1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
You'll never see an Allison behind a 6.0l, would you?
Already have them in the Workhorse P8 and P10
You'll never see an Allison behind a 6.0l, would you?
Already have them in the Workhorse P8 and P10
coolAlready have them in the Workhorse P8 and P10
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Ideal drivetrain in my opinion.
Keep your fingers crossed.(or not) Had a bunch of Workhorse P5's come in new for peak a few years ago which were then promptly sent to Alaska.I'm reasonably sure that Allison is part of the GM umbrella. They work well together that's for sure. Our trucks definitely need tank tranny's to move crap around! We haven't got any of the new 800's yet. I'm sure we will eventually...just so our shop can check them in and send them to other centers.
We have a few of those. We had an older one with a smaller v8. I think maybe the 4.7? Now we have a couple with the 6.0. Talk about overkill. Love the fact they're single axle. Are the p8's different from the new p7's? Are they short p1's or long p7's? What do they start with...I guess that's a better question...I know the trucks better by their numbers for some reason...like the old/new p5 was 51158 but the newer ones are 512.
The best car I have ever driven in my 25 years here was a 1994 Freightliner P7, #654572. It had a Powerstroke diesel and a Spicer 5 speed stick shift. I personally put over 150K on it while I had it, and it was at 325K and still going strong when it got sent to a different building. It never once broke down on me, and the only repairs it ever needed were glow plugs, a water pump, and a few clutch rebuilds. The ergonomics were great, it was low to the ground, it had a tight turning radius, and it did better in the snow than the newer cars do. Excellent work platform. I miss that car!
The best car I have ever driven in my 25 years here was a 1994 Freightliner P7, #654572. It had a Powerstroke diesel and a Spicer 5 speed stick shift. I personally put over 150K on it while I had it, and it was at 325K and still going strong when it got sent to a different building. It never once broke down on me, and the only repairs it ever needed were glow plugs, a water pump, and a few clutch rebuilds. The ergonomics were great, it was low to the ground, it had a tight turning radius, and it did better in the snow than the newer cars do. Excellent work platform. I miss that car!
Had a few of those I got in from more remote centers that were a little rough. Soon as I got them back into shape they were taken away from me. All I usually had to do with those were clutches and glow plug relays.
Had a few of those I got in from more remote centers that were a little rough. Soon as I got them back into shape they were taken away from me. All I usually had to do with those were clutches and glow plug relays.
I'm pretty sure my old one has had the engine replaced, but I am also pretty sure it's pushing 700k by now. I should look for it tomorrow and see.
Oh yeah, if you can actually get your drivers to start out in low (not first), our old mechanic told me that the clutches would last almost forever.
I'm pretty sure my old one has had the engine replaced, but I am also pretty sure it's pushing 700k by now. I should look for it tomorrow and see.
Oh yeah, if you can actually get your drivers to start out in low (not first), our old mechanic told me that the clutches would last almost forever.
Low is just to break the inertia, especially when loaded.Does the shift pattern actually say "Low". All the manuals we have show "1" but it's very unrealistic to actually start in that gear. Hell, gotta shift damn near the instant you give it gas.
7.3s? yes. 7.3 with auto? no. Had a 6BT with an auto at a previous employer. I presume it was similar. No problems there.I just found some good ondition 98 Internationals dirt cheap with low mileage. Only difference from what I am used to is that they are automatics. Any experience with the 7.3 and auto? I am guessing it's an Allison, 545 maybe?