47RE Overhaul Kit 1990-2002, new and ready to install. Fits the 47RE. Ships fast from the USA.
A 47RE behind a 5.9L Cummins or 8.0L V10 usually comes apart for one reason: the truck towed hard for years and the clutch packs finally gave up. If your 1990-2002 Ram 2500 or 3500 flares between third and overdrive under load, sits a beat before it grabs Drive on a cold morning, or the last fluid change came out dark with lining in the filter, this is the kit for the teardown. It is a complete soft-parts overhaul: friction plates, steel plates, every gasket and seal, a new kickdown band, a pump bushing, an extension housing bushing and a filter, so you are not ordering plates and seals separately.
The 47RE (Chrysler's A618) is the heavy-duty member of the 46RE family. The main case gives first through third with the front and rear clutches plus two bands, and a bolt-on overdrive unit adds fourth through its overdrive clutch, direct clutch and sprag. What makes it a 47 rather than a 46 is clutch capacity. The 1998 Chrysler service manual lists 4 front clutch discs, 5 overdrive discs and 10 direct clutch discs on the 47RE, against 3, 4 and 8 on the 46RE. Every one of those packs is applied by a piston sealed with lip seals and fed through sealing rings, so when seals harden and plates glaze, apply pressure leaks off and the slip feeds on itself. This kit renews the plates and the seals in every one of those circuits at once.
A lot of 47RE shift trouble is not in the clutches. On 1996-up electronic-governor trucks, a governor pressure sensor or solenoid fault gives third-gear starts and no upshift that feel like a failed transmission, and on any 47-series a restricted cooler causes engagement and converter complaints. Check the fluid level hot in Neutral, scan for codes, compare governor pressure to vehicle speed, then drop the pan. Lining and metal in the filter mean the packs are done. Our 47RE common problems guide lays out that order, and the Ram 2500 Cummins shift problems guide covers the towing-related slip in detail.
Listed for 1990-2002 46RE, 47RE and A518 units, which on the heavy-duty side means Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks with the 5.9L Cummins or 8.0L V10. Because one kit is sold across both the 46 and 47 series, count the discs in each of your old packs and compare them to the kit before assembly; a 47RE direct clutch with 10 discs is the easiest place to come up short. Look at the tag on the left side of the case to confirm your unit, or send us your year and VIN and we will check it. Pumps, valve bodies and solenoids for this unit are in our 47RE parts collection.
| Fits | 47RE 1990-2002 |
| Part type | Overhaul Kit |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Reference | A518 |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
A full friction plate set and steel plate set (Raybestos, Alto, Allomatic or BorgWarner depending on stock), all gaskets, O-rings, lip seals and sealing rings, a kickdown band, a pump bushing, an extension housing bushing and a filter.
The kit is listed for both 46RE and 47RE. The 47RE uses 4 front, 5 overdrive and 10 direct discs per the factory manual, so lay your old packs next to the new plates before assembly. Send us your year and VIN if you want us to check first.
No, only the kickdown (front) band. Replace the rear band separately if yours is worn.
Probably not by itself. That pattern points to the governor pressure sensor or solenoid on 1996-up 47RE trucks. Diagnose governor pressure before tearing the transmission down.
ATF+4. Bands go to 72 in-lb, then back off 1-7/8 turns on the front and 3 turns on the rear for a 47RE. Check the level hot in Neutral.
