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A Staff Report

In Service Online, Feb 2 2004

Allison has announced it will phase out several automatic transmissions in 2004. New Vocational Models will replace them.

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Allison Transmission will phase out its 1000/2000/2400 Series, MD 3000 Series and HD 4000 Series automatic transmissions in 2004 and will replace them with new Vocational Models, which are now available.


The Vocational Models include the HS Highway Series, RDS Rugged Duty Series and EVS Emergency Vehicle Series, plus several others. Each series has limitations on horsepower, peak torque, gross vehicle weight, type of service and option availability.

For more information, contact your local Allison Transmission dealer or go to www.allisontransmission.com/upandcoming/index.jsp (http://www.allisontransmission.com/upandcoming/index.jsp).


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I like the high end of Torque capacities!!http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gifhttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif


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Probably just name changes mostly. I'll bet they will still look the same... maybe just some internal design revisions.

DRAT!


Guess i will have to get me one of them torque shifts from ford.(maybe two or three)http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/HiHi.gif

Hello,


I visited the link. Those tranny names/specs. are pretty cool to read. Does this mean we might be able to buy a tranny from Allison?


ON EDIT: If so I will take the Emergency services vehicle model. Sounds like just what the doctor ordered!Edited by: Bronco

Yeah, I'd take one too, but I bet it costs more than a Suncoast V...

Hmmm so in looking at the numbers one could assume that the HD trucks will get the TRV series? I think the tq numbers are a little off...should be 535-1590?

http://www.allisontransmission.com/images/upandcoming/vocationalmodelsoverview/trv.gif

Also one could assume that we won't see the new transmission until the 2005 year model?

Does anybody know when they are going in the Hd's and what style? That is the S*#T ! Do you think that there will be limitations on how much more can go into them if you want to. I probably wouldnt because 1590ft lbs torque is up there and you would think that you can get by with close to the limit in hp numbers. There will be upgrades anyway. I just don't want to be sluggish taking off and so on compared to my Z71 ext cab.