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Automatic Transmission Puked a Bunch of Fluid
I pulled my 11,500 lb toy hauler up a 2 mile long steep windy dirt road at an average speed of 15 mph to get to a campground. When I arrived at the campground, I back up a steep hill to get the toyhauler into the campsite. While I was backing up, a bunch of transmission fluid came out of the transmission. I turned off the engine and waited awhile to let it cool, then I replaced 1 1/2 gallons of transmission fluid to fill it up again. A few minutes later, the ranger came and said that there was a forest fire approaching the campground, and everyone had to evacuate immediately. So I pulled the toyhauler back down the windy 2 mile dirt road, and to another campground about 15 miles away. The transmission worked perfectly all the way to the next campground.
Does this mean that my transmission is ruined, or is it fine since it worked perfectly on the 15 mile trip to the next campground?
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2001 F350 XLT 4X4, shift on the fly, 38 gal fuel tank, running boards, sliding rear window, black, crew cab, long bed, 4.10, automatic transmission, 11,500 gvwr, 20,000 gcwr, 7500 gvw, dual rear wheels, 7.3l turbo diesel, completely stock, 114,00 miles when purchased, now has 125,000 miles, repairs so far: starter, batteries, cps.
2005 Nomad Rampage toyhauler made by Skyline. 11,500lb gvwr.
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