GM's New 10 Speed Allison Transmission

blofgren wrote:

Me Again wrote:
Every time I test drove a manual tranny RAM they we dead slow going thru the gears. I borrowed a friends 3rd gen a couple years ago and it was the same experience. It is not like I do not know how to drive a stick. I have had a lot of them and drove a class 8 tractor with a 13 speed Road Ranger, smaller fuel trucks with 4 and 5 speeds and 2 speed rear ends. Military Corn Binder CC, Travel All, 2.5T, Duce and a half, and Dodge Panel. 41 Plymouth, Austin A40, 54 Plymouth, 60 El Camino, 67 SS 350 Camaro, Flat fender Jeep, many Honda cars, 74 K10 Chevy and 63 Chevy Sub with four on the floor.

So I do not think it was me that made the RAM manual a slug.

Hmmmmm, I have absolutely no problem keeping up with traffic off the lights driving in the city with my truck.........and I'm certainly not driving it hard to do so. :W

The reality of it today is most people have no idea on how to drive a manual transmission, especially with a load attached. Plus it makes it difficult to drink coffee, text, and adjust the radio. Personally, I love the manual transmission; they have always been second nature to me and I love the absolute control they provide.

For me it's just a durability thing. I've had my truck for 14 years and changed the transmission fluid once or twice. Automatics are boring and soulless but I wouldn't mind if they were durable. They just aren't.