The reason you are having this problem is because the weigh of your truck is
locking up the transmission. This is VERY bad for your transmission!!! The
proper way to park on an incline is to set the emergency brake while in
neutral. You can put the truck in park when the the emergency brake (and
only the emergency brake) is holding the truck.
I hope this helps.
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: Ryan T. Grimes <rugbynut@mpdr0.chicago.il.ameritech.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Sunday, June 20, 1999 1:13 AM
Subject: Re: DML: 99 cc 5.2 Rough shifting into reverse
>>It seems like there is a lot of slack in the drive line. Every time I put
>>it in reverse I get a loud clunk. Anyone else have this problem?
>
>I've recently had this problem in my '98 Dakota 5.2, and it's gotten worse.
>I park on an incline driveway and sometimes I have to actually yank it out
>of park into reverse. I'm taking it into the dealer Tuesday to have it
>checked out because other problems have come up. For instance, if I gun it
>right off the line, or coming out a tollbooth, it won't shift out of first
>gear unless I let off the gas. It hasn't gotten worse lately, but I
>haven't pushed it hard, just to make sure I don't drop my transmission on
>the tollway on the way to work. I'll let you know what the dealer says
>Tuesday.
>Ryan T. Grimes
>Rugby-[CMG]
>Clan Mac Gaming
>
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