Can a 45RFE transmission be upgraded to a 5-45rfes?

Can a 45RFE transmission be upgraded to a 5-45rfes?

After doing some searching and lurking in the 2Gen Dakota forum, I found a few threads that claimed you could update the 45RFE transmission to a 5-45RFE with the TCM and there were Dakota DT members that had done the update.

Can a Dodge Ram be upgraded to 5-45rfe?

One long time Mopar technician and DT member ( mprtech) said yes so long as the ‘02 Ram had the 3.7L or the 4.7L engine. So there have been a couple of 3Gen Ram owners that were willing to be the guinea pigs and try it first. There’s two ways of achieving this goal. The first method, you remove your Dodge TCM and send it off.

What kind of transmission does a Dodge Ram 1500 have?

NV3500 manual transmission. The Getrag G238 6-speed manual transmission was used in the Dodge Ram 1500 with the 4.7L V8 engine as well as the 5.7L V8 engine.

Is there a 2004 Dodge Ram that will not shift?

This was a major update including an all new frame, suspension, powertrains, interiors, and sheet metal. 2004 Dodge Ram transmission will not shift? I was riding at normal speed and something sounded like a pop, transmission down shifted to 3rd gear, just as if you had changed to tow mode. Rpms went up and trans would not shift, stayed in 3rd gear.

NV3500 manual transmission. The Getrag G238 6-speed manual transmission was used in the Dodge Ram 1500 with the 4.7L V8 engine as well as the 5.7L V8 engine.

After doing some searching and lurking in the 2Gen Dakota forum, I found a few threads that claimed you could update the 45RFE transmission to a 5-45RFE with the TCM and there were Dakota DT members that had done the update.

One long time Mopar technician and DT member ( mprtech) said yes so long as the ‘02 Ram had the 3.7L or the 4.7L engine. So there have been a couple of 3Gen Ram owners that were willing to be the guinea pigs and try it first. There’s two ways of achieving this goal. The first method, you remove your Dodge TCM and send it off.

This was a major update including an all new frame, suspension, powertrains, interiors, and sheet metal. 2004 Dodge Ram transmission will not shift? I was riding at normal speed and something sounded like a pop, transmission down shifted to 3rd gear, just as if you had changed to tow mode. Rpms went up and trans would not shift, stayed in 3rd gear.