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BIGBIRD130
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Dec 23, 2013

Driving with the Allison Automatic Transmission

We are renting a 2008 42' Tiffin Allegro Bus with the Allison Automatic Transmission Is there anything special you need to know about using it? I've driven a tractor trailer but that was a 10 speed ...
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Snomas
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Dec 24, 2013
I think the the most important thing to learn is how to use the exhaust brake on downhill grades to control you speed whereby you don't overheat the service brakes causing them to overheat and fail!

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