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Eaton transmission

rioncrsn

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Does any one know how to find out how fast a truck will run with a rto12609b transmission and 4.10 gears or know how i can find out. thanks
 

Markat425

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I don't know what went wrong with my link to the Fuller ratio chart, but it lists your transmission o/d ratio as .73.
 

Willis Bushogin

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I guess Im going to have to hitch hick on this thread, seems like Im not smart enough to start a new thread. I usually give advise, but now I need advise
I have a 1997 Freightliner tandem dump truck, with a Eaton automatic tranny, yes its a Eaton automatic, not a Ultrashift, no clutch pedal. The truck only has 119,000
miles on it. The driver ran the truck about 4 miles with the parking brake on, now when you put it in gear, it acts like it doesnt want to fully engage and it want seems to slip, like its low on fluid (its not) I have changed fluid and filter but it still does the same thing
Yes it is a Eaton, with that brain box on top. I was told its a Eaton 9 speed with a torque convertor on front. This truck has worked great, until this issue
Torque convertor $4000, plus labor
I will post model number later, when I get it
Any Eaton automatic techs out there
I have considered pulling it and installing a 10 speed, but this is kind of a rare truck and the clutch pedal, will be an issues, finding one
 

cetane

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Albany NY
So to figure this out old school.

Engine RPMs = 2100
÷
Trans top ratio=.73
÷
Axle ratio = 4.10
÷
Tire ratio = 7.93 (thats for 11r 24.5) 8.3 (for 11r 22.5)
Equals = 88.47883396694009 MPH 84.5345967901006 MPH
 

cetane

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I guess Im going to have to hitch hick on this thread, seems like Im not smart enough to start a new thread. I usually give advise, but now I need advise
I have a 1997 Freightliner tandem dump truck, with a Eaton automatic tranny, yes its a Eaton automatic, not a Ultrashift, no clutch pedal. The truck only has 119,000
miles on it. The driver ran the truck about 4 miles with the parking brake on, now when you put it in gear, it acts like it doesnt want to fully engage and it want seems to slip, like its low on fluid (its not) I have changed fluid and filter but it still does the same thing
Yes it is a Eaton, with that brain box on top. I was told its a Eaton 9 speed with a torque convertor on front. This truck has worked great, until this issue
Torque convertor $4000, plus labor
I will post model number later, when I get it
Any Eaton automatic techs out there
I have considered pulling it and installing a 10 speed, but this is kind of a rare truck and the clutch pedal, will be an issues, finding one

Biggest question will you do all the work yourself? It will be far cheaper to have the current trans fixed than paying a shop to change the trans types. If you do it yourself the trans are under $1000 used for good running units. The clutch pedal just buy a new setup from the dealer. For max $2500 you can have an old standard road ranger in there.
 
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