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  1. HDN

    M35A2 vs. M35A3 In Snow and Ice

    The lockup at the torque converter helps with fuel efficiency and eliminates fluid coupling lag. These surplus AT1545s were super-popular with the skoolie crowd because of that, mainly for the fuel efficiency improvement. It was also great that it could almost straight-up replace the common...
  2. HDN

    M35A2 vs. M35A3 In Snow and Ice

    You can downshift the AT1545 too. The Allison manual says it's an acceptable way to engine-brake the truck going from Drive to 3rd since 3rd locks up at the torque converter. I downshift at 30 mph when slowing to stop or make a turn at an intersection.
  3. HDN

    M35A2 vs. M35A3 In Snow and Ice

    I can see that happening. ATF makes a big difference in smoothness of shifting in automatics.
  4. HDN

    M35A2 vs. M35A3 In Snow and Ice

    I can't help but think that the problem has to do with half the transmissions guts being made of fibrous clutch bands 🤔 I think of them like brake shoes.
  5. HDN

    M35A2 vs. M35A3 In Snow and Ice

    Maybe some day I'll take my truck for a snow romp in the field, but I'm keeping it out of the salt up here - that crap eats everything!
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