1995 Dodge Ram truck wont go into 5th gear or reverse

Tiny
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  • 1995 DODGE RAM
  • V8
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  • 283,000 MILES
I can shift into every gear with no problem but I can't shift into 5th or go into reverse.
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010 AT 6:36 PM

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Tiny
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With the engine off, can you shift into R and 5th?
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Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 AT 12:06 PM
Tiny
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With the engine off I can shift into 5th but not reverse. But when I turn the engine on it wont move in 5th.
Thanks for your time
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Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 AT 9:33 PM
Tiny
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I hate to say it, but it sounds like there is internal damage to the transmission. My guess is a fork has broken or something has come loose. If you can't shift it with the engine off, it must be internal unless there is a problem with the linkage.
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Thursday, October 7th, 2010 AT 1:18 PM

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