2004 Volvo with Freedomline 12 speed transmission?

I would look elsewhere and for a 13 Speed Manual. I think Autotragic transmissions are nice, just not in a Heavy Duty Truck.

Unless you already own the truck outright already or buying the truck for next to nothing, the cost to convert one to a Manual Transmission would be Cost Prohibitive, you're better off looking for a truck that is already equipped with one.

The truck is cheap (price-wise) for a reason.

 

.Just replaced my Freedomline with a manual 13. The Freedomline is great when it works but once you encounter a problem they can get very pricey to fix.

 

Got it replaced at a local place Rivers Truck Center in Red Lion Pa. Total cost was $14000.I changed it to a RTLO 16913A you'll need the transmission,Clutch linkage,bellhousing,new clutch and clutch brake,my driveshaft was shortened,new center bearing,new flywheel and some other odds and ends.To put it in to perspective to replace the Freedomline they quoted me over $22k.The transmission itself was $15k.

The Freedomline is hard to find people who know how to work on them.Parts are expensive and sometimes hard to get which means waiting.In the 1.5 years I had the auto I put about 6k into parts and labor and woke up most mornings hoping it worked because it has to run a self check on start up.Any issues with ABS or air pressure or one of the many sensors or wiring and the thing will not go into gear so you'll need a tow.

I now have a manual that I can get worked on just about anywhere.I can get a rebuilt unit pretty fast for about $3.5k and i have a little piece of mind. I would not recommend the Freedomline to anyone.

 

Good advice, we had 8 of them in KW's when they worked they were much better than even the Ultrashift, gear spacing, skip shifting, load sensing, all much better, however at 800,000 you are due for a clutch anyway, probably about 5,000.00.

The even bigger issue is, they just aren't that many people around that are REALLY qualified to work on them.

 

Hello USA - Freedomline Zf transmission. Gs3 controller rebuild from the factory $3000 Cdn. Comes complete. Air regulator $345 cdn. Buy a gs3 you get that as well as all the gaskets. Rebuild Zf transmission from the factory $8000 Cdn. Don't know what the cost of voltage convertor is yet, haven't asked. Clutch complete $2000 Cdn. My 2000 Hino Sg with a 6 speed cost more.
I have noticed if it ante American it can't be any good.
Zf used in thousands of vehicles. I like my 2005 volvo with its freedomline, just working through the issues.
Oh you might want to check out "The Gear Centre" they are the zf dealer in Canada. They have a web site.