Ok hold on.. u got your transmission reverse band fixed for $200???? WTF.
Mine went out like 2 years ago.. was backing into a parking spot, same thing, heard a bang and it quit going, it just seemed to be in neutral.....i was told it was the reverse band and needed to rebuild my transmission. Anyway i drove the truck from May til November with no reverse... but i only put on about 4K miles... i have a motorcycle so i drove that alot, rain or shine...(so reverse went out at about 128K, got it fixed at about 132K)
Anyway, it cost me just over $1800. Took me all summer to save up, even got a second job(part-time) to help.
The guys shop was highly recommended, 3 people i work with have gone to this shop for transmission work.
But i did go to 4 shops for quotes and ideas. One guy wanted to stick in a rebuilt for $2500... i was like no way. Another shop wanted $1500 for a used transmission and then $500 install fee.
So the shop i went to, Hofman Transmission, about 28 miles away from me, he quoted me at $1700 to rebuild my transmission. He rebuilt it and used a heavy duty aftermarket clutch stuff and made some changes to make it better shifting...its been running great now, with about 14K on it 2 years..my total was just over $1800, so he wasn't too far off from his quote...and he even gave me a 2 year warranty, and also said if it fails after that warranty, he will rebuild it for 1/2 the price, cuz he stands by his work!

But to have your's done for only $200.... i feel ripped off now.

Here are some pics, i asked him to snap a few of it all while he was working on it.
Theres A CRAP LOAD of parts in an automatic transmission!
I have no clue what all is in these pics, or whats going on, i know nothing about auto transmissions...

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1999 Ranger 3.0FFV-ExtCab-4x4-My 99 Build
1998 Ranger 3.0-ExtCab-4x4-PROJECT TRUCK-My 98 Build

Like me and another poster said, he only had his reverse band and forward clutches replaced. You probably had your ENTIRE tranny rebuilt.

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Yep.. .i just wonder why my transmission guy didnt give me that option?? lol

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1999 Ranger 3.0FFV-ExtCab-4x4-My 99 Build
1998 Ranger 3.0-ExtCab-4x4-PROJECT TRUCK-My 98 Build

hmm good question, fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.

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Because the “good“ transmission guys wont do stuff like that. your asking for more problems later on

00 ranger 4x4 3.0flex on 33's

yeah I guess it's better to go ahead and have it all rebuilt anyways.
No sense in diving in that far and not doing it.
Would hate to only have one part fixed and then a yet down the road have to go thru it all again.
Plus it's a good feeling knowing that my truck has a rebuilt motor and transmission and is good to go for many years

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1999 Ranger 3.0FFV-ExtCab-4x4-My 99 Build
1998 Ranger 3.0-ExtCab-4x4-PROJECT TRUCK-My 98 Build

Like i said my tranny was rebuilt just after i purchased the truck at the previous owners expense and trans shop, i had very little say in what went down, after i dropped the trans off at my guy he called me and told me that the trans has had been rebuilt, besides the reverse band and the clutches. The previous owner told me that his trans guy did not replace the forward clutches or the reverse band which made no sense to me at all. i didn't think much of it at the time

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1999 ford ranger 2.5l 5 speed 2wd
sold 2000 Ford Ranger XLT Ex-Cab 3.0l 4x4 5 speed lifted 3" on 33X12.5X15s

Seems kind of stupid not to replace them, but oh well. its fixed now thats all that matters!

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Thats what i said and thats why i will never use that trans shop

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1999 ford ranger 2.5l 5 speed 2wd
sold 2000 Ford Ranger XLT Ex-Cab 3.0l 4x4 5 speed lifted 3" on 33X12.5X15s

I'd definitely stay clear of them, and make sure to tell others too.

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Capital district transmission, i reccomend people stay away from them, my transmission guy is ken Jewett and id suggest him to anyone

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1999 ford ranger 2.5l 5 speed 2wd
sold 2000 Ford Ranger XLT Ex-Cab 3.0l 4x4 5 speed lifted 3" on 33X12.5X15s