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Re: Workhorse Allison Jumped from 5 to 6 Speed (on its own)
wa8yxm wrote: Workhorse went to the six speed in 2006 (Six in Six makes it easy to remember) I drive a 2005 5 speed (5 in 5 likewise) your tranny did not "Suddenly" go to six,it always was.. I do not know why you did not notice. We'll... there was nothing there to notice... for 6 years and over 20,000 miles of travel I've been very aware that the gear display had a "5", on the bottom and I watched as the the top number stepped through 1,2,3,4,5 until both numbers showed "5". Please understand that I'm tickled that it's now showing 6 gears. My whole purpose in this was to see if anyone had seen anything like this and more importantly, could this be something I needed to be concerned about. I'm guessing that the consensus would be that I needn't be concerned.555Views0likes0CommentsRe: Workhorse Allison Jumped from 5 to 6 Speed (on its own)
We purchased the 2010 coach in 2011 and have used it several times a year ever since. It is indeed a "W" chassis and not a "P". It was sold as having a 5-speed and has performed as such fo 6+ years. The dash display has always shown a "5" as the highest gear when in the "D" drive position. I never really thought much about the 5-speed/6-speed issue or differences over the years but was aware of the discussions on the forums about making the change from 5 to 6 speeds. I will say that I've always noted that the transmission seems to subtly shift twice in 2nd gear but never sought to see if this was true or my imagination.555Views0likes0CommentsRe: Workhorse Allison Jumped from 5 to 6 Speed (on its own)
wallynm wrote: What does the tac say? Any drop in RPMs? berfle wrote: I have a 2010 Bounder 33u on a Workhorse Chas is with Vortec 8.1 and Allison 5-speed (approx 26,000 miles). I've read that the 5-speed can be changed to a 6-speed but this is pretty strange. We've been on the road for several days and 2 days ago I noticed that the dash display is now showing 6 speeds. Also maybe my imagination but when it goes into the 6th speed, it's smoother and quieter (as if it's shifting into OD). Yes the tach does drop a few 100 rpm' when going to 6th555Views0likes0CommentsWorkhorse Allison Jumped from 5 to 6 Speed (on its own)
I have a 2010 Bounder 33u on a Workhorse Chas is with Vortec 8.1 and Allison 5-speed (approx 26,000 miles). I've read that the 5-speed can be changed to a 6-speed but this is pretty strange. We've been on the road for several days and 2 days ago I noticed that the dash display is now showing 6 speeds. Also maybe my imagination but when it goes into the 6th speed, it's smoother and quieter (as if it's shifting into OD).4.9KViews0likes14Comments
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