Dodge truck bogs down on highway?

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I have a 1998 dodge ram 1500 with the 318 it has 96000 on it. When Im on the highway, in overdrive, and i try to get up the slightest hill it bogs down and shakes. i have to switch all the way down to passing gear to actually get up hill.. what can cause this? also, on the highway i can see the gas gage goin down any help would be great, any suggestions at all
also what are the chances of this being a transmission problem vs. engine problem.. whats more likely to cause a problem like this?
and i forget to say it has an automatic trans
 
Ummmm, that sounds suspiciously like a catalytic converter being plugged up, causing excessive back pressure and stalling the engine.
 
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