Re: Looking for 40ft pusher
First let me say good luck.............Second let me say that you had ought to go on some of the RV forums and read about these Allison transmissions in their various Alltech permeation's:
Just do a Google search of some of the Codes that can be thrown back, especially by the MD 3060.....try codes 2215.....or 2515 for starters and read the expense and all the possibilities that can leave you in "limp mode".
I've experienced these Allison transmissions first hand and functioning properly they are wonders of man's ingenuity: Not functioning properly they will require all of Man's ingenuity just to figure out WTF is going on: They can be shut down by the ECU receiving "cross talk" from other electrical devices, alternators, generators, they will throw back codes, you will replace sensors, solenoids, have service calls, maybe even tows to Allison, where they will check clutch pack ports, or even hood up to the buses software........all of this translates into money and expense, and if you are on the road, many splendid hours in places you never dreamed you be "living" in...........
Stay mechanical is my advice. You don't have a shop foreman or a fleet maintenance crew to walk through all the possibilities when these fail: The transmission is typically fine. But ground problems, open wires, moisture etc etc can shut you down.
I have a 40 foot pusher: It is not a schoolie. It is fully mechanical, cruises at 70 effortlessly and easily, rides like a giant lincoln and has a heavy duty drive train, unlike a schoolie......it has the L10 Cummins Turbo..........with 98K on it, and the Zf Ecomat auto 4 speed transmission, german built and bullet proof.........if you'd like to discuss your plans more, or have any questions give me a shout off the page......I'll give it to you straight..........Just spent a month on the mainland, drove all my machines and put 3400 miles on my Crown......went from 7000 ft. and did the entire coast from Oregon to San Diego and back again.........I have six buses, I have to cull the heard.............Moki
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