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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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Blaster_Man
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Dec 24, 2013
bluwtr49 wrote:
One thing you will notice is that the engine develops so much HP and torque even at idle that holding in gear with brake is not particularity easy and the tranny will generate quite a bit of heat.

It pays to kick the tranny into "N" at stop lights.


Agree. The only time my trans temp has risen was when we were on the interstate, there was an accident and the traffic stopped. Put the trans in neutral and it immediately cooled down.

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