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Old Jan 16, 2023 | 08:14 PM
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Hard reverse shift

Recently I noticed going from Drive to Reverse it feels alot harder than normal. I always noticed a slight bump going into reverse but this is much different. I come to a stop and going from D to R without going into neutral and it hits hard. I tried going from D to N to R and it was alot smoother but when I go from P to R it hits hard. It's almost like it does it when it wants to but this just started happening. Trucks got 130k, Trans was serviced at 100k. Other than a hard hitting reverse the truck drives great, fluid smells fresh and not burnt.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

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Old Jan 17, 2023 | 07:22 AM
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I have had that on occasion, but I believe I can correlate the hard shift to having "tension" on the axles, such as being on a slope slightly up/down hill or being pushed up against a curb. I usually take a second when shifting from D to R or back again. If you have 4x4 it may be the transfer case banging around, which some would say is normal.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2023 | 07:35 AM
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Hard to be much help without some more info like which engine and transmission you have for one...
 
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Old Jan 17, 2023 | 08:05 AM
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I can replicate a hard shift from P to D. Try driving somewhere. Shut the truck down for a few minutes, start it and shift to D within 3 seconds. Bam!
 
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Old Jan 17, 2023 | 09:12 AM
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The ten speed in my truck shifts pretty firmly from D to R and back when it is cold first thing. Smooths out reasonably well after that. I just make sure I am firm on the brake moving around the driveway
 
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