Cummins ISL

[SRadke]

Gentlemen, help me out a little if you will. Here's the story.....



I was at at the local Ag show last night when I ran across the Roadrunner manufacturing booth. This is the company that makes many of the country's hay squeezes. This is a machine that is basiclly a large forklift on a single axle truck chassis designed to load and unload hay, one harrow bed load at a time. See their site here. Their standard engine trans combination in these units is the Cummins ISL agenst a 6 speed Allison automatic.



The ISL is an 8. 8 liter common rail with a VGT and is engine brake compatible. Where else do they use this little beauty? I'd like to see it bolted to a 9 speed in a small tractor aimed at the big RV and horse trailer market. Please, somebody enlighten me



-Scott

 

[ndurbin]

From the looks of Cummin's website it's marketed for motorhomes/medium trucks and small semis. Didn't see anything on the Ag side as far as where ya might find it.



Nathan

 

[MontyDyer]

The ISL is used extensively with RV Chassis MFGs such as Freightliner, Spartan, and Roadmaster. The only transmissions that I have seen available were the WTEC Allison 6 spd. and the 2k Allison.

 

[C Schomer]

My snowbird neighbor came home with a new MH with a ISL/Allison. It's 400hp and he claims he gets 10mpg, even pulling a small SUV toad. It has smart electronics - it learns how you like to drive. He said it has a LOT more power than his old 8VT71. Craig