why you do not want a automatic.

370 hp, DD 13

 

Just spoke to couple old drivers. One drives Volvo with ishift, one drives a Cascadia. Both trucks are 2015. Both drivers said they just absolutely love the new automatics

 

I have to assume it's an Allison 4000 HS? Don't think a three series would handle the tq of a 13 litre, think they are only good till 1250 ft lbs.

 

Drove an auto in a Volvo yrs ago and hated both the truck and the auto. The auto was junk. Often hung up in gears and had to pull over and shut it down for the computer to reset and hope to hell it would shift after.

Never again will I drive a auto or a Volvo. I am a narrow cab and manual guy.. Much rather rely on mechanical then computers rolling down a grade. That and autos just seem to shift funky to me..

 

It is a 3000 HS

 

I've driven a 2009ish Mack auto and a 2014 Prostar with an automatic Eaton & I hated both of those, but I do love this Allison in our Cascadia.

 

You should try the new ishift, can't even compare it to older eaton

 

I had NO idea they could derate that DD13 enough to put a 3000 behind it, learn something new everyday, NOT questioning your truck decision, as I run Cascadias, but at that power level would you have gotten better mileage with the Cummins ISL, 8.9 litre 370 hp/1250 tq???

 

I am with you - I have 9 drivers in 2014/2015 Volvos with iShift and they would quit if I told them they had to go back to Manual. Just love them to death.

 

big difference between an autoshift and automatic