Hi all,
My father was driving the truck and lost 5th gear on sunday. I am not sure what to do to fix this, the cheapest way. He has been using it to move stuff to a new home in placerville,Ca and I am at school tell friday so he is stuck with out 5th. So what should I do or can I do to fix this?
Is there any one local to the area with the tools or knowledge, that could helpout a fellow member?
Thanks alot
Jesse

 

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=144495

 

Do a search for this problem and you'll get more results than you can read.

 

Thanks for the replys but I dont really want to welded the nut on so that I have to get a new shaft later. I have been searching but I dont have to the tools. or the specifics on what to do. I guess I will keep searching

 

the only real fix IS getting the updated mainshaft, so it's a good temporary solution to weld the nut on, or get the upgraded nut.

 

Thanks Box so I guess I am going to take things apart and then weld the nut on like you did! did you use any speacial tools to get thing on or off?

 

I had the trans in my garage, but since u have 4x4 like me, all u have to do is take the rear housing bolts off with a 12 point 10mm socket or wrench. and tap the housing off, it has 2 dowels pins that hold it in place alittle. Then u can look at my pictures and it's right there to clean up and weld, or replace with the new nut, but welding it seems to be a great solution until u want to rebuild with the new fully splined mainshaft (quad4x4 has the mainshaft and 5th gear for around $280 i think)

 

Here's a good artical about the 5th gear problems check it out http://www.quad4x4.com/NV4500%205th%...0Solutions.htm

 

Thanks for the replys
My plan is to try to take the tranny out or leave it in the truck and see whats going on and then decide what actions to take. I will keep updating
Thanks
-Jesse

 

Hi all,
I decide to go with the new main shaft from quad4x4, the gold package. The staff was very helpful on the phone at quad4x4 in deciding what package to order. I am going to take out the tranny and then take it to my friend’s hydraulics shop and work on it there. I could take pictures and then post them if any one is interested. Any tips that would help would be appreciated also?
Thanks again
Jesse

 

sounds great.. What special tools do u need to tear apart the internals? I remember somthing about buying or renting them from the dealer, to buy I think they were like $100 or so?

 

Jester 0401, are you going to do this in Placerville?

Rick

 

Runamuk,
I am going to take it apart in Santa Cruz and then take the tranny to my friend’s hydraulics shop in San Jose and finish the transmissions guts there. I have just moved to Placerville and don’t have all of my tools set up or a place to work, this why I am doing it in Santa Cruz.

Box5,
As far as I know I have an 8in punch, the tool to lock the 5th gear nut on and a special tool to install the new torque king designed nut.

Thanks,
Jesse

 

You don't weld the nut to the shaft. Put two nuts on the shaft and then weld the nuts together.