Yeah, I use to start from 2nd, then 4th, then 6-7-8....
Driving up a hill I use all gears
Why can't American trucks have synchronized transmissions?
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by snowbird_89, Mar 6, 2011.
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why because of engine load even in this way it is always full loaded and going thought mud and uneven terrain i am always at full "gas"
it made 2300km from oil change end it started to use it
fuel consumption is about 52-53L /100km
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You are propably one of those who has never been in Europe. Eurasian continent is quite big, then there's also North-Africa. -
try telling one of our b-double guys to skip like that..
they wouldnt go anywhereTruck Driver Thanks this. -
This is '01 actros 16st automatic (EPS - electronically pneumatical shifting) transmission.
As you can see, heavier and bigger.
Well, gentelmen, some of you drive trucks with ZF Astronic/Freedom line. It is full synchro, air controlled. The same weight as Mercedes transmission. So what is the curb weight of truck with ZF Freedom Line comparing with 10 sp. crash box? -
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Their parts are almost 10 times the price of the 16sp manual ZF boxes. -
it is 70kg lighter than zf 16s -ecosplit and 30kg lighter than 12s ecosplit
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I agree with whoever brought up the Super 10....when i move something connected to the trans i expect it to shift
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may be I'm wrong but I used to order parts for Astronic. I'm sure there is splitter synchro and range synchro. I'm not sure aboiut 1-2-3-4 synchros. What I used to change - tranny brake. May be it is used to shift w/o synchros.
About the price... it is too hight. IMO. Mercedes EPS is better. Less money for parts, all shifting stuff is not hidden inside cover and it is easier to fix.
Anyway, for me I'd prefere 10 st transmission. More reliable thing.
And guys, for Europe Eaton makes full synchro transmissions. I do not really know about weigt difference.
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