46RE Planetary 1994, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the 46RE. Ships fast from the USA.
Rebuilding a 1994-or-later Dodge Ram, Durango or Dakota 46RE and looking for a stronger front gearset than the four-pinion carrier that came out of it? This is a reconditioned 5-pinion front planetary assembly of the type Chrysler introduced in 1994 for the diesel 47RE, and it retrofits 1994-up 46RE units as an upgrade. It comes as a set: the planet carrier, the ring gear and the thrust washer, cleaned and inspected. It is a serviceable used assembly, so it may show light handling wear or oxidation spots, but it is ready to go in.
The 46RE makes its first three ratios in the main case with a front and rear planetary sharing a common sun gear; fourth comes from the overdrive unit bolted to the back. The front carrier is splined to the intermediate shaft and its ring gear is driven from the forward clutch, so it carries load in first, second and third. In second, with the kickdown band holding the sun, the front gearset handles all the torque by itself. The 47RE was built for Cummins torque, and its five-pinion carrier spreads that load over one more gear mesh than the gas-truck four-pinion part. That is the reason a 46RE that tows or runs a modified engine benefits from the swap.
Gear noise has to be separated from the pump and the driveline first. A whine in Park that follows engine RPM is the pump, and our 46RE pump failure guide explains that check. For the rest of the noise and slip list, work through our 46RE common problems and fixes guide. Final proof comes on the bench: spin each pinion, rock it on its pin, and look for heat discoloration. Sonnax ties burnt planetaries in this family to poor lube control from a leaking overdrive piston retainer and missing or oversized intermediate shaft plugs, so fix those during the rebuild.
This assembly is the 47RE-style 5-pinion front planet that retrofits 1994-up 46RE transmissions; it is marked as part number 4617998. Chrysler changed the intermediate shaft spline during the 1990s, and a carrier only works with a shaft that matches it, so count the splines on your existing carrier and intermediate shaft and compare them with this one before you order. If you are unsure, send us your year and VIN and we will check. It is not a 48RE part. See all our 46RE parts for the matching pieces.
| Fits | 46RE 1994 |
| Part type | Planetary |
| Condition | Remanufactured |
| Brand | OEM |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
It is a reconditioned original assembly: cleaned, inspected and serviceable, with possible light handling wear or oxidation spots. It is not a new carrier.
The 5-pinion front planet carrier, the matching ring gear and the thrust washer.
It is the 47RE-design carrier that retrofits 1994-up 46RE units, but the intermediate shaft spline must match. Count the splines on your carrier and shaft and compare, or send your year and VIN.
Five pinions share the load over one more gear mesh. Chrysler used this design in the diesel 47RE, so it is a sensible upgrade for a 46RE that tows or makes extra power.
Every seal, ring and friction, the thrust bearings and washers, the intermediate shaft plugs and the overdrive piston retainer seal. Lube starvation is the common killer of planetaries on this unit.
