--- title: Pickup Truck Transmission Repair in Reno | A-1 url: https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/vehicles/trucks/ business: A-1 Transmission (A-1 Transmission Inc) address: 670 East Grove Street, Reno, NV 89502 phone: (775) 829-1333 hours: Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, closed Saturday and Sunday type: Transmission shop and auto repair shop in Reno, Nevada, since 1968; walk-ins welcome during business hours, appointments suggested --- - [Home](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/) - [Vehicles we work on](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/vehicles/) - Pickup trucks # Pickup truck transmissions A-1 Transmission works on pickup truck transmissions, clutches and transfer cases, automatic and standard, foreign and domestic. Trucks that tow and haul in northern Nevada heat work their transmissions hardest. [Call (775) 829-1333](tel:+17758291333) [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=A-1+Transmission+Inc,+670+East+Grove+Street,+Reno,+NV+89502&destination_place_id=ChIJZfhkfH4_mYARqc7eV_uhOws)[What is it doing?](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/symptoms/#checker) 1968 In business since [4.6 ★ 112 Google reviews](https://maps.google.com/maps?cid=809418658926218921) ATRA Member shop M-F 7:30 am to 5:30 pm The shop works on trucks, foreign and domestic, older and newer, half-ton and three-quarter-ton. An October 2021 Google review mentions a Ram 2500 that came in for a full rebuild: "Got my 2500 ram in out in 4 days." That is a customer's account, not a promise about any repair. ## Why truck transmissions wear differently A truck transmission spends its life under load. Towing a trailer, hauling a bed full of material or climbing the grades around Reno all raise fluid temperature, and heat is what breaks down fluid and wears clutch material. Many trucks have a tow/haul mode and a transmission temperature reading for this reason; using them helps. 4x4 trucks add a transfer case, which has its own fluid and its own wear points. A clunk, a grind or a 4WD light that flashes is a transfer case question as much as a transmission one. ## Trucks in the service area Households across the service area own a lot of vehicles. In Lyon County, 35.2% of households have three or more vehicles, and in Douglas County 34.6%, against 21.9% nationally (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024). Routes between the towns run on I-80, US 50 and US 395, and the grades into Reno and Carson City put a loaded truck's transmission to work. ## Signs a truck transmission needs a look - Slipping or flaring RPM when pulling a load - Late or harsh shifts, especially when hot - A transmission temperature warning while towing - Red or brown fluid under the truck - 4WD that will not engage, or a grinding noise in 4WD Each has its own page under [symptoms](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/symptoms/). If the truck is slipping or overheating, call before you drive it far, and unhook the trailer if you can. ## Manual trucks and clutches Older and work trucks often have a standard transmission. The shop works on standard transmissions and clutches as well as automatics; see [clutch repair](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/services/clutch-replacement/). A clutch that slips under load, shudders as the truck pulls away or only grabs near the top of the pedal is worth a call, and a trailer or a full bed makes a worn clutch show itself sooner. ### Sources - [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates, table B08201](https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5) - [A-1 Transmission reviews on Google](https://maps.google.com/maps?cid=809418658926218921) Keep reading ## Related pages [Towing, summer heat and your transmission Transmission overheating is mostly a towing and heat problem: pulling a trailer or climbing a long grade in summer makes the fluid hotter.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/guides/towing-heat-and-your-transmission/)[4x4s and four-wheel drive A-1 Transmission repairs 4x4 transmissions and transfer cases at its Reno shop.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/vehicles/4x4s/)[Transmission overheating Transmission overheating means the fluid has run hotter than the transmission was built to handle, most often from towing, long climbs.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/symptoms/overheating/) Services ## Work this vehicle often needs [Transmission repair Transmission repair means finding what is wrong inside or around the transmission and fixing that part.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/services/transmission-repair/)[Transfer case repair A transfer case is the gearbox that splits power between the front and rear axles in a four-wheel-drive vehicle.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/services/transfer-case-repair/)[Clutch repair and replacement A clutch is the wear item between your engine and a manual gearbox.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/services/clutch-replacement/)[Transmission fluid service Transmission fluid service replaces the worn fluid that cools, lubricates and operates your transmission.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/services/transmission-fluid-service/) Vehicles ## Other vehicles [SUVs A-1 Transmission repairs SUV transmissions and transfer cases, automatic and standard, foreign and domestic, at its Reno shop.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/vehicles/suvs/)[RVs and motorhomes A-1 Transmission repairs RV and motorhome transmissions at its Reno shop, which has been in business since 1968.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/vehicles/rvs-and-motorhomes/)[4x4s and four-wheel drive A-1 Transmission repairs 4x4 transmissions and transfer cases at its Reno shop.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/vehicles/4x4s/)[Foreign and domestic vehicles A-1 Transmission works on foreign and domestic vehicles, and has been in business since 1968.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/vehicles/foreign-and-domestic/)[Ford transmissions A-1 Transmission works on Ford cars, trucks and SUVs.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/vehicles/ford/)[Chevrolet and GMC transmissions A-1 Transmission works on Chevrolet and GMC trucks, SUVs and cars, older trucks and new.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/vehicles/chevrolet-gmc/)[Dodge and Ram transmissions A-1 Transmission works on Dodge and Ram trucks, vans and SUVs, and an October 2021 Google review mentions a Ram 2500 full transmission rebuild.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/vehicles/dodge-ram/)[Toyota and Lexus transmissions A-1 Transmission works on foreign and domestic vehicles.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/vehicles/toyota-lexus/)[Jeep transmissions and transfer cases A-1 Transmission works on 4x4s, transfer cases and transmissions, foreign and domestic.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/vehicles/jeep/) Answers ## Pickup trucks questions Still have a question? Call [(775) 829-1333](tel:+17758291333) during shop hours. More answers are on the [questions page](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/faq/). ### Do you work on three-quarter-ton and one-ton trucks? The shop works on trucks, foreign and domestic. Call with the year, make, model and engine and the shop will tell you about your truck. ### Should I change transmission fluid more often if I tow? Most owner's manuals list a shorter interval for severe service such as towing. Check yours, or ask the shop when you call. ### Can you fix the transfer case too? Yes. Transfer cases are one of the shop's listed services. ## Not shifting right? 670 East Grove Street, Reno, NV 89502 Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm [What to tell us when you call](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/call/) [(775) 829-1333](tel:+17758291333)