Starting early next year, Meritor will launch a portfolio of products that supports trucking industry demand for fuel economy through downspeeding of engines.
Meritor will offer a 2.28 ratio on its 14X tandem for 6×4 linehaul applications and a 2.31 ratio on its new FUELite+ tandem for the 6×2 market.
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These fast axle ratios can be integrated with the soon-to-be launched RPL35 and RPL35SD drivelines, which are capable of handling high torques resulting from downspeeding.
This approach to downspeeding ensures the torque is transmitted evenly throughout the drivetrain without stressing any particular component and compromising reliability.
“The new axle ratios and the RPL Permalube drivelines are suited to accommodate the current industry trend toward downspeeding, which maintains a vehicle’s speed at lower engine rpms,” said product line director, Rear Axles for Meritor product line director, Karl Meyer.
“These new axle and driveline solutions are available to all major OEMs and can be integrated to accomplish fuel efficiency gains.”
