Tag: Allison 4700 RDS

Vocational

Sweeping changes overtake heavy-duty truck market

Emissions, technology and metallurgy have changed nearly every aspect of trucks used in the construction market. Amid such wide-ranging changes, buyers need to become educated about the new features so when spec’ing trucks they take full advantage of the value those features can reap.   Emissions regulations increase demand for gliders, other work-arounds Each tightening […]

January 9, 2018

Vocational

Allison’s fully-automatic 4700 transmission now available on Kenworth T880 short hood

Kenworth says it will now offer the fully automatic 7-speed Allison 4700 Rugged Duty Series (RDS) transmission on the 116.5-inch BBC Kenworth T880 short hood spec’d with a Paccar MX-13 or MX-11 engine. Kurt Swihart, Kenworth marketing director, says the Allison 4700 RDS allows truck operators to creep slowly and perform other low-speed maneuvers handy in ready-mix applications […]

July 8, 2016

Construction Equipment

Allison 4700 automatic among new options for Kenworth work trucks

Kenworth has added Allison’s 4700 RDS 7-speed automatic transmission with optional second “deep reverse” as an option on its Kenworth’s T880, T800, W900, and C500. The transmission is part of the Allison rugged duty series, which Kurt Swihart, Kenworth marketing director, says is ideal in applications calling for an increase in overall transmission ratios. […]

October 15, 2015