Re: 46RH to 46RE??

From: Andy Levy (andy.levy@gmail.com)
Date: Wed Feb 09 2011 - 17:40:27 EST


On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 16:18, <jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote:
>
> Michael Maskalans <dml@tepidcola.com> wrote:
> [...]
>> and for the record my '94-'98 Ram manual has this to offer (and I've
>> never heard the 3* designations):
>> "1994 models are equipped with a 32RH, 36RH or 37RH three speed
>> transmissions.  The 32RH is used with 3.9L and 5.2L engines, the 36RH
>> is used for the heavy-duty 5.2L and 5.9L engines; the 37RH is used
>> with the V10 and with the Cummins Turbo Diesel. 1995 models are
>> equipped with a 42RH, 46RH or 47RH four speed transmission. The 42RH
>> is used with 3.9L engines in 4x2 1500 models; the 46RH is used with
>> the 3.9L, 5.2L and 5.9L engines and the 47RH is used with V10 and
>> Cummins Turbo Diesel applications."
>
>
>    Wow, that's a new one on me too!  3 speed????  Did some quick
> google searching, and apparently there are some vehicles out there
> with these transmissions.  I guess the overdrive was an option and
> some folks were too cheap to spring for it?  Very strange, especially
> in the 90's where overdrive had been commonplace for nearly a decade!

Chrysler was just late to the party. The '93 or '94 Acclaim I had for
a year or two only had a 3-speed in it, probably the same in most of
the minivans since it was the same platform.



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