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Old 01-03-2012, 04:34 PM
89dodgecummins 89dodgecummins is offline
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Default No first gear

My 2000 ford ranger was driven in 4 low at about 45 mph for about 5 miles. After i realized it, i took it out of 4 wheel drive and put it into 2 wheel drive. The truck jerked a little bit. After that my truck wont go into 1st gear. When I put it in drive, i can rev the engine as much as i want, and the truck doesn't move. If i put it in actual first gear, the truck will slowly creep ahead. I can drive it in 2nd gear and then put it into drive when i get my speed up and it will shift fine between second, third and fourth. Wondering what it is that went wrong, or broke, any ideas? Heard that it could be my flow valves, or that first gear is burnt up, but not sure.
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Old 01-03-2012, 08:08 PM
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Default Re: No first gear

did you put it into 2 wheel drive as you were driving or did you stop?
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Old 01-03-2012, 08:15 PM
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Default Re: No first gear

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did you put it into 2 wheel drive as you were driving or did you stop?
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Also sometimes mines 4 low gets "stuck" so to speak since it doesn't get used that much. Try putting it in 4 high then back to 2wd and back to 4 high (let it kick in and everything). If that doesnt work then reverse move a couple feet and then drive. My buddies 08 did it one time too and that seemed to fix it....
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Old 09-30-2012, 03:02 PM
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Default Re: No first gear

having similar problems. anyone help?
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Old 09-30-2012, 04:14 PM
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Default Re: No first gear

if the O/D light is blinking and when you manually shift from first to second and its a hard shift, then your scrogged hard and nasty. when you shift in and out of 4wd low you need to stop and put it in neutral.
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