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

1995 DODGE RAM
283,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • MANUAL
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HDPEACE
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i can shift into every gear with no problem but i can't shift into 5th or go into reverse.
Oct 5, 2010 at 11:36 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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With the engine off, can you shift into R and 5th?
Oct 6, 2010 at 5:06 AM
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HDPEACE
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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
Oct 6, 2010 at 2:33 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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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.
Oct 7, 2010 at 6:18 AM
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