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There is one item that I almost added to my Deuce. That is an automatic tire sander. You hit the button and sand is sprayed at the tires. The buses used them also. They are a mess to deal with. You need a large hopper to hold the sand (kitty litter) and have to make sure the opening doesn't get...

They only work on pavement. Off road they are useless. Even on pavement they have problems. We tried them on some of the 40 ft buses. For the expense and maintenance issues, they were not worth it. Also, they lower your ground clearance to 10" to 12" on the frame.

I thought we were talking about the merits of duals vs singles. So, my comments were valid, and my "focus" is fine. They both have their place.

Garbage trucks went to singles in the late 1970's. I remember laying on my back having magots fall on me trying to change out a broken transmission in 1979. That being said they are not long haulers. For short haul trucks singles are more cost effective, not safer. The long haul trucks still use...

You forgot that with dual's you have better sway control on corners and curves. Especially when loaded. If there was no good reason for dual's then every "over the road truck" would have singles.

Yes. With the torque converter "lock-up" clutch engaged you're basically acting like a manual clutch. Since all the newer Allisons lock-up the torque converter in third gear (some will lock-up earlier if manual mode is selected) their basically an automatic "manual" transmission for the rest of...

All the Allison transmissions allow you to select a gear (with lock-up) and stay in it to help with vehicle control and engine braking.

Actually, the Allison transmission in my new Chevy can handle more power than almost any manual transmission. In actuality all new Allisons can handle more power and last longer than any manual transmission. In one of my last classes from Allison they mentioned this very thing. That is why over...

Driving in snow with an "automatic" transmission-ed vehicle is always easier. You don't get what I call the "clutch factor" . Thats the extra torque to the rear axle due to reving up the engine to allow the time to shift gears and still keep speed up and the jerking it always causes. I don't...