Why would a 1997 GM 1500 two wheel drive manual transmission truck slip out of reverse only?

You are probably low on transmission fluids

truck will only go forward not in reverse does this mean the transmission is gone ...

No it will not. Sounds like the transmission has a major problem.

A/T the same place you check it. Manual transmission, on the upper side of the transmission under the truck. A/T the same place you check it. Manual transmission, on the upper side of the transmission under the truck. ...

If the truck is a 4 wheel drive it would be easier to remove the engine to replace the flywheel. If the truck is a 2 wheel drive removing the transmission and bell housing is the way to go. ...

Yes, a 4x4 truck can have a manual transmission, now if the question is if the Dodge Ram 4x4 is available with a manual transmission, I don't know. ...

a transmission problem

It's probably the transmission, either the valve body or the clutch pack. Either way, it means a rebuild of the transmission. ...

You do not say manual or auto?Very important to diagnosis, but here's a broad answer if indeed the transmission is not Kaput altogether AUTO transmission fluid is empty and the bands have run dry. MANUAL slipping out of gear or clutch had it You do not say if the truck will drive at all or not. Also very imortant to diagnosis ...

Turn 4WD off. Put transmission in reverse and back up a few feet. Return transmission to drive. If this does not work then something is not right and you should probably take it to a shop. Turn 4WD off. Put transmission in reverse and back up a few feet. Return transmission to drive. If this does not work then something is not right and you should probably take it to a shop. ...

Your 1996 GMC Sierra truck might not go in reverse because the transmission fluid is empty. You might also have damaged the transmission or the transmission linkage could be broken. ...

screwed into the transmission.

There's a number of details which would be pertinent to know here and are not present. Whether it has an automatic or manual transmission (and, if a manual, whether its a regular synchronised transmission or an unsynchronised progressive shift transmission), whether it has air or hydraulic brakes, etc. ...

That depends on the make and transmission. Check the owners manual and the dipstick itself. Both should say. ...

1996 gmc 1500 truck will not go in reverse

Mopar® Manual Transmission Lubricant is recommended or equivalent for use in the manual transmissions ...

Manual transmission is a stick shift. You have to manually change the gears using the shifter and the clutch. ...

Shift the transmission into N first, then pull the transfer case into LO-LOC or HI-LOC, for a automatic trans, or 4HI, or 4LO for a manual transmission. Put transmission back into drive and take off. If your truck has manual locking hubs, they will need to be turned to LOCK to engage the front axle. ...

What type of transmission fluid does my 1989 toyota pick up truck take, manual 4 speed. ...

A518 is the transmission if it is an automatic, and if it is a manual then it is a Getrag 360. ...

probably something wrong with the transmission like a gear fault or a transmission glitch or overheat. Take it to a repair shop or do some test maitanenence yourself. ...

When any vehicle won't go into drive it is a transmission problem.

The specs of a Chevrolet pickup truck typically include either automatic or manual transmission, V6 or V8 engine, Am/FM radio with built in CD player, and rear wheel drive. ...

A manual can; an automatic will not, as the 94 transmission will be electronically controlled, whereas the 86 would be mechanically controlled. ...

The way I removed my manual trans was to start at the rear end. Pull the rear drive shaft, pull the front drive shaft, un bolt the transfer case from the transmission, support the transmission with a jack, pull the trans cross-member, pull the exhaust y-pipe, un-bolt trans from motor and there you have it. ...