[rangerdriver]

hey, many thanks for the advice. i ended up having to take a greyhound to cincinnati for a meeting, but the bus only smelled like urine on the way there. tomorrow i'm gonna try the ol' new fluid trick and see if that remedies the situation. as it stands now, i can't put the vehicle into first unless the engine is off. the only gear i can get into when the engine is running is reverse, and when i jam it on in there, the wheels start a-spinnin' even though i've got the clutch to the floor. thankfully, i'm parked on about 4 inches of ice and have no weight in the back so that's not a problem. will advise as to results of fluid replacement and thanks again, magical intarweb....