New Dana® Spicer® Drive Axle System Concept Geared to Improve Fuel Economy
Jun 23, 2005
Kalamazoo, Michigan -- Jun 23, 2005 --
Dana Corporation’s Commercial Vehicle Systems group is demonstrating a conceptual drive axle system on its popular Dana Technology Truck to garner important industry feedback on a configuration that provides maximum fuel economy for the fleet user. With a multitude of new efficiency improvements and weight-saving design features, the drive axle system consists of the new Dana® Spicer® S21-170DE high entry single drive axle and Dana Spicer R21BS reconfigurable tag axle.
The Dana Technology vehicle was available for test drives and hands-on review by industry media at a recent Roadranger press event at the Eaton Proving Grounds in Marshall, Mich. The truck is also fitted with a prototype Fuller® UltraShift® fully-automated transmission with an experimental fuel-saving calibration in the software.
“This is another example of how Dana and Eaton work together to develop engineered solutions that address current and future trucking industry needs,