Success Story:James Hansen Forest Products, LLC Market ServedVehicle/TransportationEaton UltraShift® transmission is really cutting itfor veteran log haulerPLUS“It allows you to concentrate on driving and the conditions around you…You do not have to think about what gear you should be in. UltraShift PLUS does all of the thinking for you. It’s much safer and easier.”Jim Hansen, owner/operator,James Hansen Forest Products, LLC BackgroundOwner operator Jim Hansen'swork week begins around 6 a.m.on Monday when he gets intohis 2015 Western Star truck witha six-axle tri-drive tractor and afive-axle trailer. Hansen travels200 miles from his home upto northern Michigan to collectsome 100,000 pounds of logs.That same day, once the logsare loaded and secured, Hansentypically travels another 200miles to deliver the wood tomills in southeastern andcentral Michigan.Instead of heading home afterthat, he sleeps in his truck tosave time and money. Hansendoes the same routine, occa-sionally making shorter runseach day, until Friday nightwhen he returns home forthe weekend.“Through the years, many truck-ers have come and gone, notrealizing the daily hard work andchallenges this work requires.It’s not something that’s foreveryone. It takes a special kindof person to live this kind of life,”says Hansen.The 59-year- old trucking industryveteran has been doing this for42 years.ChallengeSome weeks are harder thanothers, depending on the driv-ing conditions that range fromcongested urban traffic to hilly,muddy, and sometimes snowcovered off-road terrains thatHansen encounters getting inand out of the north woods.The huge payloads take skill andknowledge of the time of yearand types of wood to make surethe heavy hauls can be loadedand transported legally andefficiently.Often the mills have to sendbulldozers in to remove treesand stumps and carve out amakeshift road for Hansen. It’snot unusual for those samebulldozers to give Hansen anoccasional push so he can getthrough all of the mess.“The rough driving conditions asfar as getting the logs out of thebush can be especially demand-ing physically and mentally,” saysHansen. “Of course, it was a lotmore demanding 40 years ago.The equipment today is muchbetter than it was in the past,but it’s still very hard work.”Location:Lachine,MichiganSegment:LoggingChallenge:Safely and efficiently transportingextra heavy truck loads of timberwhile negotiating a variety ofdemanding road conditions.Solution:Eaton’s UltraShift PLUS MultipurposeExtreme Performance (MXP)TransmissionResults:The transmission’s grade sensing,weight computation and shiftdecisions provides safe, fuel efficientand driver-friendly performance.Contact Information:EatonVehicle Group13100 E. Michigan Ave.Galesburg, MI 490531-800-826-HELP (4357)/roadrangerS U P P O R TB AC K ED B YHansen was joined by his wife, Annette, after having his log rack and loader installed on his new Western Star truck. Annette also has a commercial driver’s license and spent 15 years in the logging industry.The cost of diesel fuel is also one of Hansen’s top challenges, so any fuel consumption gains he can find are more than wel-comed. With downtime being another factor that can chop into his productivity, he’s not shy about keeping up-to-date with the newer technologies in truck equipment and components to help ensure the best possible uptime.SolutionHansen cites one relatively new component as being particularly helpful with his recent success. After consulting with a fellow logger who works in even more demanding conditions of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and researching the product himself, Hansen decided to invest in a new Eaton UltraShift PLUS automated transmission for his Western Star truck.“A friend of mine bought a new truck about a year ago with an UltraShift PLUS in it,” says Hansen. “After listening to what he had to say about how it per-formed, I decided I wanted one. It was the wisest decision I’ve ever made. I love it.”The lucky recipient of Hansen’s affection is an UltraShift PLUS MXP (Multipurpose Extreme Performance) model. With 18-speeds and 2,250 lbs.-ft. torque capacity, the transmis-sion has virtually no payload weight limit – including the 158,000 pounds of combined vehicle weight that Hansen carries around every week. The transmissions are part of the UltraShift PLUS Performance Series, all of which employ grade sensing, weightcomputation and driver throttle commands to make intelligent shift decisions for optimum per-formance. The fully automated two-pedal transmissions can be paired with the highest torque engines available in the trucking industry.His transmission has 18 forward and four reverse speeds and an overall ratio of 20:1. Safety features include auto neutral and Intelligent Hill Start Aid, which prevents roll-back and roll-for-ward while launching on grades using foundation wheel brakes. Automatic Manual and Low modes offer drivers optimum vehicle control.Result“I’ve always been a fan of Eaton,” adds Hansen. “My previ-ous truck had an Eaton 18-speed manual transmission and it gave me a million miles of reli-able performance, but this new UltraShift PLUS has just made my job so much easier.“I mean it’s doing all of the work for me. When I’m coming out of the bush, through big hills and all types of road conditions, it knows when to shift and it shifts properly.”He went on to cite the transmis-sion’s favorable impact in making him a safer and better fuel consuming driver.“It allows you to concentrate on driving and the conditions around you,” he adds. “That’s really helpful in heavy traffic and through the city when I am fully loaded. Y ou do not have to think about what gear you should be in. UltraShift PLUS does all of the thinking for you. It’s much safer and easier.”Hansen is currently averag-ing about 4.1 miles per gallon, which he claims is very good for a heavy hauler and about the same as he was getting with his former vehicle that had two instead of three drive axles. Hansen credits his local Eaton Roadranger with an important assist.“An Eaton factory technician phoned me one day and said he wanted to ride along with me with a load on. We drove the full load around the loop of Lansing, Michigan, and he asked me to take a look at a new soft-ware shifting program. Then he used the ServiceRanger 4 tool to update my transmission.“Just like that it was shifting smoother and faster. Later, I discovered, I was getting bet-ter fuel economy. He was very knowledgeable and passedalong very helpful information. I was really glad I met with him.”After the sale support has been a longtime mainstay at Eaton with the company’s more than 200 Roadranger field members servicing all facets of the North American trucking industry. Over the years, many in the industry have cited the commit-ment to service as a factor that keeps Eaton a cut above the competition.S U P P O R TB AC K ED B YFor spec’ing or service assistance, call 1-800-826-HELP (4357) or visit /roadranger . In Mexico, call 001-800-826-4357.Roadranger: Eaton and trusted partnersproviding the best products and services in the industry, ensuring more time on the road.EatonVehicle Group13100 E. Michigan Ave.Galesburg, MI 49053 USA 800-826-HELP (4357)/roadranger © 2015 EatonAll Rights Reserved. Printed in USA.TRSL2547 0515Note: Features and specifications listed in this document are subject to change without notice and represent the maximum capa-bilities of the software and products with all options installed. Although every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of information contained within, Eaton makes no representation about the completeness, correctness or accuracy and assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions. Features and functionality may vary depending on selected options.Eaton, Fuller, Roadranger, Solo and UltraShift are registered trademarks of Eaton. All trade-marks, logos and copyrights are those of their respective owners.。
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