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any fluid haulers using autoshift transmissions?

Discussion in 'Canadian Truckers Forum' started by dustinbrock, Oct 21, 2013.

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  1. Oct 21, 2013 #1
    dustinbrock

    dustinbrock Road Train Member

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    Just wondering if anyone who plays in the mud or Icey infields are using autoshift like the ishift or ultrashift. I would imagine they suck when starting on ice cause you can't rock but I wouldn't really know.

    I haul super b 95% highway 5% hell Wabasca roads and have considered spec'ing the New Truck With a auto.

    Any input would be appreciated, experiences etc.
     
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  3. Oct 21, 2013 #2
    Pullin2

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    I did one winter years ago hauling vans on asphalt with super single drives and an auto tranny. Never again, ever, under any circumstances would I do that again. I can't imagine off road would be better, only worse. I hauled sticks years ago with manual tranny and manual lock ups (all). I had as many as 6 levers beside my seat and knew them all by heart and feel.
     
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  4. Oct 21, 2013 #3
    rzl-dzl

    rzl-dzl Medium Load Member

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    25,000l kenworth fuel truck with 6 spd allison all off road up and down the mountain all day long, works fantastic
     
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  5. Oct 21, 2013 #4
    Pinner

    Pinner Medium Load Member

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    25,000 liters is only half a load
     
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  7. Oct 21, 2013 #5
    dustinbrock

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    He is probably running tri axle
     
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  8. Oct 21, 2013 #6
    CbarM

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    I know of a few, very few crude haulers using an Eaton autoshift and they arnt having alotta luck with em due to excessive vibration etc. Why would you want to spec a new truck with an autoshift? I think that lowers the resale value alot...
     
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  9. Oct 21, 2013 #7
    dustinbrock

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    The automatics get better fuel mileage and would be just kind of nice to have, when I'm using 625 litres of diesel a day, any bit will help. In the summer I figure it would be nice to just set the cruise and let it do its thung.
     
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  10. Oct 21, 2013 #8
    nate980

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    I found it always picked the wrong gear when I was driving one.
     
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  11. Oct 21, 2013 #9
    rzl-dzl

    rzl-dzl Medium Load Member

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    yep tri drive bodyjob

    also drive tri drive quad wagon dumps grossing 85,000 kg up and down the mountain all,off road, all allison 6 spd auto

    LOVE auto trans

    1 13spd eaton autoshift, trans is too weak for the application, get a new trans 3x a yr where as the allisons last 12,000+ hrs
     
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  12. Oct 21, 2013 #10
    Prairie Boy

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    We now have 10 Mack Tri Drives, 5 Mack Tandems and 5 KW Tri drives that will be here before month end with Autos.
     
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