Allison Gears Up for Chevrolet Silverado Medium-duty Truck

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Offering commercial-duty features more common to heavy-duty trucks, Allison Transmission has begun production of 1000 Series and 2000 Series fully automatic transmissions specifically designed for Chevrolet’s highly-anticipated Silverado 4500HD/5500HD/6500HD medium-duty trucks.

Among standard and available Allison transmission features in Silverado chassis cab trucks:

  • Power Take-Off (PTO) option enables users to run power auxiliary equipment such as tow truck winches, hydraulic tools, dump truck bodies, water pumps, garbage truck compactors and bucket trucks
  • Close-ratio six-speeds, with double overdrive, to climb challenging terrain and maximize fuel economy
  • Allison’s patented Continuous Power Technology delivers smooth, seamless, full-power shifts, as well as superior acceleration in the Silverado
  • Integration with the Chevrolet’s Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8. Under a collaborative engineering effort, the Allison 1000/2000 Series transmissions have been optimized to take advantage of the Duramax’s stout 350 hp and 700 lb-ft of torque
  • Allison FuelSense electronic controls for increased fuel economy and Dynamic Shift Sensing could be available for future releases

The Allison-equipped Chevrolet Silverado medium duty trucks are rated at up to 22,900 lbs. GVWR and can be upfitted for urban delivery, construction, landscaping, emergency and numerous other commercial applications. Truck production is expected to begin in late 2018.


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