Any Volvo O-O's (780 class) running an I-Shift?

Wat?

Why are you bringing Detroit into this? D13 is not a Detroit Diesel engine. D# is Volvo, DD# is Detroit Diesel.

 

He has owned both as he stated both in this thread & elsewhere on the forum. Not thinking he would need the clarification.

 

Guess those Europeans must be doing something right since they own the largest part off the truckmarket in the USA.

 

We were specifically discussing the D13, which he was adamantly defending as the champeen of diesel engines.

 

I don't own one but drive a Volvo D-13 5 days a week. 2012 and newer have been very reliable. Seems that the guys who have trouble with our Shakers have trouble with the Volvos as well. And are banned from training for too many CSA and DOT points from their lousy driving and hot rodding. Have had a couple of sensor issues in 1st 175k on 2013. But they have got a very long extended warranty so we just drop it off and usually pick up next day at Dallas Mack/Volvo. I Shift is wonderful. Light yrs ahead of Auto and Ultra shift from Eaton. Lot of PacLease KWs/Petes at racks I load from. At light all floorboard it and rev the heck out of their motors. I take off about 2/3s and the I Shift catches and leaves 90% behind rather quickly. I think ours are 450hp. No idea about rears. Will cruise up most hills at governed 70mph with 8800 gallon load. On real long grades will still hold good speed. Don't like giant day cab. Nice until you need something 6 ft away. Comfortable and quiet. Good jakes that can be used anywhere with no complaints. Boss says they are great on fuel. I didn't think so, but have to remember that lot of ours is stop and go fully loaded. Headlight covers need to be taken care of regularly. They will get yellow and not polish out after a certain point. And they are proud of the entire unit you have to buy to replace. Overall my impression has been that if you do your inspections and maintenance that a Volvo will give you good service like most of the others out there.

 

The only two things I didn't like about the IShift was you had to watch about stopping it on a hill (ie at a redlight). When you stop it, it kicks out of gear so you better hold the brakes good on a hill and remember to press the accelerator down before you let off the brakes when you start and 2] backing to the dock with it can be interesting until you get used to it, especially backing uphill to a dock. You just basically have to keep in mind, everytime you let off the accelerator completely, it will kick itself out of gear

 

I don't know what kind of truck you had, but I idled back into docks and idled through parking lots every day.

 

my isx has gotten 7.13 mpg for the last Ifta quarter. If I were you I would not take what dealer says seriously, specially if they do not work on the product. Cams?- not an issue- with over 2000tq - what does your D has 15-1650tq? Word of advice to anyone who is looking to compare: ask the dealer of the manufacturer that you are planning to buy about what trucks are in their shop now and for the past month. Whatever has the higher ratio, do not buy it. Also, who besides the dealer can work on the Volvo engine? Volvo vs isx - which one will receive higher support? You're running the business, do your due deligence and do not blame anyone else but yourself when you are in the doo-doo.

 

I don't think I was exactly calling it the "champeen"'of Diesel engines, if that were the case we would be talking about the Detroit s60 12.7 pre emission engine, or a Cat 3406. I was just relating MY experiences with MY 2013 D13. Jeesh.....

 

It doesn't kick itself out of gear it disengages the clutch. Same as you would do if you were backing in and pushed the clutch pedal. The ishift also comes with roll control for hills. It holds you for a couple seconds or until you press the to pedal. I actual do t like the feel of it and turn it off quite a bit, except for big hills when it does it's job quite well.