1997-2011 Ford Ranger transmission replacement 

this video was awesome. so complete. made me strongly consider selling my 2000 ranger because it needs a trans

"If these needle bearing fall out you can cry." 😂😂😂

Thank you,thank you, thank you hopefully this is the information I've been looking for. It's been about 10 years since I've done any automatic transmission work and this Ford Ranger has been giving me hell! That Center spline was pulled out just as yours and I haven't been able to find any information as to the length of the spine which thankfully you did include. Once again thank you for being awesome!

Love your style man!!! Doing my rear main seal this weekend and I'm happy I found your video. Informative, to the point and hysterical play by play. Thanks from Massachusetts!!

You just saved me alot of time never hade taken one off in my life but it is quite a job on these trucks.👍

This is awesome. Love the grumpy git-r-done attitude. Let's fix some crap and get down the road brother! much love

Nice work sir. You definitely put time into making this video. Thank you all the way from Northern California.

Kickass video Thanks for taking the time to make it !!

best video on ranger transmission replacement and car videos in general!

Very detailed. Thanks so much!

Good tip on the drain pan. Thanks.

Great video bro.

Beautifully Done Brother! What l liked the most about your video is it was right to the point! I couldn't tell you how many u tube do it yourself videos l clicked off because there was way too much Bullshit but you were concise and to the point.

Your comments on the "Ford junk" had me LMAO!!!

Love your seal installation tool!!! Use a self tapping screw to remove them.

best video i have ever seen thanks

God bless you brother thanks for video

Thanks for answering all the questions in one fell swoop! Like a boss!

great video

Is the process for installation/unique (as far as bell housing and fly wheel) unique to 97+? I'm about to attempt a rebuild on my '96 4R55E, just anticipating a massive pain in the ass.

this is single handedly the best car fix video on youtube

Need to replace the main seal in mine... insane the amount of work needed just to access that $35 seal.

How many hours were in this job, I think i want to do a re manufactured, instead having a shop rebuild, that way I get the shift kit. but Junkyard is still a good option.

So what's up with the ear protection? No eye protection with all that rust? You like to live dangerously don't you? Some nice tips in this video, thanks a lot for making it man!

this guy loves ford

Just wondering did you happen to think maybe it was one of the solenoids like the tcc solenoid? Or did you happen to reset the pcm? Just wondering.

How long did it take you to do this?

Oh what was that. Favorite line

How do i know if its the needle bearing or the seal

Pretty through thanks

Thank you, do you torque the nuts on the converter to a specific ft lb? Locktite red?

Any tips for lining up the torque converter/flex plate when installing the engine?

What was the lube you used for the output shaft seal? "The brown nasty stuff" lol

Brutal...

Would a 2002 ranger 5r55e (4x4auto) transmission be compatible with a 1997 mazda b4000 (also a 4x4 auto 5r55e)?

Great video! Helped me drop my trans in my 2005 2.3 auto. Do you know what years interchange for this? My manufacture dates 05/06

I have a question about my 2WD 2011 Ford Ranger Automatic Transmission. It was supposed have been replaced about 2 1/2 years ago and was working fine until last year when a problem started occurring. when leaving to go somewhere the transmission would go into drive fine, however after going a short distance of a few blocks and usually when coming to a stoplight, when I go to accelerate from the stop the transmission lose drive gear, after stopping and shifting into park, or reverse it eventually will engage again and go on shifting normally. A couple times it did continue to slip. However it typically would return to normal operation without further problems. I found the problem seemed to be less frequent during the hot Phoenix summer. I checked the fluid level and it was ok. I found more increasingly lately I would lose drive when entering the freeway during acceleration and have avoided driving on the freeway completely. The problem has became very frequent when leaving for the past few months but typically goes away after the initial loss of drive which will "Engage' after a few seconds or longer and no longer slip or act up and operate normally. Today while driving close by after and during rain and cooler temps that Drive completely failed after stopping a couple places a block away and then refueling. Reverse also would not engage completely and slipped, but D1 and D2 worked ok and I did make it home. I tried several time to go and try it in Drive and Reverse, and drove around the mobile home park to see if things would return to normal, but it continues to slip badly. It did flash the O/D light during these tests which from my research indicated slippage after 3 attempts. I tried adding additional fluid but the problem continued. Tonight I let it run idling in park for about 20 minutes. When I tried it again it seemed to work as normal without slippage, however I did not take it out on the street, only at slower speed around the park where it did shift from 1st to 2nd fine and had no apparent slippage. Last year I did remove the equivalent of a bottle of Lucus Transmission Treatment worth of transmission fluid drawn from the Dipstick Tube, and added the Lucus treatment hoping to resolve the issues, which did seem to help, but may have been due to operating at hotter temps during the summer. Do you have any suggestions? Would a fluid & filter change be advised? I would guess I have about 30K miles on the "Replaced Transmission" and everything operated normal for over a year until the problems stated occurring. The fluid I removed looked good, not dark or contaminated. Do these symptoms indicate a problem with transmission electronic controls/computer module or shift solenoids? Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated. I have tried finding videos on this ford automatic transmission with similar issues with no luck. It's odd that the transmission fails like this after just driving less than a block or a few blocks and stopping, not able to engage in drive when starting forward acceleration again, then within a few seconds or sometime after rolling to place to pull over then stopping, trying shifting to park, reverse etc.. then it will engage and operate normally with no slippage. I just found today that D1& D2 worked when Drive and Reverse would slip badly with almost no engagement, just slight forward and backward movement respectively. I did not rev the motor excessively as to not do damage, or have a "Hard Engagement" and break something. I have a question about my 2011 Ford Ranger Transmission. It was supposed have been replaced about 2 1/2 years ago and was working fine until last year when a problem started occurring. when leaving to go somewhere the transmission would go into drive fine, however after going a short distance of a few blocks and usually when coming to a stoplight, when I go to accelerate from the stop the transmission lose drive gear, after stopping and shifting into park, or reverse it eventually will engage again and go on shifting normally. A couple times it did continue to slip. However it typically would return to normal operation without further problems. I found the problem seemed to be less frequent during the hot Phoenix summer. I checked the fluid level and it was ok. I found more increasingly lately I would lose drive when entering the freeway during acceleration and have avoided driving on the freeway completely. The problem has became very frequent when leaving for the past few months but typically goes away after the initial loss of drive which will "Engage' after a few seconds or longer and no longer slip or act up and operate normally. Today while driving close by after and during rain and cooler temps that Drive completely failed after stopping a couple places a block away and then refueling. Reverse also would not engage completely and slipped, but D1 and D2 worked ok and I did make it home. I tried several time to go and try it in Drive and Reverse, and drove around the mobile home park to see if things would return to normal, but it continues to slip badly. It did flash the O/D light during these tests which from my research indicated slippage after 3 attempts. I tried adding additional fluid but the problem continued. Tonight I let it run idling in park for about 20 minutes. When I tried it again it seemed to work as normal without slippage, however I did not take it out on the street, only at slower speed around the park where it did shift from 1st to 2nd fine and had no apparent slippage. Last year I did remove the equivalent of a bottle of Lucus Transmission Treatment worth of transmission fluid drawn from the Dipstick Tube, and added the Lucus treatment hoping to resolve the issues, which did seem to help, but may have been due to operating at hotter temps during the summer. Do you have any suggestions? Would a fluid & filter change be advised? I would guess I have about 30K miles on the "Replaced Transmission" and everything operated normal for over a year until the problems stated occurring. The fluid I removed looked good, not dark or contaminated. Do these symptoms indicate a problem with transmission electronic controls/computer module or shift solenoids? Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated. I have tried finding videos on this ford automatic transmission with similar issues with no luck. It's odd that the transmission fails like this after just driving less than a block or a few blocks and stopping, not able to engage in drive when starting forward acceleration again, then within a few seconds or sometime after rolling to place to pull over then stopping, trying shifting to park, reverse etc.. then it will engage and operate normally with no slippage. I just found today that D1& D2 worked when Drive and Reverse would slip badly with almost no engagement, just slight forward and backward movement respectively. I did not rev the motor excessively as to not do damage, or have a "Hard Engagement" and break something.

Fantastic mechanic - what does a job like that cost : ‘ a 2021 range ‘ Thanks

What is it that you use to hold the converter nut in the socket? What is jute or dumb dumb?

did you remove any of the exhaust?? just asking.

A Little Scary Gettin' High enough .. You know how high the Trucks grtta be ? With a Transmission Jack .. My Wife Starts Yelling .. Feed the Dogs !

It's working OK again today. The problem is intermittent. Yesterday was the first time it didn't return to normal within a minute. I would think a completely bad transmission would stay broken?

Great video. Had me laughing. Thanks for the honest comments about the stupid design features on these vehicles. They can do better and if nobody calls them on some of the idiotic flaws then they will just keep doing it. I work on these sometimes but I would never buy one. Toyota all the way. LOL.

Could you just tell me the tools needed to do this job? Socket sizes, and what not? My friend has to replace his so we're trying to figure out the tools needed.

Is the front input shaft supposed to freely spin? I pulled the trans, and then pulled off my bell housing to replace the front O/D/ band which was broke . After installing the new band and putting the front bell housing back on, it doesn't turn freely ( front shaft ) . I didn't check to see if it actually turned freely BEFORE I took it apart. Wishing that would have been checked on yours n the video.

Which direction should the flywheel be rotated when unscrewing? I hears it has to be specific direction

How to change overalls the gear Ford explorer 4.0 1995 please need help

Any reason why the rear main seal wouldn’t sit flush ? I bought the exact same one ? Made sure there is no debri or anything where it sits

Same trans in the 2.3?

Can I leave the torque converter on? Thank you!

Does it need programming after new Transmission replacement

Advice for doing this without a lift?

Bought my '99 new, with 4.0 and 5R55E. Had major issues with the front brakes and rotors, dealer replaced them 3 times. In 2007, with 66k miles, engine lost coolant (temp sending unit is on top of the manifold, if coolant level drops, it doesn't read it until too late, thanks Ford) , cost almost $6k with new heads for a truck worth $6K. The trans had been acting up, but was intermittent. At 82K, it failed. Got a rebuilt unit installed, now failing again. The shop is baffled, having to drop the trans again and try to figure out what the issues are. Most trans shops I spoke with won't even work on this trans. So, as soon as I get it put back together, it goes up for sale. I have other Fords (2 running, 2 dead), but this one is a whole semi's worth of lemons. Anyone interested in a one owner, low mile (87K), rust free, well maintained, great shape Ranger with a recent top end overhaul and newly rebuilt trans, leave me a reply.

So did the junk work?

The junkyard dogs! Don’t touch my torque converter!

I used a lid from a 35 gallon garbage can plasic

How did you disconnect the transmission lines

I need a follow up knowing if it worked. Homie just said "OK bye"

I am swapping a 5spd tranny, in junk range, 🤣🤣🤣 $80. Scrap yd . Exhaust had to come out, top 2 tranny bolts are ball busters !

Junk is right hate these and the Triton's without studs, makes it a pain but whatever

You are so right about Ford crap. Totally junk engineering and just general piece of crap to work on, just did my oil pan gasket on 2003 ranger, rear main leaking too but not going to bother, too much work for an old truck.

If anyone is in need of a 3.0 five speed automatic transmission for 2009 Ranger, let me know. Looking to trade.

Yeah, I might manual swap it

You make a truck. Let’s see you vs ford.

POS...

Funny it's not even a Ford transmission OR engine ... Lol

Ford junk! Yes!

How many drops when putting the torque converter on? We had to replace this transmission but it doesnt go into any gears after install.