# 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 Whines

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-dodge-ram-1500-whines/176694>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge\
**Created:** [May 9, 2021, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-dodge-ram-1500-whines/176694 "2021-05-09T22:42:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jimmy49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@Jimmy49](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jimmy49)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2021, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-dodge-ram-1500-whines/176694/1 "2021-05-09T22:42:51Z")

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What causes tr Iansmission to whine in reverse

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**Post date:** [May 9, 2021, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-dodge-ram-1500-whines/176694/2 "2021-05-09T23:31:41Z")

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reverse is usually a lower gear than the forward gears. hence the whine

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**Post date:** [May 10, 2021, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-dodge-ram-1500-whines/176694/3 "2021-05-10T00:23:12Z")

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Manual transmission whining is due to the teeth on the reverse gear set being either straight cut or near straight. The forward gears are beveled more to eliminate whine; especially 3rd and up.

Automatic transmission then that is likely a rear axle whine.