Controller Cures Overdrive Blues

Controller Cures Overdrive Blues PICKUPS Miscellaneous “We sell to a lot of people putting overdrives in older trucks that didn’t have them ” says Jay Rohrbach of Powertrain Control Systems PCS about his company’s Simple Shift Transmission Controller “They are also popular when repowering an older truck with a Cummins diesel You can get much better mileage with an overdrive and our controller ” The Simple Shift Transmission Controller lets an electronic overdrive shift smoothly whether under load or not at lower rpm’s and with better fuel efficiency “Our controller will let you do 70 on the highway at 1 800 to 2 100 rpm’s like a normal truck not turning the engine at 3 500 ” says Rohrbach “The same holds for getting the most out of an overdrive when doing heavy towing or normal driving of anything from half-ton to one-ton trucks It does more at a lower rpm’s and that cuts fuel use ” High-performance operators often turn to programmable electronic controllers However most of these involve the use of a laptop in the truck and require extensive programming With the Simple Shift the only thing added to the cab is a small control unit The Simple Shift controller lets the operator adjust shift points shift firmness and torque converter lockup Easy to use dials adjust settings up or down Simple Shift also offers complete diagnostics if problems occur with the transmission “It’s fully adjustable so you can go in and adjust as needed ” says Rohrbach The kit from PCS retails for $599 and is available for most domestic 4 and 5-speed transmissions The kit is designed for do-it-yourself installation It includes the complete wiring harness tailored to the specific transmission Each connector is clearly labeled Initial setup is carried out with the self-calibrating throttle on the Simple Shift control unit Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Powertrain Control Solutions 11228 Hopson Rd Ashland Va 23005 ph 804 752-6025; sales@powertraincontrolsolutions com; www powertraincontrolsolutions com/dealers php

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