Just want to run this by some of you, at the present time when I climb a (Hill or Mountain) I let the Allison do the changing or down shift as needed, if it don't down shift at 1400 RPM I will down sh...
Lots of opinions/theories. As a 50+ year manual transmission user, I prefer to shift down an automatic manually, as I can see what is up ahead, ie increased grade, or another grade, or a sharp curve coming up, and prefer to downshift before the transmission decides to. Maybe just a carryover from my manual days. Never have had a problem on grades - up or down.