Farmer Ford

Not a banner day at the farm. While unloading large round bales from the F250 XLT (5.4L 4WD, Auto), I think I may have pushed the truck around with the tractor tugging on the 500lbs bales and done something bad to the transmission. After that was done, I backed out of the drive and headed down mountain without noticing anything wrong, because, I believe, it's all downhill with little power needed to get along. Once down in town, I noticed a little slippage, but in higher gears everything cleared up. Stopped at the bank and the engine raced in first gear for a few moments, but the tranny caught and got me going. Pretty worried now, but needed to get feed. Judgment lapsed and I continued on. With a small load of feed I turned to head home and the slippage was absolute. Although, Park and Reverse seem fine, forward gears - at least first - are gone. Is there a way to force the transmission into second gear for testing purposes? What do you all think I've done to the beast?

Bert

Putting the shift lever in 2, will lock it in 2nd gear. Is the fluid level good and has it been serviced regularly? If you have a 4r100 trans, it learns you driving. If you unhook the battery foe 10 min, it will have to learn all over. That may help.

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Bert

omegaman

See if the problem goes away if you put the shifter in manual 1. Could be 1 way clutch in rear of tranny