Fleet Manager, Paclease Dealer Agree UltraShift® HV Transmissions Are the Right MoveLocation Details:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Segment Details:Moving & Delivery Trucks Challenge:Needed a transmission that would endure driver behavior, as well as help reduce the need for repairs and maintenence.Solution:Eaton’s UltraShift HV automated transmission.Results:Eliminated maintenence needs because drivers cannot be as aggressive when operating an automated transmission.Contact Information:Eaton CorporationVehicle GroupP.O. Box 4013Kalamazoo, MI 490031-800-826-HELP (4357)/roadranger “With the UltraShifttransmissions, the elec-tronics are doing theshifting for you, and thetransitions from gear togear are always smooth.That has effectivelyeliminated maintenanceissues.”Cameron Quinn (left), driver, Two Amigosshown with Brad Prociuk, fl eet manager,Two Amigos.BackgroundTwo Amigos, a furniture deliveryfleet and moving company, takesits name from a storefront signthat co-owner Larry Calen sawwhile vacationing in Mexico. Theother co-owner, or co-Amigo, isDoug Creighton. Together thepair has built a business thatis “muy bueno,” with facilitiesthroughout Canada and a fleetthat now includes roughly 52trucks and highway tractors.Brad Prociuk is fleet manager atthe Winnipeg location. He hasbeen with Two Amigos for morethan 14 years and has the bulkof the company’s trucks underhis care in Winnipeg. His vehi-cles typically operate up to 12hours a day, making anywherefrom 10 to 16 daily deliveries.Prociuk leases his vehicles fromCTS Lease & Rental, his localPaclease representative, as partof a full service lease agree-ment. Kelly Whyte is the CTSservice manager.ChallengesProciuk and Whyte both workto assure that the Two Amigosvehicles are on the road mak-ing money, not in the shop forunnecessary repairs.“We have been using standardtransmissions for a long time,but no one wants to drive themthe way you are supposed todrive them,” says Prociuk. “Wewere going through way toomany clutches and synchroniz-ers. I had one driver who burnedout a clutch in six months. Itwas unbelievable.”Says Whyte, “As part of thelease agreement with TwoAmigos, we are responsiblefor maintenance on the newvehicles. We have a fixed ratefor the lease and a fixed rate tolook after the maintenance. Soif we are seeing, for example,excess tire wear or brake wearsooner than we projected, we’respending more money maintain-ing them than we are bringinginto the company.”Whyte adds that CTS doesn’tlike having to bill anything backto its customers. “So if we canadd components into the pow-ertrain that help eliminate driverabuse, it’s good for everyone.We are going to be able to keepthose trucks on the road longer,only coming in for scheduledpreventative maintenance.”S U P P O R TB AC K ED B YNote: 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.UltraShift is a registered trademark of Eaton Corporation.All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.SolutionsLocal Roadranger representa-tive Ken Moodie suggested that CTS Lease specify Eaton auto-mated transmissions with two new trucks he was ordering for Prociuk.Prociuk soon took delivery of two new Kenworth T370 medium-duty straight trucks with Eaton UltraShift HV trans-missions, a fully automateddesign for Class 6 and 7 vehicles with diesel engines in the 195-260 horsepower range. Capable of handling torque capacities up to 660 pounds per foot and loads up to 33,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, the UltraShift HV transmission is ideally suited for pickup-and-delivery applications.Other key features and benefits of the UltraShift HV transmis-sion include Hill-Assist, which automatically minimizes rollback on up to 10 percent grades while the operator makes the transition from the brake pedal to the accelerator. This feature benefits the driver in both uphill and downhill stop and start situations. Additionally, theUltraShift HV transmission’s two-pedal design eliminates manual shifting, allowing operators to keep both hands on the wheel for safer, less stressful vehicle operation.Results“We were told that theUltraShift transmissions were pretty much bulletproof in terms of potential driver abuse,” says Prociuk. “So far, that has cer-tainly been the case.“With the UltraShift transmis-sions, the electronics are doing the shifting for you, and thetransitions from gear to gear are always smooth. That has effec-tively eliminated maintenance issues.” Whyte attributes that to the fact that the drivers cannot be too aggressive when operating an automated transmission. “The transmission helps slow them down,” says Whyte. “It’s a win/win situation for us and for the customer.“I’m excited, as the transmis-sions are definitely going to show some savings. Plus the reliability of the equipment is going to benefit Brad and Two Amigos. The trucks are going to be working instead of in the shop. Everyone wins with these transmissions.”lKelly Whyte, CTS lease and rental service managerS 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.Eaton Corporation Vehicle Group P .O. Box 4013Kalamazoo, MI 49003 USA 800-826-HELP (4357)/roadranger © 2012 Eaton CorporationAll Rights Reserved. Printed in USA.TRSL2509 0512。
