2000 F350 4x4 with an auto. and 140,000 miles. Chipped and exhaust While heading up north for the weekend it started having issues. I had two dirtbikes in the back and two quads on the trailer. After a 1 hour stretch I came to a stoplight and when I left the RPMs jumped before it shifted into second. It didn't slip, it just jumped up about 500 and the shifted fine. The real problem started when we got lost trying to find the campground. When I made another stop/start at a "T" it did the same thing. I took it as easy as possible and kept it at 40mph with teh blinkers on. I had to find a spot with phone service because we got bad directions and it's 11pm at night in the middle of nowhere. Once the GF got a signal we stopped and called so someone could come get us. When I put the truck in gear it did not move...like it was low on fluid and trying to build pressure. Friends came with a Duramax (he loved that), hooked a strap up and towed back to camp. Parked it and forgot about it until my Dad brought my trailer and his truck up on Sunday. Tried to move it early in the morning and wouldn't move (about 40 degrees) Once we were done riding for the day we tried again and it moved fine (about 70 degrees by now). Neutral rolled it off the trailer yesterday and it wouldn't move agian. The guy before me had installed a TC lockup switch so I turned it on for ****s and giggles. As soon as I did that it lurched forward and died. Started it back up and the truck moved very well. -Fluid is light gray in color, does not smell burnt and feels good to the touch. Do not feel any grityness. It was about 3/4 qt. low -When in Park and Neutral you can hear what sounds like a loud fuel pump. When it goes in gear it shuts off. Any suggestions.... also to get the tranny out can I get to the upper bolts by taking out the inner fenders or do I need to take the turbo junk off?
Sounds like the clutch packs have gone south and the front pump is in a strain trying to push all the garbage into it.
