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Re: Towing info

To: "W S Potter" <wester6935@comcast.net>,
Subject: Re: Towing info
From: Bryan Savage <b.a.savage@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 07:25:13 -0800
Is it possible that using a Heavy Duty Allison (think Kenworth) truck
transmission in a light duty truck is better than using a beefed up
passenger car transmission?

Bryan


W S Potter wrote:
> For an owners recommendation you could email Hugh Coltharp, USFRA treasurer
> at:
> 
> hcgarage@comcast.net
> 
> Hugh tows from Salt Lake to the L A Basin with his trailer and roadster
> rather often and is VERY happy with his GMC diesel.  As the Packard
> commercials used to say; "Ask the man who owns one!"  He gave his comments
> to Sparky last Wednesday.  A happy man.
> 
> Wes
> 
> 
> on 1/8/05 8:52 PM, Sparky at wmtsmith@landracing.com wrote:
> 
> 
>>if you tow much or very heavy----I sure would consider the GM Allison---just
>>ask those that tow ---the 8100 gas with 4.10 or the Diesel with 3.73---you
>>will neve regret it---
>>
>>
>>"Sparky"
>>Lakester 2211






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