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Vote! TD’s 2022 Top Ten Products and Tools ballots are out now

Bobby Mace
By Bobby Mace
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At Transmission Digest we end the year with the forward-gazing Top 10 Product and Tool contests that have been a highlight for more than 20 years. It’s in your hands to select by ballot the winners of the Top 10 designation as the selections are made completely from voting by transmission repair subscribers as to the most interesting and innovative offerings.

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