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Old 11-24-2012, 07:09 AM   eBay Motors  #1 (permalink)
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Tranny slip/hard downshift

I installed a DSP5 switch on my 06 LBZ and now once its warmed up it shifts hard out of and back into first. Mostly when I'm coming back to a stop in first it'll stutter. Any ideas?!
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Old 11-24-2012, 07:16 AM   eBay Motors  #2 (permalink)
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Are you driving the crap out of it without letting it relearn?


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Old 11-24-2012, 07:30 AM   eBay Motors  #3 (permalink)
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Normal highway driving. I got on it a few times, but no not beating it up
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Old 11-25-2012, 09:42 AM   eBay Motors  #4 (permalink)
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Duramorse,

I have just noticed my truck doing what you describe your truck is doing. I noticed that when I accelerate, mild on the throttle that my truck seems to kind of slip in the 1-2 shift and it maybe a little soft in the shifts above, but more difficult to notice. Then, when I come to a stop, it downshifts hard as if I throw it into a granny gear.

Is this what is going on with your truck?

I"ve an 01 Duramax with 230K miles on her. I do a tranny flush and change the tranny oil every 2 years. My only mods are a stealth 2 programer, I usually run the economy mode.
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Old 11-25-2012, 09:46 AM   eBay Motors  #5 (permalink)
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Yeah that's what my truck is doing. Only every now n then when its hot. I'm gonna try flushing it and changing the filter n what not. See if it helps at all.
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Please do NOT flush it. That is the worst thing you can do. Drain and refill is sufficient and won't cause any damage that hasn't already happened.


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Old 11-25-2012, 11:59 AM   eBay Motors  #7 (permalink)
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Oh ok, yeah I was just gonna change the filter is all I meant. Any other ideas? Is the bully dog shift kit a good idea?!
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Oh ok, yeah I was just gonna change the filter is all I meant. Any other ideas? Is the bully dog shift kit a good idea?!
Bully dog shift kit is a terrible idea!! You think you have hard shifts now?? Install that and prepare for whiplash. The allison learns around the bully dog shift kit after a few days of brutalizing itself anyways, because it is a poorly designed piece of junk.

Since you have a 6 speed, you can do the transgo jr which is the only "good" way to go. Transgo is designed differently as it has check balls at the end of the valves so the allison wont learn around it. And it has proven itself in tens of thousands of trucks. Only things you will find on the bully shift enhancer are bad reviews with lots of unhappy customers.
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Old 11-25-2012, 12:41 PM   eBay Motors  #9 (permalink)
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Haha alright alright just asking
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