i heard a allison transmission might be matched up with the cummins. is this true??

 

dont know y they would do that when daimler/chrysler just spent all teh money on the 48re....

also i wouldnt think that it would stand up to bombs any better than the dodge tranny

 

i have a 48re...stock it slips...cant be that great

 

Of course it slips. That's what automatic transmissions do. That's why you can sit at a stop light with it still in gear. ;D Try that with 6 shooter!! ;D

 

[quote author=Hoss link=board=20;threadid=19702;start=0#msg185009 date=1063663257]
Of course it slips. That's what automatic transmissions do. That's why you can sit at a stop light with it still in gear. ;D Try that with 6 shooter!! ;D
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Mike

 

I think that's the first funny/intelligent thing I've ever heard Hoss say.

 

I sit at traffic lights with my truck in gear all the time...its called a clutch...duh : Sheeesh Hoss I thought you would've known that by now ???

Cat Cracker

 

For one thing, GM owns Allison. Why would GM allow their transmission to be put behind the Cummins? They would then lose any competitive advantage that having the Allison name gives them. Sorta like if GM put the Cummins in their trucks, a lot of people would flock to them from Dodge for various reasons.

The 48RE is a decent tranny... but like the Allison's first year or so, there were some teething problems that were cured with software updates. I expect this will be no different in the case of the 48RE. Mine does some odd things now and then but it doesn't slip and it generally works very well. It's lightyears better than the POS in my old '96.

Rob

 

[quote author=RobG link=board=20;threadid=19702;start=0#msg185104 date=1063677906]Why would GM allow their transmission to be put behind the Cummins?[/quote]

You must mean "in a Dodge" because the Allison is avaliable behind a Cummins in LOTS of applications.

 

[quote author=RobG link=board=20;threadid=19702;start=0#msg185104 date=1063677906]
For one thing, GM owns Allison. [/quote]

Yeah, but Ford owns GM....and of course Cummins. That's why in 2007 Ford is going to release the F-250 and F-350 trucks with an available Cummins engine and Allison transmission. It will be the ultimate truck. The best of all worlds. ;D ;D ;D

 

hoss where did you find this information?

 

From the official website about Ford owning Cummins.

http://www.fordownscummins.com/2007/.../PID34102?2007

Their server seems to be down at the moment though so you may have problems connecting.

 

GM is already in bed with DC... Why wouldn't they allow the allison to be on the dodges...

here is the origional...
http://www.newventuregear.com/history.html

 

[quote author=Hoss link=board=20;threadid=19702;start=0#msg185282 date=1063718036]
[quote author=RobG link=board=20;threadid=19702;start=0#msg185104 date=1063677906]
For one thing, GM owns Allison. [/quote]

Yeah, but Ford owns GM....and of course Cummins. That's why in 2007 Ford is going to release the F-250 and F-350 trucks with an available Cummins engine and Allison transmission. It will be the ultimate truck. The best of all worlds. ;D ;D ;D
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but they would still be UGLY and rust faster than a ship in saltwater ;D
DM01

 

As if our Dodge's won't rust with this CHEAP paint they're using... :