| | | Dana Strengthens Vocational Offerings
With Three New Tridem Drives
KALAMAZOO, Mich., August 13, 2005 - Dana Corporation’s Commercial Vehicle Systems group has introduced three new Dana® Spicer® tridem drive axles to strengthen its growing lineup of heavy-duty components for vocational applications. The new tridem family is designed to significantly reduce life cycle costs and improve reliability while giving customers a complete range of application-specific axle options.
The new Dana Spicer tridem axle line includes:
• The T69-170HP Series, rated up to 200,000 pounds GCWR, is ideally suited for various vocational applications including construction, heavy haul, and logging.
• The T78-190P Series, rated up to 240,000 pounds GCWR, is designed to tackle tough oil field and mining applications that often require superior traction and a high gross weight capacity.
• The T78-590P Series, rated up to 240,000 pounds GCWR, is suited for those vocational applications requiring high gross weight capacities in combination with high numerical ratio availability.
The three models, all of which carry a 3-year/350,000-mile warranty for most vocational applications, are now available for production orders on all makes and models of trucks and tractors manufactured in North America.
“The new axles include several of Dana’s patented drive axle features to meet the current and future needs of our vocational customers,” said Leo Wenstrup, senior product manager for drive axle systems for Dana.
These patented features include:
• A threaded input adjuster that precisely sets end play in the power divider for closer adjustment without the use of shims, eliminating a potential leak path and improving reliability;
• A hypoid gearing design that improves interaxle driveline angles to minimize driveline vibration;
• An on-demand lube pump that reduces temperatures as much as 20 percent, extending lubricant life and reducing internal friction and wear; and
• Threaded differential bearings with integrated adjusters that maximize life by providing continuous adjustments and allowing precise settings of gears and bearings.
Additional standard features, common among all new Dana Spicer drive axles, include:
• A broad range of available ratios to meet a variety of vocational applications;
• Extra wide face-width gearing that provides greater strength for added durability;
• A wheel differential lock available in all axle positions for maximum traction in slippery conditions. For the T78-190P and T78-590P models, the wheel differential lock feature can be added even after the vehicle is built or in use;
• A high capacity bearing and gearing system to more reliably handle the toughest applications;
• An integrated ring gear and wheel differential mounting system that further improves reliability by eliminating bolted joints;
• Large wheel differential gearing for higher power density and added strength;
• An integral pinion cage and carrier, eliminating a potential leak path and also contributing to system strength;
• Sixteen large, fine-pitch M20 bolt ring gear fasteners that prevent loosening and improve reliability; and
• Heavy wall housings for additional durability and reliability.
“Our OEM customers will welcome the fact that the new axles significantly minimize fit-up issues,” added Wenstrup, “while also enabling them to offer broader application ratings than those available with competitive models.”
For more information on Dana Spicer axles and other Roadranger products and services, visit the Internet at www.roadranger.com, or write to Roadranger Marketing, P.O. Box 4013, Kalamazoo, MI 49003. To reach a Roadranger right now, dial 1-800-826-HELP (4357) in the U.S. and Canada. In Mexico, dial 01-800-826-4357.
The Roadranger® solution is an unbeatable combination of the best drivetrain, chassis, and safety components from Dana Corporation and Eaton Corporation, all backed by the Roadrangers – the most experienced, most expert, and most accessible drivetrain consultants in the business.
Dana’s Commercial Vehicle Systems group, part of the Heavy Vehicle Technologies and Systems Group, designs, manufactures, and markets front-steer, rear-drive, trailer, and auxiliary axles; driveshafts; steering shafts; brakes; suspensions; tire management systems; and related systems, modules, and services for the commercial vehicle market. Major components and modules are marketed under the Spicer® brand name. Dana’s strategic marketing alliance with Eaton Corporation’s Truck Components group provides innovative drivetrain systems under the Roadranger® brand name.
Dana people design and manufacture products for every major vehicle producer in the world. Dana is focused on being an essential partner to automotive, commercial, and off-highway vehicle customers, which collectively produce more than 60 million vehicles every year. A leading supplier of axle, driveshaft, engine, frame, chassis, and transmission technologies, Dana employs 46,000 people in 28 countries. The company is based in Toledo, Ohio, and reported sales of $9.1 billion in 2004. Dana’s Internet address is www.dana.com.
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