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packaging requirements and an ap- proximately 17-pound weight reduc- tion compared with the two-box unit. This provides additional frame rail space for added packaging flexibility. The new one-box system will be stan- dard on the D11- and D13-equipped powertrains. The two-box solution will remain on the D16. I-Shift updated including Crawler Gears Also Tuesday, Volvo introduced its I-Shift with Crawler Gears auto- mated manual transmission (AMT). Designed with crawler functionality and startability, I-Shift with Crawler Gears is ideal for applications requir- ing a slow speed and maneuverabilty – applications such as concrete mixers with curb-pouring capability, asphalt paving, spreaders, dump trucks, heavy haul and line painters. The I-Shift with Crawler Gears also ensures startability for heavy haul and up to 220,000 lbs. GCW or more with ap- plication approval. I-Shift with Crawler Gears will be available in two versions: • 14 forward gears, including one low crawler gear (19.38 gear ratio) and one ultra-low crawler gear (32.04 gear ratio), which can oper- ate down to 0.6 mph with 3.58 rear axle ratio. "We can do .6 miles per hour," Long adds. "That gives us extremely slow speeds and increased maneuverabil- ity." • 13 forward gears, including one low crawler gear (17.54 ratio). Available as an overdrive in Volvo VHD, VNX, VNM and VNL mod- els, the I-Shift with Crawler Gears can be spec'd with Volvo D11, D13 and D16 engines. "We're going to bring fuel efficiency to the heavy haul market," Long adds. All I-Shift models, which Nyberg says were spec'd in a company record 83 percent of Volvo-powered vehicles in 2015, received revised hardware for increased durability, including an up- graded countershaft for faster shifting and improved performance. The Volvo I-See system, which works in tandem with the I-Shift transmis- sion, launched in North America Tuesday. Long says I-See is a new feature that learns the topography of the road, memorizes it and stores it 28 www.bigrigowner.com M A Y 2 0 1 6 HPD