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2004 DODGE RAM LIGHT DUTY PICKUP
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TRANSMISSION: 45RFE — AUTOMATIC, MULTI-SPEED OVERDRIVE
Availability_________________________________________________________________Opt. — All with 3.7-liter engines
Description _______________________________Three planetary gear sets, one overrunning clutch, full electronic control,
electronically controlled converter clutch
Gear Ratios
1st ___________________________________________________________________________________________3
2nd __________________________________________________________________1.67 — upshift; 1.50 — kick-down
3rd ___________________________________________________________________________________________1
4th_________________________________________________________________________________________0.75
Reverse________________________________________________________________________________________3
Overall Top Gear_____________________________________________________2.66 w/3.55 axle and 2.94 w/3.92 axle
TRANSMISSION: 5-45RFE — AUTOMATIC FIVE-SPEED
Availability ______________________________________________________Opt. with 4.7-liter, Std. with 5.7-liter engines
Description _________________________________________________Three planetary gear sets, one overrunning clutch,
full electronic control, electronically controlled converter clutch
Gear Ratios
1st ___________________________________________________________________________________________3
2nd ____________________________________________________________________1.67 — upshift; 1.50 kick-down
3rd ___________________________________________________________________________________________1
4th_________________________________________________________________________________________0.75
5th _________________________________________________________________________________________0.67
Overall Top Gear __________________________________________________2.38 with 3.55 axle and 2.63 with 3.92 axle
TRANSFER CASE: NV241/NV243 GEN. II PART-TIME
Availability ___________________________________NV241: Std. — Part-time elect.; NV243: — Opt. Elect. AWD (full-time),
included with SLT Plus Group
Operating Modes___________________________________________2WD; 4WD High, Locked; Neutral; 4WD Low, Locked
Shift Mechanism _______________________________________________________Manual — NV241, Electrical — NV243
Low Range Ratio_________________________________________________________________________________2.72
Center Differential_______________________________________________________________________________None
TRANSFER CASE: NV244 FULL-TIME
Availability _____________________________________________________________Optional with 4.7L and 5.7L engine
Shift Mechanism ____________________________________________________________________Electrical/electronic
Operating Modes ________________________________Neutral; 4WD High, full-time; 4WD High, locked; 4WD Low, locked
Low Range Ratio_________________________________________________________________________________2.72
Center Differential Type ________________________________________________________________Planetary with lock
Torque Split, F/R ______________________________________________________________________________48/52
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