The reason I ask is, I read an article in Truck Trend that said GM was offering an upgraded version of its Allison 1000 series transmission. The article also stated that GM was not going to offer a manual. Does anybody know. Personally I think this would be corporate suicide. Anyone know of a website I can go to for more info.
2006-12-12 23:42:42 · 5 answers · asked by nicholas b 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ GMC
I asked this question of the GM brass. Their answer is that manual trans sales account for a very small percentage of the total picture, so they decided to do away with them. The fact of the matter is their recent HD trannys were crummy. And most people (even some of those who currently have a stick) can't drive them.
Try the new Allison. It features manual shift mode, allowing you to put the truck in whatever gear you feel is necessary (within the limits of the software, anyway). Once you try it, you'll wonder what the fuss was all about!
2006-12-13 00:31:45 · answer #1 · answered by InjunRAIV 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don' t understand, i assume they like to have the weakest areas in order that as that they could say "inspect our Camry front suspension. It rides effective." all of them went with weaker front ends over the previous few years, with avert already having their flimsy 4-link and coil spring front end.(no longer announcing all 4-hyperlinks are undesirable, merely avert's) Ford held out the longest with the bullet-evidence tried-and-real leaf spring solid axle front end, yet even they now use coils and radius hands on their front axle. it is not that susceptible, yet including extra moving areas is by no potential solid, I say. i do no longer care the way it rides, that's a a million ton truck. additionally, diddo to newrideforu on calling out the guy questioning that solid axle vs. autonomous suspension has something to do with what the differential does. Sean N has no clue approximately autos and should not be answering those varieties of questions if he thinks "the only time a solid axle is sensible is for drag racing in a at as quickly as line."
2016-12-30 08:31:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been a trucker for all my life [66 years] and it is clear to me that the companies are gearing towards auto-matic transmissions. Even heavy off road trucks like Mack are going that way. I do like to drive them but they are , as yet , not up to it in some ways. Get used to it.
2006-12-13 00:17:04 · answer #3 · answered by samssculptures 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i prefer manual but not a crummy one
2006-12-12 23:52:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no manuel tranny
2006-12-16 08:40:47 · answer #5 · answered by seth1993@pacbell.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋