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If you are driving your truck and it feels unusually sluggish when you accelerate, there could be any number of mechanical problems in play. When you drive any vehicle enough, you can typically tell when something isn’t quite right. It…
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Is your transmission causing you trouble? Perhaps your vehicle is feeling really sluggish when it accelerates. Maybe you hear and feel the gears grinding every time it shifts between gears. Maybe you can’t get into gear at all and there’s…
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Sabrina drives a 2016 Ford Escape with well over 100,000 miles on it. Recently, she was driving and noticed a few issues. First, her transmission service light came on. At the same time, she noticed that the vehicle seemed like…
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Contentment Health & Lifestyle recently released their annual “Best of Stanislaus” issue, where they recognize Stanislaus County businesses based on votes from their magazine readers and website visitors. The votes are accepted throughout the year and tallied up at the…
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Skip’s 2009 Toyota Camry has over 140,000 miles on it and the transmission recently gave out. His check engine light had come on and the vehicle was shuddering every time he would accelerate. Skip knew he needed a Central Valley…
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The holiday season can be one of the most frustrating times to deal with automotive repairs. You need your vehicle to get around, especially if you plan to travel over Christmas or New Year’s. You depend on it every day,…
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No vehicle owner ever really wants to deal with automotive repairs. However, it’s just part of life. At some point, something will happen with almost every car, truck or SUV and you have to bite the bullet. You depend on…
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Though transmission repairs and maintenance services are the lifeblood of our business at Ralph’s Transmission, we work on all aspects of the drivetrain and driveline. Axles, differentials, transfer cases, U-joints (universal joints), CV joints (constant-velocity joints) and other important components…
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We’ve made no secret at Ralph’s Transmission that we are fond of trucks. We specialize in heavy duty work trucks and all types of pickups. We just love working on trucks! However, it is important to note that we work…
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Ralph’s Transmission has been in the same location on 9th Street in downtown Modesto since 1969. For 50 years now, this has been a leading local transmission shop that Central Valley residents have been able to turn to for quality…
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Heavy Duty Performance: Why Modesto Truck Owners Trust Us with Chevy and GMC Transmissions
Driving a Chevy Silverado or a GMC Sierra in the Central Valley means operating a powerhouse designed for heavy lifting and enduring the California heat. However, these rugged American trucks face immense strain on their…
Why Your Truck Struggles to Shift While Towing
If your truck hesitates, shifts hard or struggles to stay in gear while towing or hauling heavy loads, your transmission may be under more stress than it can handle. At Ralph’s Transmission in Modesto, we…
What Happens if You Ignore Transmission Problems Too Long?
It’s easy to put off a repair when your vehicle is still drivable. Maybe it’s a slight delay when shifting or a small fluid leak. But when it comes to your transmission, waiting too long…