Happy Anniversary to Duramax and Allison Transmission

Happy Anniversary to Duramax and Allison Transmission and 20 Billion mile of service.
This is the new Duramax and Allison Transmission website.

Check it out. What do you think? I mean check it out, try some of the links.

The Legendary Stories of Duramax & Allison

So now the one tons have IFS? Not sure how I feel about that. I will still probably get a duramax for my next truck.

The one tons have had IFS since... 1992 if I remember correctly.

yea Gm has used IFS in all their trucks for a long time, and it has proven a reliable system, and the new ones are even more beefed up than before

they use IFS in the humvee and things like the OSHKOSH, it must work....

merlin5577 wrote:

The one tons have had IFS since... 1992 if I remember correctly.

Huh. I always thought they had solids in the 1 ton's. Well, shows you how much I know aboot GM.

Like I said, I'm happy with my Chevy I got now and when the time comes to upgrade, I'll probably stick with Chevy.

Actually merlin they have used IFS in all there trucks except the suburban and full size blazer since '88. The S series trucks had IFS back as far as 85... Actually for as long as they have been in production the S series pickups and blazers where never offered with a solid front axle. The '87 classic body style was the last year for solid front end. Jimmeh any Gm truck that doesn't have protruding hubs has IFS. And some trucks like the jeeps and dodges have a semi floating solid front axle meaning they have the solid style axle with the steering knuckle attached to the axle tube with ball joints just like any other but the big difference is they only have one wheel bearing and a CV outer axle shaft versus the FF solid front axle which has 2 wheel bearings a splined axle shaft that the tire floates on hense the Full Floater instead on hanging off the single bearing. Which therein lies the strength of a FF solid front axle and FF rear axle.

Holy crap axle man!

I stand corrected. Thanks for the info Brian. Rep points awarded for that post.

Thanks merlin!! And no problem for the info. I'm glad to be able to use my knowledge and help people who actually know what I'm talking about. I talk to my wife but she looks at me like WTF are you talking about!! lol

FaselZ71 wrote:

Thanks merlin!! And no problem for the info. I'm glad to be able to use my knowledge and help people who actually know what I'm talking about. I talk to my wife but she looks at me like WTF are you talking about!! lol

i know how you feel Fasel, they just stare at you like your mental, but then when they talk about girly crap my brain shuts right off