Is it worth it?

[sthrasher]

Mine is an O5 QC w/ G56 4X4 w/ 285BFGs. I realy love the truck but the wife doesn't care to much to drive it cause of the manual transmission. I am thinking about getting the MC w/ auto so it will be a little more wife friendly. But am also looking at going up to 315s on the tires.



Will the MPG drop w/ the auto? I think I read somewhere that he auto has longer gears. Is this true.



I also heard from a DC saleman that the new autos are made by Allison.



Will we see a low interest rate incentive at the end of the year?

 

[DPKetchum]

The Auto overdrive is taller taller then the old NV5600 by a little and a fair amount taller then the new G56 being used. Where in the WORLD did a SALEMAN come up with ALLISION GEEZ where DO these guys get their INFO. ALLISION is USED by G. M. in light pickups. PERIOD! The trans in a MEGA is the D. C. 48re as used since 03. On the NEWER H. D. work truck there is talk of a ASIAN WARNER auto going to be used. So the Mega has a ALLISION auto and a CUMMINS engine owned by FORD. I use to leave job applications from WAFFLE HOUSE on desks of sales persons like that.

 

[osiris]

lol i thought it was an Aisin not an asian thats an ethniticity right? haha

 

[Crunch]

Where in the WORLD did a SALEMAN come up with ALLISION GEEZ where DO these guys get their INFO. ALLISION is USED by G. M. in light pickups. PERIOD!

The other day I was at a stoplight next to a diesel pickup that had the words "Allison Transmission" on the Duramax plate, right next to the word "Duramax". Maybe it was an aftermarket modification and badging.

 

[MRFost]

Um. Explain to me why you want HER to drive it? Doesn't she adjust the seat/mirrors/pedals and leave used snot rags in the drink holders? That's why I bought her her OWN car -- stay outta mine (just help pay for it, please).

 

[sthrasher]

I try to get her to drive while I am offshore. Sometimes I am gone for a month at a time so I like to keep the engine wet to cut down on rough starts when I get back. Aslo the mega will help out w/ the 3 kids.

 

[AMink]

I just bought a MC the other day. I was more worried about not being able to get a long bed, but with all the room behind the back seat there is plenty of room to store all the tools and stuff that took up the front 2 feet of my long bed! Plus it's easier to get to. I got the auto, as I drove the G56 and the gearing was a little low for a truck that isn't pulling often, and when it does, it's not super heavy. The RE48 and 3. 73's feel great! At 70, the rpm's are right at 2000; in the G56 they'd be at about 2200 or so, even with the 3. 53's. I also got the Jake Brake and LOVE it! Sounds cool, works great. I haven't filled up yet, so I can't really speak to mileage, but the overhead liar says a little over 16 running from Reno to Carson City and back a few times and around town. Still getting used to the way it looks too, but it's growing on me fast. As I told my wife, when you're inside you can't tell if the outside looks funny!