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This Odd Jeep Transmission Had Two Second Gears: Here's Why - Jalopnik

Jeep's 545RFE automatic transmission had two second gears with different ratios. One of the "second gears" was for shifting up and the other for shifting down.

By:Paul Stadden
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This Odd Jeep Transmission Had Two Second Gears: Here's Why - Jalopnik
The four in "45RFE" means it has four forward gears. The five stands for a relative torque rating of "5," R indicates "rear drive vehicle," and FE means "fully electronic." The first five in "545RFE"… [+1530 chars]

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