Think I lost 5th gear?!?

[Dodgentwo]

Ok so I was driving and truck seemed fine. Then next time I go through the gears, I hit fifth let clutch out, give it gas and it just revs up like I missed the gear. So I go to put it back in fifth and nothing! It wont go into fifth gear at all!!?:bang

So my question is, did fifth gear go out, or did the shift fork come out of wack or get stuck or something? I saw other guys saying when they lost fifth it would go in gear, just it didnt do anything? Thats why I was thinking maybe something else?

All other gears seem to be fine. Clutch is fine.

Please help guys. Anything is appriciated!!

Thanks, Travis

 

[Bobcat698]

Fifth gear nut backed off.

Get the updated lock nut and red loc-tite it back on.

 

[97' CTD]

Clean it good and weld it.
Brandon

 

[Dodgentwo]

I was thinkin about weldin it on. I weld pretty good so. Where in ohio you from 97' CTD?

 

[97' CTD]

Around Xenia.
Brandon

 

[Dodgentwo]

Im from the Lancaster area. Im pretty sure I can, but I can probably fix the nut without pulling the tranny correct? By just pulling the tail shaft. Iv pulled the tranny 4 times so its not a problem, just not int he mood:doh:

 

[97' CTD]

I pulled mine so I could get it super clean and when it went back together I had no leaks where the cases mated but you could do it with the tranny in.
Brandon

 

[shayne]

I have been told that 5th will drop when the rpm is under 1800 while in 5th.

 

[Caleb_Gillette]

i lost fifth gear when racing because i jammed it in to hard the snapp ring came off the bottom shaft dropping the gear in the case

 

[Jff24Gordn]

You might have had the splines wear/shear off of the hub on the counter shaft.

 

[ih4ord]

If u weld the gear on u will most likely weaken the shaft. my dads truck was welded and he broke the tail with a load on 150 miles from home. not fun!

 

[4x4dually]

Travis,

Jhurst's nut came off hehe: I hope he reads that!) a few months ago and we put the updated nut on and then put a small tack with my mig on it. It really isn't too hard to do if you like laying on your back in a pile of oil! It also bugered up his gear when it came off a little but not enough to replace it. Hopefully you won't have to put a new 5th gear in it. Good luck!

 

[Scooter's Roofing]

I have been told that 5th will drop when the rpm is under 1800 while in 5th.

only if you lug the truck in 5th