What is a 8LL?
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What is a 8LL?
The Eaton Fuller 8LL manual transmissions provide drivers with the versatility they need for a mix of on- and off-highway applications. These transmissions offer eight road speed gears and two additional deep reduction ratios in low and reverse.
What transmission has a blue splitter?
15-Speed Transmission If you get in a truck and it’s got a blue button in it, it’s a 15-speed. Now this is not a splitter in a 15-speed transmission. This is what is called deep reduction.
How much oil does an 8ll transmission hold?
Oil Capacity: • Approx. 28 pints [13.2 liters]. Optional integral oil pump available.
Can you split the gears in a 8LL?
High gear forward is an overdrive. An 8LL is a nine speed transmision that the bottom 5 gears and reverse can be split shifted; just like the 5 & 2’s or 4 & 2’s rthat most gas straight trucks have. The tranny will let you get away with a higher rear gears and still get the load started easy.
What RPM should I shift 10 speed?
Look at your speed gage and it will almost always tell you your gear. 25 (2+5=7) shift on the tens (10, 20, 30ect) low side shift between 1000 and 1200 rpms, highside shift between 1500 and 1700 rpms. Downshift at 1000 to 1200 and rev to 1400.
When should you downshift for a curve?
A: The simple and clear answer on when to downshift for a corner is this: wait as long as you can during the braking zone approaching a corner to downshift, but it must be completed (with the clutch fully engaged and your foot off the pedal) before you begin to turn the steering wheel.
Do you have to double clutch a dump truck?
For one thing, semi-trucks require that you double clutch when shifting gears. This means engaging the clutch to pull the gear out, letting the clutch out, and then engaging it again to shift into the desired gear. When double clutching, you don’t want to dump the clutch all at once.
What weight is ps386?
Phillips 66 Triton Synthetic MTF (Manual Transmission Fluid) PS-386 Synthetic Transmission Lubricant is designed for fuel efficiency, extended drain intervals and severe service in heavy duty commercial vehicle transmissions which require a non-EP transmission lubricant. It’s viscosity is a SAE 40 weight.
What is double clutching a semi?
