THIS IS COMING FROM SOMEONE THAT HAS BEEN FIXING THEM TRUCKS FOR 38 YEARS AND A TRANMISSION SHOP OWNER .
WHEN IT COMES TO TRUCKS NOTHING BEATS A (( SILVERADO / ENGINE "DURAMAX " / TRANSMISSION. "ALLISON ".
THE HARDEST WORKING PART ON A TRUCK IS THE " TRAN'S " FROM HEAVY LOADS TO HEAVY TOWING . THE " ALLISON " IS THE BEST AUTOMATIC TRAN'S ON THE MARKET AND HAS BEEN FOR 100 YEARS .WHEN " G.M. " STARTED PUTTING " DURAMAX ENGINES IN THEIR TRUCK'S THEY STARTED PUTTING " ALLISON'S IN THEM . THEY ARE A (( 10 BAGER OVER ALL THE OTHER TRAN'S ON THE MARKET HANDS DOWN AND THAT INCLUDES THE 2nd BEST ONE AND IT'S A " G.M. " TRANSMISSION TO (( 4L80E )) . FORD COMES IN 3rd / DODGE IN 4th (( AND I'M SORRY " CRAZY HORSE " YOURS COMES IN LAST YES BEHIND TOYOTA / NISSAN .
I SUGGEST (( THE LESS YOU TOW , THE FURTHER YOU'LL GO )).
WHEN YOU HEAR A SCHOOL BUS / DUMP TRUCK / AND 90 % OF THE MOBILE HOMES DRIVE BY WITH A AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSION. (( IT'S A " ALLISON " )).
Homeowner not a business owner. Small fry when it really comes to using the transmission haul might. Practically ANY truck would do quite frankly for home use. Then it comes down to looks, feel, packages and cost. That is what I based my decision on...no need for a "real" workhorse any more.