I run an automated manual in our 2022 Freightliner Cascadia daycab. 12-speed. Detroit power. Run 80,000-82,000 all day long. 2 12hr shifts. Trucks never shut off Monday through Friday. (Saturday morning actually. ) Hauling hog feed to different hog growers. Makes your shift easier. Going in and out of farms. County roads, State roads, Interstate also. They get hammered day and night. Truck and transmission take it. Got it new last October now have 75,000 miles on it in 6 months. I'm just fine not shifting manually any more.

Thanks for posting this! Just picking up our 389 with 600HP Cummins and 18sp Endurant XD Pro this week. Informative, and we can’t wait to try her out.

great looking truck ,great video Keith as always

I'm waiting for a study test on one after at least 400.000 miles minimum. Seems most large carriers attempt to rotate out to new equipment at least by then and many O-OPS will purchase an old larger fleet truck. Another test study would be of one with 1 million miles for O-OPs. So far, myself 40+ years OTR, this has been impressive for an all new rig ill admit. A more intensive, indepth overall longevity, endurance study is well needed, THEN id decide. THANKS🇺🇲🤙!

I had the opportunity to go to Eaton with JW last year and drive this transmission on the test track. I must say I was very impressed. We own several trucks and I have been strongly considering a couple with this transmission

Exceptional video, thanks Keith.🚛🗽🇺🇸👌

Dang. After driving 45years. 3 and a half million miles. That would have been the perfect transmission. The trouble was. When Eaton first started out building automated transmissions. I would regularly see guys breaking down or getting stuck in gear. Or various other problems. I think that is one of the problems that alot of us Old School guys are going to be hard to overcome. I've watched a few of KZfaq people do videos at the Eaton Test site. Those ride alongs were really impressive. The biggest problem now is. You have to purchase a brand new truck to get that transmission. That's great for the young guys. But for older guys should have them. Unless they hit the lottery. It is not worth it.

Very nice!

Hope it does better than my 18 speed paccar automatic. My first one made it 900 miles. And now it having issues again.

So going down a steep grade and the computer for the transmission fails to down shift or quits working then what ? Does the truck shut off ??

The dual engine calibration option only available with automated? Is this now available because of digital dash? So could have an X15 with two different HP settings and diff Torque as well?

How is the mpg with this tans

Down side...you can't rock an automated manual if you're stuck. Been there.

Great video. I'm looking at getting a new Pete. Is it an option to have at least 2 eng/trans calibrations and be able to switch them on the fly?

So I'm not a fan of the automated transmission. 1979 I started on a twin stick Mack. My whole career I've always shifted, but I'd be willing to try one of these just to see what it's all about. Thanks for the video, you peaked my interest.

Hey Keith! Thanks for the new video. I messaged your Instagram page a couple days back. Keep up the great content!

Im in Alaska. up to 12% grades in winter. With doubles avg weight of about 110k to 130k total. With this transmission allow me to drive up and down the ice covered mountains and hills without going into a skid?

Do you have to order the 18 automatic because I only seen with the 13 speed and. I love them but a 18 speed sound a lot better

Testing that transmission in a friendly environment doesn't tell you much. Wish they than test it in Alaska. There is Valdez and Pogo run situations

mannn i run tha mountains threw west v pa and carolina and i orefer tha damn automatic soo much more....makes that ride a hell of lot easier

Is there a weight difference between this transmission and a 18 speed manual, if so how much difference? Is there a price difference between a 18 speed manual and this transmission? Nice video.

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The fault on the dash went away after a bit....

Drove super b in in british columbia with dd 13 and ultrashift once you got the transmission set up properly it performed execelent used most in manual mode but the company worked for had probably 50 units with combination never had any problems in extreme mountanous terrain hauling 63500 kg or 138000 lbs had my doudts at first you have to program tranny computer like you want it it worked great no real different from twin stick transition to single stick

I want an 18 speed automated

Great video. Just audio is a bit bad and hard to listen😅. Sometimes things don't go they way you want to, but hey happens to the best of us.

that thing had what 2 thousand miles on it and already had a fault code😂

Cost more to run automatic. It's more expensive to fix.