Allison or Torqshift

[okierzr]

allisons are pretty good transmissions

[albinomule]

neither i would go ATS for a tough tranny if your willing 2 spend the money and comined with there billit tourqe converter it can lay down sum awsome numbers and defently is the best trans 4 your buck and it comes with a warrenty 2 boot

[wingnut96]

A friend of mine had a 2000 F-350 SRW. The trans locked up (his description) while towing his 5th wheel so he had it rebuilt to better specs. When we took it for a test run it shifted kinda like my Allison and upshifted pretty much the same. Was this just done with a shift kit/valve body change or are there other mods that can be done to make it similar? Seemed very solid after that. Won't discuss the high school ribbing we gave each other getting his rigs home. But I was bummed when I found out he sold it as I do like the way Ford builds their trucks for the most part. Dig the styling and the 7.3 (if the owner keeps up on coolant issues). But my Max is also doing a good job, which it should with only 20k in 3 yrs. Hard to remember what it drives like but vacation is a coming and we're taking a road trip. Gettin' kinda pumped up now.

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[IUStroker6.0]

i've run looney on my torqueshift for a year.... no problems at all, awesome shifting, no slipping at all

my bro has an LBZ w/ PPE 225hp tune for not quite a year and his tranny hasnt slipped and still shifts firmly and perfectly (even though his tune is not recommended on a stock tranny)

so idk really which is better... toss up

i like both

[wingnut96]

I like all 3 trucks but I guess the GM buy down thing got me. Good or bad I dunno. Test drove a 2004 Dodge dualley with 32k on it and it about jumped off the freeway at 80mph. Stopped me there. Really wanted a 2005 Ford F-350 but in talking with my finance company they mentioned the problems Ford was having with the 6.0. In retrospect an 05 was pretty much after the problem years. So finally after trying Ford and Dodge I drove a Chebbie. Kinda like Goldie locks and the 3 bears..just right. But I now know about the IFR and tie rod ends collapsing so all 3 have their issues. I don't know why I have a 4x4 that is so wide that I won't take it off road much and break the plastic fenders. My friends 350 srw would have allowed me to beat the bush but for now my ATV will get the job done. Back to trans though. Seems like the Allison doesn't like 1000+ rwhp thrown at it. Great trans up to a point but beyond that guys are putting in beefed up Dodge trannies. Guess it's the servo style trans (Alli) versus band apply like the Dodge that is causing the problems. Trying to get a 6k lb truck into the 9's is a b$%*h. Break out the power glides. LOL. Just rambling.

[bag3813]

allison r torqshift well damn both is way better than that cummings tranny, we have installed a pmt in a 05 cummings that had a brand new tranny installed monday. not even running crazy larry the tranny is already jumpy and seems lost BADD had the torqshirt in my old 06 6.0 with a 120 hp superchip. chip stayed in for 2 years and the truck never not once went into the shop for anything besides rotine maintance and updates....... louisiana has a hugh duramax seen expessically here in lafayette. and i have heard great news bout the allison holding up well also. so we cant complain but as for dodge, i dont even know what to say..... horrible i guess

[99Smokin73Stroker]

Originally Posted by albinomule

neither i would go ATS for a tough tranny if your willing 2 spend the money and comined with there billit tourqe converter it can lay down sum awsome numbers and defently is the best trans 4 your buck and it comes with a warrenty 2 boot

HUH? Dude this thread is debating stock Allison transmissons versus a stock Torqshift. You're opening a whole new can of worms there. Oh and by the way, I'll there are lot of people with ATS transmissions that are happy until they ride in a truck with a competitor's transmission in it. ATS also is not the greatest when it comes to actually honoring their warranty I'm told.

Originally Posted by bag3813

allison r torqshift well damn both is way better than that cummings tranny, we have installed a pmt in a 05 cummings that had a brand new tranny installed monday. not even running crazy larry the tranny is already jumpy and seems lost BADD had the torqshirt in my old 06 6.0 with a 120 hp superchip. chip stayed in for 2 years and the truck never not once went into the shop for anything besides rotine maintance and updates....... louisiana has a hugh duramax seen expessically here in lafayette. and i have heard great news bout the allison holding up well also. so we cant complain but as for dodge, i dont even know what to say..... horrible i guess

Chill, the Dodge transmissions are not that bad. They just aren't as good as a Torqshift, or an Allison.

Oh, it's Cummins, no "g"