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Mark Domeck (Prevost3406b) (152.163.197.69)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 08, 2001 - 8:25 pm: | |
Does anyone know if there is an air shift control setup available for the EatonFuller Roadranger transmissions? I have a shifter setup out of a Kenworth cabover that is cable operated, but want full air. I may put the cable on for now, but go back at a later date and install the air shift |
Clarke Echols (216.17.134.112)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2001 - 10:07 pm: | |
There has to be an air shifter for it because the owner of Gray Line Tours in Denver about 3 or 4 years ago told me that they had a pair of 45-foot MCI-102" coaches with DD Series 60 engines running Road Ranger 10 speeds with a computerized air shifter. Started out with a clutch in 3rd gear, then the computer ran it from there.
They loved it. Got 13 miles/gallon running charters from Denver to Kansas City, round-trip. |
Greg Bush (Express) (152.163.207.193)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, April 27, 2001 - 10:46 am: | |
I have one! Two years ago I did an engine swap on
my bus, 1954 Scenicruiser. I put a 3408 Cat and a
15 speed RTO Roadranger in this old Hound.
I found this air shifter at a local truck salvage.
The transmision part of it looks like a cabover
shift tower with two air cylinders on it. The
control box is about 4"x5"x4" with a 4" shift
lever on top. It has six gates and the same shift
pattern as a truck. It works just OK.
As for who made it, I dunno, there is not an
identifying mark on it. I think I would rather
have a cable shifter. This air shifter has no
feel to it. |
Grouch (137.51.116.99)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, April 27, 2001 - 10:26 pm: | |
You are looking for an Eaton AutoShift or CEEMAT transmission. A website with useful info is http://truck.eaton.com/na/spec_products/product_features_specs/transmission/.
CEEMAT stands for converter enhanced electronically managed automatic transmission.
Two versions are available: one uses a clutch for starting and stopping, and the other version uses a torque converter (for those that have a problem using their left foot to start and stop.)
They are available in six to eighteen speed versions.
The downside is that they only work with electronically governed engines that use a J1939 data link. This includes DDEC II, III, and IV, as well as some CAT and Cummins engines
New cost for a nine speed CEEMAT was similar to an Allison World transmission.
bill |
Mark Domeck (Prevost3406b) (152.163.205.78)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 29, 2001 - 3:13 pm: | |
I am looking for a airshift setup to work with my KW cabover setup with a straight roadranger. I like the idea of the 3408 and 15 in a bus. That sounds cool. I am working with parker on the setup right now. I may do hydraulic shift but not sure at this point. Thanx for the info guys. |