1998 dodge ram 1500 4WD will not shift out of 2H. maybe im not shifting correctly. stick will not move at all when i try shifting. help?

will 1996 dodge ram 15oo tranny work in a 1998 dodge ram

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check the speed sensor on the trany the danrangos are and trucks are bad for this its like 60 bucks and easy to change

It won't shift 1-2 or 2-3 or both unless you let off? If it is just 1-2 it might be a band adjustment, but I'll bet you have a plugged governor solenoid screen also.

This is probably down to the 4wd actuator sticking and then becoming unstuck. You need the linkages lubricated and checked.

O.K.,tried to get you to tell me more about the problem, but did not see an answer. I find it hard to engage the shifter...have to almost force it... also it takes bit before it actually engages... If I am remembering correctly the truck must be moving as shifted and usually does not engage until turning slightly... this is only from experience (not an expert) and I could count the times I've needed 4x4 to be less than a dozen times since I bought the truck 2 yrs. ago

Sounds like you got a bad trans. Was it used? Does it have a warranty? Can you shift it with the linkage off? Is everything adjusted correctly?

check the throttle valve manual lever it passes through the manual shift lever on the trans they become corroded and stick causing what sounds like your problem

check behind the right side of the front axle and look for 2 vacuum lines to see if they are still connected. also check on driver side just infront of the transfer case and check the vacuum lines to see if they are still connected. usually the problem is the vacuum lines have become caught on something and disconnected themselves.

btwn 2H and 4H can be done while driving up to 55 mph.
btwn 4L and 4H must stop put into Neutral in automatic trans. - do not stop at N on 4WD shifter. One solid motion.