Absolutley.
The trannys can be set up to do what ever you want.
You can drive them just like an electric.
You can set them up so they can't spin the wheels when dumping the inching pedal. (a big change in tire wear)
The duramatch plus trannys go a step further. The engine will rev to specified rpms when you use the hydraulics, without affecting travel speed.
The Duramatch transmission drives like it is an AC electric truck with a tailpipe. The clutch packs are running in oil, so no clutch noise is produced during operation. Fuel consumption is directly related to how hard you drive the truck. Inch/brake overlap is fully adjustable without tools since it is electronically controlled. Try one, you'll like it.
Regards,
Leon
Has anyone driven this truck?
What about the first experiences?
From my understanding: beside the heat produced in the clutches you should have a much higher fuel consumption.
What about noises coming from the slipping clutch?
What about fine tuning when accelerating and breaking? Is it as good as with a normal torque converter with traditional break/inch pedal?
It is essentially a transmission clutchpack braking design. Instead of the brakes doing the braking, a controller (brain) regulates pressure in the clutchpacks. That is why they say they have heavy duty clutchpacks and a big cooling system. All that extra clutchpack friction (heat) needs to be addressed somehow. Interesting concept and interesting approach, but unproven in the field so far. Wonder what the cost is to replace/repair a clutchpack or a radiator in this new model. May offset the break wear cost? I guess we'll all see soon enough.