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Subject: Transmission Concerns


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Dave Ward (Curious)
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Date Posted: 02/ 19/ 08, 9:49pm

I am approaching retirement and would like to get a motorhome and travel. I have always felt the Blue Bird Wanderlodge was the best coach on the road. My question is this, as I read the ads here all the coaches seem to have either 4, 5 or 6 speed Allison Transmissions. Back in the 1960's and early 70's I drove Blue Bird buses for A.S.U. our buses all had the 391 Ford engine and we had 5 speed sticks with 2 speed axles and 6 speed Allisons. I always felt the Allison was a poor match for the 391, it just never seemed to fit with the power curve of that engine. On trips from Phoenix to Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon I could run circles around the automatics with the 5 spd. with split axle.
Any thoughts? Do the newer transmissions work better?
Dave

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