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To assist with the preparation of specific vehicle configurations, body builders can specify the rear overhang they require. The factory is geared up to provide pre-drilled frames with different lengths increasing in 50mm increments. Hayder Wokil says that Volvo’s aim is that body builders will not need to drill any holes in the FMX frame. The FMX trucks come with several options of fuel tank. The largest capacity tank has increased to 570 litres to satisfy requests made at the initial customer clinics. Dedicated construction I-Shift transmission To enhance the performance of its FMX trucks, Volvo offers the option of an updated construction version of its I-Shift automated manual The I-Shift gear lever includes the E/P mode selection button and the ‘plus’ / transmission. I-Shift was first introduced in 2002 in on-highway long haul ‘minus’ override buttons. 44 tonne trucks and subsequently its use has been greatly extended. Its popularity is such that last year 70% of Volvo trucks sold in Europe had I-Shift and 50% of the company’s construction customers also chose this transmission. Now for construction applications, the I-Shift transmission gains the more versatile P+ software. Smart electronics provide optimised gear selection and faster gearshifts whilst utilising higher engine revs. The Construction I-Shift comes as standard with basic shift strategy, performance shift, Basic gear selection Adjustment, a gearbox oil temperature monitor and launch control. Options include enhanced PTO functions, enhanced gear selection adjustment (including kickdown) and improved performance. A short test drive of I-Shift equipped FMX tippers on a twisty and hilly circuit in a large quarry near Gothenburg in Sweden revealed just how driver friendly this enhanced construction transmission is. I was able to select the P+ (Extra Performance) mode rather the Economic (on road) mode by pressing the E/P button on the gearlever. The P+ mode provides extra torque for starting, higher revs to better facilitate climbing the steep hills as well as quicker automated gear changes. Fast and responsive automated gearshifting With the automated gearshifting selected, I found that the gear changer was invariably fast and responsive. The system reacted well to steep slopes with the electronics usually keeping the transmission in the highest practical gear. Where the truck started to falter on a steep grade, the transmission quickly reacts to select a lower gear and retain forward momentum. Going down a significant slope is also as painless as the VEB+ (Volvo Engine Braking) really proved its worth. Leaf spring suspension is the most common choice for tippers used in construction applications. The arrival of the FMX trucks provides the Volvo Group with another attractive option Previously Volvo was not able to for construction sector customers seeking vehicles to move material on site. supply a load sensor on such vehicles and its I-Shift transmission could only start the vehicle in one to third gear. Now there is a load sensor on the truck’s rear axles and this extends the automatic selection of the correct gear to starting from first to fifth depending on weight and other factors. Usefully, the I-Shift’s automatic mode can be overridden by means of ‘plus’ and ‘minus’ buttons on the side of the gear lever. Just before reaching the bottom of a significant hill, you can press the minus button and let the engine speed reach around 2000rpm. With the chosen gear, the truck will then proceed up the hill without making any upshifts. An established feature is the hill start aid which prevents the truck from rolling backwards on a hill. It is automatically engaged when vehicle is on an incline of 1.5% or more. Other useful features now available with the construction version of I-Shift are Rock Free and Heavy Start. The former is a way of getting the truck unstuck from deep by rocking it to and fro by intermittent use of accelerator pedal. The latter automatically senses a heavy load and engages the clutch a bit harder at full throttle to get the vehicle moving. I was impressed by the driveability of FMX trucks which gain from the enhancements made to the I-Shift transmission. The arrival of this range with all its options should provide Volvo with ammunition to do much more truck business in the construction sector in a significant number of different countries. [CP&E] Page 34 Volvo Trucks CP&E Contractors Plant & Equipment Vol 1 No 6
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