Yahoo Message Number: 55200 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/55200)
Hiker John:
In my opinion I wouldn't take a chance on a unproven CAT transmission. Allison and Cummins are a proven match.
Capt Vince '07 Inspire w Cummins getting 7.5-8 mpg #52050
Yahoo Message Number: 55241 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/55241)
On what do you base the statement that the Cat transmission is "unproven"? Cat has been designing and building transmissions for decades for use in conditions a motor home won't come anywhere close to. Their engineers would be as good as anyones.
From pesonal exerience, if you have a problem with a Cat product they will stand behind their products 100%
Cat, Cummins, Allison, all make excellent products.
Bob (rthandren@...)
'05 Inspire 51178
Yahoo Message Number: 55246 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/55246)
The transmissions used in a motorhome/truck environment is different than what CAT has traditionally built. Don't forget the new Rhapsody did not make it to the 2nd East Coast Reunion because the tranny failed en-route.
I don't know the reason for the failure, maybe it was CATs fault, maybe it was something CC failed to install correctly.
ddtuttle
aka Billy Byte (trusty hound)
2000 Allure #30443
Yahoo Message Number: 55247 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/55247)
That was what, like two years ago or close thereto. Unfair to condemn a Cat transmission because of the Rhapsody. ;-)
Bob (rthandren@...)
'05 Inspire 51178