auto truck bs

One of the benefits of the Volvo and Detroit is the engines and transmissions are designed around each other while Eaton is a one size fits all compromise.

 

I don't understand why Allison can't just pop an automatic 3 speed auxillary section onto one of their 5 speeds and make a 15. I think their torque ratings are up to around 1650 now. Probably would be a hell of a lot nicer than an automated manual.

 

Try driving it without shoes..to get an idea,how little throttle you need,to engage creeper gear.
Very little throttle is needed..give the truck the feather throttle,in a second or two,the truck will move perfectly.
There is a skill,to driving an auto.

 

The iShift is decent, the problem we are having with them is burning up the clutch before even 200k, had a few shift sensors go out and everytime it dies on the road its a automatic tow, and those get spendy real quick.

Eaton is fun to watch people try to use.

The ones in Fliners seems decent but they love to bunny hop into tlrs they are hooking up to.

 

Valid point. I will swear that the 2 pedal Eatons in our old 386's perform better than the Eatons in our 2015 Prostars. Guessing PCM programming plays a big role in that, and being International got nothing else right with the Maxxforce series i'd imagine that's a big factor in it.

 

Probably be too heavy.

 

Eaton auto are crap. Crap crap crap.

 

I drive an auto equipped Mack, using the M-Drive trans. Have not had a single issue with backing, mtn. driving, or burnouts. Typically when backing under a trailer, I put it in reverse, wait it to engage and let it idle backwards, if I need to give it fuel, as little as possible. In the mtn's, I let it climb on it's own, going downhill I'll put it in manual to hold the gear I want, then I use my hill descent and never touch the brakes. When starting off on a grade, I always manually cancel the hill hold so I get a better start off.