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Old 05-26-2005, 12:12 AM
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Look for the six-speed tap-shift in '06, but the HP/Torque bump will probably wait until whenever Ford introduces the new '07 PSD. Neither Ford nor GM can stand to be out-gunned by the other.
 
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six-speed tap-shift What is a tap-shift
 
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Shifts like an automatic, or can be shifted manually- should have a switch on the steering wheel in addition to the lever. One of the nicest features of the Allison is the "tap down" feature when you're towing- crest a hill, tap the brakes, and it downshifts.
 
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I read that the Duramax is getting 620 ft lb and some HP and the allison is getting the tap shift 6 speed for 06.
That really 'irks' me when they inch up the numbers like that!
 
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Originally Posted by polarbear
Shifts like an automatic, or can be shifted manually- should have a switch on the steering wheel in addition to the lever. One of the nicest features of the Allison is the "tap down" feature when you're towing- crest a hill, tap the brakes, and it downshifts.
I call it grade braking - I love it also. If your not pulling anything - you'd never know it was there.
 
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Originally Posted by polarbear
Shifts like an automatic, or can be shifted manually- should have a switch on the steering wheel in addition to the lever. One of the nicest features of the Allison is the "tap down" feature when you're towing- crest a hill, tap the brakes, and it downshifts.
This is coming out on the GM's?
Sounds very cool
 
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