Red Horse Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Any clue as to what this is?? Never saw an Allison with a selector like this. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51957-transmission-selector/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Mack Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 The Allison control lever is simply a fore-aft motion, many use a cable shift.. my first thoughts were that this truck may be used where a gear is to be held and the "gate" is set up for that purpose.. BC Mack Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51957-transmission-selector/#findComment-387435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 1 hour ago, BC Mack said: The Allison control lever is simply a fore-aft motion, many use a cable shift.. my first thoughts were that this truck may be used where a gear is to be held and the "gate" is set up for that purpose.. BC Mack Thx - as I look at this picture I see 7 "slots". I drove Scania powered DM-400's in early 70's that had Allisons-don't remember what the selectors looked like but not this for sure. Dm's by the way were NYC spec 3000 gallon gasoline tanks-back in the day when NYFD ruled the that world with an iron hand. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51957-transmission-selector/#findComment-387439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Looks familiar. Mauro's B? Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51957-transmission-selector/#findComment-387443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Is it an Allison or a Cat Auto? My AM General Cat Auto has a detent for all 16 forward speeds. I'll post a pic later of it. Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51957-transmission-selector/#findComment-387456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 5 hours ago, j hancock said: Looks familiar. Mauro's B? Good thought Jim-I will send to Patrick. A friend of mine sent me this picture with the question dummy that I am we had a meeting in his training room last night-never thought to bring my phone out-Danny M was there too-talk about Mack resources! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51957-transmission-selector/#findComment-387466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 have looked at that truck myself before wondering the same thing. isn't that truck a B87? or is is an 81? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51957-transmission-selector/#findComment-387534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 This is it if we are all talking the same truck. B-87. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51957-transmission-selector/#findComment-387537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 31 minutes ago, j hancock said: This is it if we are all talking the same truck. B-87. Jim-you were correct. Patrick confirmed. Don't know what Allison it is but not your usual Allison. this truck is unique-down to air/hydraulic brakes- Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51957-transmission-selector/#findComment-387543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 allison powershift not a true automatic?? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51957-transmission-selector/#findComment-387547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 On 12/14/2017 at 5:49 PM, 41chevy said: Is it an Allison or a Cat Auto? My AM General Cat Auto has a detent for all 16 forward speeds. I'll post a pic later of it. Paul,I believe your thinking of the 9155 Cat semi-auto,right? The M-915 & 916 used those behind an NTC-400. Those trucks would really run. I went to Ft.Bliss,Tx. with my unit from Ft. Lewis,Wa. and I road with the guy that shuttled our conexes from the railhead to our area. I was impressed,to say the least. Guess they never really pushed it in commercial trucks,with Uncle Sam buying so many. Don't know of any quirks with them. Anybody else? Al 1 Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51957-transmission-selector/#findComment-387555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgumby Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 looks like something from an old cat d25 end dump Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51957-transmission-selector/#findComment-387595 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 (edited) 23 hours ago, 57 bcr said: Paul,I believe your thinking of the 9155 Cat semi-auto,right? The M-915 & 916 used those behind an NTC-400. Those trucks would really run. I went to Ft.Bliss,Tx. with my unit from Ft. Lewis,Wa. and I road with the guy that shuttled our conexes from the railhead to our area. I was impressed,to say the least. Guess they never really pushed it in commercial trucks,with Uncle Sam buying so many. Don't know of any quirks with them. Anybody else? Al Same unit that's in my M920. Follow the service intervals and don't lug it it will run for ever. My 920 weights 35,000 empty and I've had 27 ton in the dump and it walked out of my back acreage like it was nothing. I like it better that the Allison Edited December 17, 2017 by 41chevy 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51957-transmission-selector/#findComment-387605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 (edited) 23 hours ago, 57 bcr said: Paul,I believe your thinking of the 9155 Cat semi-auto,right? The M-915 & 916 used those behind an NTC-400. Went and snapped a pic of mine, should get the missing tags for mine that you have in your pic. Hosted on Fotki Edited December 17, 2017 by 41chevy Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51957-transmission-selector/#findComment-387615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 23 hours ago, 41chevy said: Went and snapped a pic of mine, should get the missing tags for mine that you have in your pic. Hosted on Fotki So guys-how do you drive these Cats? Put it in a slot-say 5, and it sequentially upshifts from 1 thru 5 or is each "gear" selected with the stick i.e. put it in "1" and it stays in "1" until you move selector up?? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51957-transmission-selector/#findComment-387681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Mine you need to manually shift each gear, unless loaded or I have a person in a rush behind me, I start in 3 or 4 and skip every other gear to the top. Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51957-transmission-selector/#findComment-387682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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