1996 Dodge Dakota Sport 4X4, 3.9L V6, 42RE, 3.92:1 8.75 axle, "BackRack"
>Headache Rack, Dodge Motorsports decals, steering wheel cover, and front
>license plate, diamond-plate bedrail covers, Lund VentVisors, Lund
>BugShield
>----- Original Message -----
> > Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 02:26:22 -0800
> > From: "Wes Weems" <wweems@fix.net>
> > Subject: Re: DML: needed parts for a timing chain swap out
> >
> > Not replaced but as far as I know it has to come off to perform the tsb
> >
> >
> > Gosh damn, I wish I knew more people that had this done... did your
>dakota
> > run a lot better after you had this tsb done?
> >
> > WEs
>
>
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