21 Ram 1500 Transmission Fluid change question.

[HanoverFist]

Getting ready to do transmission fluid change with a new PPE deep pan….85K miles. Got all instructions and videos researched. This weekend I got my truck on jack stands to ensure I could get the truck level….just a trial run for next weekends change out. My problem is I am having problems getting the rear of the truck high enough to get the tranny level (according to fluid change procedure, the transmission [rail] needs to be level. Jacked the rear as high as jacks would go….even with wood boards under them for extra lift. How did you guys achieve getting transmission level for the fluid change? Please see attached pics. TIA.

 

[popcenator]

Where did you see that the rail needed to be level? The official service documents state to level the truck.

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[PurpleRT]

I just grabbed a spare piece of a 4x4 I keep in the bed put that on the top of the jack pad and jacked up the rear by the pumpkin until the rails where leveled then left it on the jack, and tossed the jack stands on the sides on the rear end.


Or toss that wood underneath the front tires basically lifting the front more and allowing the rear to not be as high so your not having to max out the jack out.



To remove and reinstall the pan you’ll wanna jack up the rear transmission housing enough to remove the trans mount.. I used a bottle jack and small maybe 12” piece of 2x2 to lift up high enough so the mount can be removed to get the rear of the pan out.


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