Going Vertical

aadedas

New member

• Oct 5, 2017

• #1

When I'm going up steep inclines or spend time trying to clear an inclined obstacle my wheels will quit turning. Until the rpm's get up to 4000 plus.

After it levels out a bit the problem goes away.

A tech told me it sounds like my tranny fluid isn't getting sucked into the lines due to the sharp incline. When I get it rev'd up the fluid gets pulled into the lines.

Has anyone experienced this problem? Does the diagnosis sound feasible? Any kits available to fix this?

 

Last edited: Oct 5, 2017

BaddestCross

Active Member

• Oct 5, 2017

• #2

You in 4lo?

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Jkzinger

Caught the Bug

• Oct 5, 2017

• #3

I had it happen one time few years ago. I was climbing a small maybe 15 foot high rock by the stream on the Slickrock trail and when I got half way up my transmission lost its suction from the sump. It was stupid steep though as I have never had the issue again even in Moab.


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wayoflife

Administrator

Staff member

• Oct 5, 2017

• #4

In an automatic, it can happen if you're sitting vertically too long.

 

2Cross

Caught the Bug

• Oct 5, 2017

• #5

I had it happen to me on the widow maker obstacle on Metal Masher
Added an extra quart of tranny fluid and problem solved


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Basscat

Member

• Oct 5, 2017

• #6

Same here. Added a bit of tranny fluid and it stopped.


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jeffj

Caught the Bug

• Oct 5, 2017

• #7

It happened to me all the time in my old tj, it was a big pain in the ass. I've never had that problem in my jk though.