Selling: Like-new 1975 Ramcharger

From : john

Q: hi i think i messed up somewhere in the band adjustment 48re. i have been noticing that at low speeds my tranny downshifts unexectedly. by unexpectedly i mean it didnt do that before. for example when i am turning left and accelerate straight when the light turns green then let off the accelerator while making the turn then gently push it again as i am straightening out it kicks down ... sometimes twice. i have also noticed that it shifts hard from first to second. so i either messed something up or this is the way it is supposed to have worked all along and my adjustment fixed it. heres what i did pulled the pan replaced the filter adjusted the rear band ... torqued to exactly 72 in. lbs then back the adjuster off 3 full turns i marked the screw with a sharpie so i know that when i locked down the lock nut it was precisely 3 turns. then i adjusted the front band. again torqued to exactly 72 in. lbs. marked the adjuster with a sharpie at 12 oclock then backed the adjuster off 1 3/4 turns then locked it down. therefore the sharpie mark is now at 3 oclock. filled with fluid 5 1/2 quarts atf+4. any glaring messups what should i do now craig c. .

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From : buirdlie billie

thanks for the replys guys. i just saw alot of posts here regarding the 2002 model and steering problems that people were having. that the truck sometimes floats on turns and over bumps. if it were just me in the truck i probably would not bother me as much but i could have my 8 month old in it with me and want to be safe. so from what i see so far that the 2003 model might have changed from the 2002 a bit. -jeff .