Just the reverse with my B-I-L's shop. He saw more Allison's in a year than he saw 48RE's.

 

You entitled to your belief but I stand to still disagree with you because I do know what I'm talking about.

 

I don't have a problem with the Allison, it's a great transmissions. But because of it's complicated more intricate design it's more of a mechanical grenade and rats nest than a 48re.

 

You never answered my question though? How and where are you getting this info? What physically makes the Allison a more intricate design?

I'm not doubting you, but I'm no sheep either who goes bahhhhh when someone says this is better than that with no facts being made public to back it up?

 

And I'm not a slave to someone who wants there question answered at a certain time. What do you mean what physically makes it a more intricate design?, a 6 speed is going to have more parts then a 4 speed making it more complicated obviously. Do you have facts to back up your argument?, do you usually go through all the millions of the "this is better/that is better" wars on every forum your apart of and request data? I think'd you'd be a while if you did. My knowledge is from what I have seen over the years as far as mechanics. The Allison is a nice transmission and the 48re the same, but in terms of reliability the 48re with less parts to break, wear, and replace and a design that is simplier is going to have a lower failure rate then a 48re. Now is that to say I would rather have a 48re?, no, because the percentage that it's better is so small that it doesn't matter whether it's one or the other.

Either way it's not going to matter what I say or someone else says. People say what they do or don't like based on there beliefs and expierience's, and people won't change there view for anything. I've better things to do then have a pissing contest on a pointless topic.

Most likely though, the original poster had a hot rod of a truck with a stock transmission behind it, that he expected to hold 500 hp, while towing, and blew it up. I mean what's the first thing your going to say when your vehicle craps out?, "**** piece of s***". So you go and buy a new one, what happens if that one does the same thing? Then obviously your the problem and not the vehicle.

 

Exactly the kind of response I thought I'd get....

Thanks

 

Which is more complicated/has more parts, a 5-speed or 6-speed allison?

ben

 

I think this thread has about "run it's course!" It's done...................

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John_P