47RE Transmission Problems - Page 2

10-22-2006, 02:04 AM

Mine has 103,000 and is really not likeing me. I need to put my govenor preasure sensor in it and see what that does for me. That seems to be a popular problem with them.

Andy

**2141pete** · 10-22-2006, 02:26 AM

I bought my 02 with 130,000 on it with the origional tranny. In 3000 miles didnt have one problem with it till last night when I went and picked it up from the shop. Just got the hot rod IP from industrial injection and 300 horse injectors. Runs really good but mix it with the edge juice, and she wont like it much. Lucky enough it gives a valid reason to the wife to let me buy a new tranny. I new it would happen, just not in 1 day. I guess thats what I deserve though for getting a little excited huh?

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cummin_evrywhere · 08-10-2008, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by CTD2003

I would like to know how many have had any problems with the 47re mine has 70,000 + with no problems and every story I hear starts out "My cousins friends uncles fathers dodge with a Cummins and a 47re transmission broke down hauling a trailer or what ever";
What I want is who on this forum has first hand knowledge of a 47RE going bad?
What are the symptoms ?
What was done to correct the problem?
Have I just had good luck or is the 47RE failure a Myth! If so lets BUST IT;

just fried mine. 99 2500 47re. 136k.

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JasonY · 08-10-2008, 02:07 AM

136k and dead, well not yet, but i know its inevitable. The TC is slipping, but as long as i stay out of it, its fine and doesnt act funny at all.

Jason

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Crazytexan · 08-10-2008, 02:13 AM

My FIRST 47re went in and out of OD non stop! it would not for the life of it make up its mind for more than 2 seconds. That was with 70k on it. Under warrantie it was replaced. the SECOND 47re went until 209k so almost 140k and i went on a 3.5 hr drive and when i got there for the next 2 days the RPM's were WAY higher than they shoulda been for the slow 30mph speed i was doing. I felt heavy and slow. On the way home it took alot to get momentum and i could tell it was struggling to push.
my THIRD 47re has 2k on it and was done Right this time. Coaltrain Diesel built it with billet shafts, blue clutches, kohleen steels, and a strong shifting VB. They also threw in a nice 3disk billet converter. Havnt had a problem yet and dont plan on one. I'm now sitting at or right above 600hp and it holds just fine with what ever throttle i want it to go at.

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BDekle · 08-10-2008, 02:13 AM

Well any power adders toast most 48re. As far as the 47 I have a friend named Rodney and his 1st and 2nd gear are fused together and it launches from second all the time.

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95chevy · 08-10-2008, 03:40 AM

well i when i bought my c truck it had a 120,000 on the clock it done fine for a while then i but a diablo sport on it with the xtreme tune and lost 2nd, carried it to the tranny shop they put a new 2nd gear band, filter, and fluid good to go. i pull a gooseneck with 2 rock crawlers about 15,000 to 18,000lbs behind the truck now it has a 129,000 miles and she is still pulling strong raced a powerjoke the other night and hurt his feelings so i am had on mine and it still likes me!!!

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IPOLUTE · 08-16-2008, 04:23 PM

Okay here you go. My dads 96 with 108000 miles on a bone stock truck was pulling up a canyon with o/d off and lost all power at the tranny. He is 4 hours away and it is getting towed in to a shop. I think it is a cooler line or something but non the less I warned him about the tranny on these things. I choose manual transmission cause it seems more reliable and even if you slip your clutch pretty good you can still limp home. If I was to own a auto tranny I would definetly take it to a pro tranny guy and have it rebuilt and gone through no questions asked.

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cabinetpro · 09-08-2008, 01:07 AM

My 01 has 167K and the only problem with mine is the 2nd gear, going down hill is the same as nuetral! not fun while towing a 12K pound trailer down a 6-8% grade. Going to get the whole thing gone through but not sure who or where to get it done.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTD2003

I would like to know how many have had any problems with the 47re mine has 70,000 + with no problems and every story I hear starts out "My cousins friends uncles fathers dodge with a Cummins and a 47re transmission broke down hauling a trailer or what ever";
What I want is who on this forum has first hand knowledge of a 47RE going bad?
What are the symptoms ?
What was done to correct the problem?
Have I just had good luck or is the 47RE failure a Myth! If so lets BUST IT;

cabinetpro · 09-08-2008, 01:11 AM

'01 Ram 2500 4 X 4 Quad cab long bed. 4' Exhaust from turbo back with a mild muffler, GPS, Sirius, and back up camera. All for towing. 167K miles and still goes good. 2nd gear going down hill is just like nuetral...nothing happens except speed goes up.

mr4bbl · 12-29-2008, 09:58 AM

Guess I make more power as I exploded the forward drum in under 4,000 miles on a rebuild and it makes a total mess of everything not to mention the engine seeing ungodly RPM's when it unloads! That was just passing a car on a 2 lane with the convertor locked up (no trailer).

tf416 · 03-04-2009, 10:57 PM

i got a 98 before 98.5 so it has the 12 valve with the 47 RE and its got 260 thousand miles in it ... all ive done to it repalce seals between the trans and the t-case, cooler lines rubed through eachother, rear out put shaft seal and i service it yearly , it a work truck and is counstently pulling a trailer ... many cases over 12000 pounds, starting to feel it slip though ... the only other sotry i heard about one is a guy sheered the torque converter bolts off from pulling to big a load ... so i say not to bad a trany

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10-22-2006, 02:04 AM	#13 (permalink)
dazedandconfused Posts: n/a	Mine has 103,000 and is really not likeing me. I need to put my govenor preasure sensor in it and see what that does for me. That seems to be a popular problem with them. Andy

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10-22-2006, 02:26 AM	#14 (permalink)
2141pete MS Chapter President Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 3,285 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts 2141pete's Truck Pics	I bought my 02 with 130,000 on it with the origional tranny. In 3000 miles didnt have one problem with it till last night when I went and picked it up from the shop. Just got the hot rod IP from industrial injection and 300 horse injectors. Runs really good but mix it with the edge juice, and she wont like it much. Lucky enough it gives a valid reason to the wife to let me buy a new tranny. I new it would happen, just not in 1 day. I guess thats what I deserve though for getting a little excited huh? __________________ 2002 dodge 2500 4x4 24v, 175 pump, 4k GSK, 191 DV's, Mack plug, .093" lines and tubes, HD Cam, twins, 8x.011's, and a few other things

08-10-2008, 02:07 AM	#16 (permalink)
JasonY Cummins Nut Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 336 Thanks: 1 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts JasonY's Truck Pics	136k and dead, well not yet, but i know its inevitable. The TC is slipping, but as long as i stay out of it, its fine and doesnt act funny at all. Jason __________________ 2001.5 Ext. Cab Short bed 4X4-315 BFG AT's/AEM HD intake/MBRP 4"/Silencer ring M.I.A/Raptor 100/new VP44/Mag deep trans pan/Edge EZ/RV275's/Quad Commander/Kool-Vue power/heated tow mirrors

08-10-2008, 02:13 AM	#17 (permalink)
Crazytexan Diesel Freak Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bergheim TX Posts: 874 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Crazytexan's Truck Pics	My FIRST 47re went in and out of OD non stop! it would not for the life of it make up its mind for more than 2 seconds. That was with 70k on it. Under warrantie it was replaced. the SECOND 47re went until 209k so almost 140k and i went on a 3.5 hr drive and when i got there for the next 2 days the RPM's were WAY higher than they shoulda been for the slow 30mph speed i was doing. I felt heavy and slow. On the way home it took alot to get momentum and i could tell it was struggling to push. my THIRD 47re has 2k on it and was done Right this time. Coaltrain Diesel built it with billet shafts, blue clutches, kohleen steels, and a strong shifting VB. They also threw in a nice 3disk billet converter. Havnt had a problem yet and dont plan on one. I'm now sitting at or right above 600hp and it holds just fine with what ever throttle i want it to go at. __________________ old-98.5 monsterVP,HurricaneII, 66/74, HD springs, studs&ringed, ADR & Smarty NV swap, DD New - 04.5 6spd 4x4 Bone Stock except looks.

08-10-2008, 02:13 AM	#18 (permalink)
BDekle Diesel Head Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay City, Texas Posts: 1,244 Thanks: 5 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts BDekle's Truck Pics	Well any power adders toast most 48re. As far as the 47 I have a friend named Rodney and his 1st and 2nd gear are fused together and it launches from second all the time. __________________ 03 3500 4X4 Laramie Quad LWB NV5600. Smarty, TS MP-8, AFE Stage 2 Si, Airdog 150, Arson Kit, Valair 3600 DD, ISSPRO Performax Pyro, Boost, Drive Pressure, Fuel Pressure, Rail Pressure, 7" Black Mitre

08-10-2008, 03:40 AM	#19 (permalink)
95chevy Cummins Fan Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: savannah,tn Posts: 57 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts 95chevy's Truck Pics	well i when i bought my c truck it had a 120,000 on the clock it done fine for a while then i but a diablo sport on it with the xtreme tune and lost 2nd, carried it to the tranny shop they put a new 2nd gear band, filter, and fluid good to go. i pull a gooseneck with 2 rock crawlers about 15,000 to 18,000lbs behind the truck now it has a 129,000 miles and she is still pulling strong raced a powerjoke the other night and hurt his feelings so i am had on mine and it still likes me!!! __________________ 03 Dodge Heavy Duty CTD SO Auto SRW laramie 285/70-17 Nitto terra grappler, silencer ring gone, gutted airbox, diablosport predetor, dipricol boost, trans temp and egt gauge with a straight pipe with more mods on the way

08-16-2008, 04:23 PM	#20 (permalink)
IPOLUTE Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hyrum, Utah Posts: 297 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts IPOLUTE's Truck Pics	Okay here you go. My dads 96 with 108000 miles on a bone stock truck was pulling up a canyon with o/d off and lost all power at the tranny. He is 4 hours away and it is getting towed in to a shop. I think it is a cooler line or something but non the less I warned him about the tranny on these things. I choose manual transmission cause it seems more reliable and even if you slip your clutch pretty good you can still limp home. If I was to own a auto tranny I would definetly take it to a pro tranny guy and have it rebuilt and gone through no questions asked. __________________ [b][color="DarkGreen"]2002 Dodge 24 valve Cummins 2500 4wd shortbed, Edge Juice w/ Attitude, Fass HPFP 150,edge stage 1 injectors, nv5600 6 speed, Straight Piped, BHAF w/ pre-filter, Rhino Liner, HBS Level Kit, Procomp ES9000 shocks, 107,000 miles

09-08-2008, 01:11 AM	#22 (permalink)
cabinetpro Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts cabinetpro's Truck Pics	'01 Ram 2500 4 X 4 Quad cab long bed. 4' Exhaust from turbo back with a mild muffler, GPS, Sirius, and back up camera. All for towing. 167K miles and still goes good. 2nd gear going down hill is just like nuetral...nothing happens except speed goes up.

12-29-2008, 09:58 AM	#23 (permalink)
mr4bbl Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts mr4bbl's Truck Pics	Guess I make more power as I exploded the forward drum in under 4,000 miles on a rebuild and it makes a total mess of everything not to mention the engine seeing ungodly RPM's when it unloads! That was just passing a car on a 2 lane with the convertor locked up (no trailer).

03-04-2009, 10:57 PM	#24 (permalink)
tf416 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts tf416's Truck Pics	i got a 98 before 98.5 so it has the 12 valve with the 47 RE and its got 260 thousand miles in it ... all ive done to it repalce seals between the trans and the t-case, cooler lines rubed through eachother, rear out put shaft seal and i service it yearly , it a work truck and is counstently pulling a trailer ... many cases over 12000 pounds, starting to feel it slip though ... the only other sotry i heard about one is a guy sheered the torque converter bolts off from pulling to big a load ... so i say not to bad a trany