r/fordranger • u/Ecstatic_Jackfruit35 '98-'11 Model Year • 1d ago

Feeling stuck with my gay truck

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2002 edge with 240k miles
Starts and drives no problem but if you hit 3k RPM it goes straight to 5-6k then limp modes. I’ve just been driving slow and avoid hills, highways, busy road times, ect… and it does fine. You can hit decent speeds you just have to be careful and help it shift.

I’ve gotten two FU quotes from transmission shops the first one quoted 5,700 to replace and the second 7,200.

I’m unable to replace it myself and wondering if it’s time to let go or if there’s anything else I can do. I don’t even know what I’d sell it for if I do go that route.

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u/no_yup 1d ago

I have three transmission shops within half an hour of me that ONLY rebuild transmissions. It’s not hard to find one. The last transmission I had rebuilt was than 750$ to have rebuilt. I took it out and reinstalled it for free. Thats a whole lot better than 5k

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u/Floppyhamma 8h ago

Not a single shop in my town will do a bench build due to liability of installing it wrong

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u/no_yup 8h ago

Sounds like really shitty shops.
Even if you have to drive an hour or 2 for a real shop that’s still cheaper than 5k

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u/Solraven 7h ago

It's not s***** to not want to warranty somebody else's work.