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Originally Posted by Badbart56
I wasn't aware that they had gone with their own ten speed for the 3/4 and 1 tons, but still not an Allison, correct? I am impressed with the ten speed in my wife's Escalade, very smooth, almost seamless shifting. You really don't feel the shifts unless you really put your foot in it and then the engine doesn't have to scream at 5000-6000 rpm's in a lower gear to launch it. It allows the 6.2's 460 ft/lbs of torque to get it moving.
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GM basically took on more of a design and manufacturing role in the new transmission, but Allison still guided them and tested it before putting their name on it. GM could just as well not done that, but it's good to have that brand recognition for sales and promos. Yes, it is as smooth as the light duty 10-speed in your Escalade. I had the new Allison in my Denali HD and now have the light duty 10-speed in my Silverado 1500. Quite interested to see how the 6.6 gas engine performs with the Allison for the 2024 HD trucks.