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    Allison Trans problems.. Need help!

    The current owner drove the truck to the dealership which is about a 15 minute drive. If its in "limp mode" would that even be possible? I thought Limp Mode would only let the truck pull just enough to get off the road. The dealership scanned it and said it needed a TCM.
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    Allison Trans problems.. Need help!

    So you are telling me the trans is shot with only 91k miles and a bone stock 8.1 driven by a 50 year old dude? He pulls a horse trailer with it but damn I thought the Allisons were a lot tougher than that. I'm not gonna buy it if it is gonna need a new trans...
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    Allison Trans problems.. Need help!

    If I get a TCM from a junk yard does it have to be from the same year model and engine, etc? And I "thought" I was going into TRANS TALK.. Didn't even notice. Move it if need be.
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    Allison Trans problems.. Need help!

    I can get the truck for $2500.. It looks good and everything seems to be fine except for the trans issue. If I buy it and it ends up needing a trans I'm just gonna flip it.. He says the truck was running perfectly until one day he comes out and the trans was acting up. It still runs and...
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    Allison Trans problems.. Need help!

    Ok guys and gals.. Let me first say that I don't know jack about these transmissions. I am looking at a 91k mile 2500HD GMC with the 8.1L gas burner not the diesel. (unfortunately) Anyway this truck is CHEAP but it has a problem. The Allison transmission will not shift out of third gear...