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10 Speed Meritor or a 10 Speed Eaton

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by zaheerkarim, Feb 17, 2015.

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  1. Feb 17, 2015 #1
    zaheerkarim

    zaheerkarim Light Load Member

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    Hello,

    I am having troubles with my 10 speed Meritor transmission on a freightliner FLD. It broke a bearing and damaged some gears on the main shaft and both the lay shafts. I am failing to get the parts for the meritor transmission here in Africa. Instead I am getting a complete 10 speed Eaton transmission. The truck has a Cummins Is ISX motor.

    My question here is will the Eaton transmission work?? Will I need to replace anything else?

    I will really appreciate all advice on this.
     
    zaheerkarim, Feb 17, 2015
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  3. Feb 17, 2015 #2
    damutt

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    should just bolt right up
     
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  4. Feb 17, 2015 #3
    Cetane+

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    Well, what truck is it in, year, special options we dont see? Does the bell housing have the same frame/ motor mounts? What direction is the throw out bearing arm? Is it a pull like the normal over here? Pictures of what you have will help greatly. Are they both 2" input shafts? Normal 15" double disk clutch? What engine? Can you source the clutch linkage if necessary?
     
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  5. Feb 18, 2015 #4
    cat from the valley

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    Eaton parts are normally easier to source
     
    cat from the valley, Feb 18, 2015
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  7. Feb 22, 2015 #5
    zaheerkarim

    zaheerkarim Light Load Member

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    Its a 1999 Freightliner FLD with a cummins isx motor.
     
    zaheerkarim, Feb 22, 2015
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  8. Feb 22, 2015 #6
    zaheerkarim

    zaheerkarim Light Load Member

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    I managed to get a 9 speed Eaton Fuller RTX16709B. Will it work?
     
    zaheerkarim, Feb 22, 2015
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  9. Feb 22, 2015 #7
    Cetane+

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    The only thing would be to make sure you have the correct bell housing. Then Measure the length of the tranny from bell housing to output yoke. Then you will know if you need to change the length of the drive shaft. You will need the eaton shift tower also.
     
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  10. Feb 22, 2015 #8
    Cetane+

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    The rtx is not an overdrive. So it may be much slower than the old trans
     
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  11. Feb 22, 2015 #9
    dirthaller

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    The rtx IS an overdrive .73. The only thing he will hate is the gear spacing.
     
    dirthaller, Feb 22, 2015
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  12. Feb 22, 2015 #10
    cat from the valley

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    And it's not a overdrive or deep reduction box so no driveshaft issues will result
     
    cat from the valley, Feb 22, 2015
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