Navistar Inc. has chosen power-management company Eaton as its new supplier of heavy-duty remanufactured transmissions.
Most of the deliveries to Navistar’s roughly 350 North American dealers will be Eaton's popular FLEX REMAN transmissions.
“This new agreement with Navistar promises to bring a wealth of benefits to our mutual fleet and independent trucker customers,” said Shane Groner, global account director – Navistar, Eaton commercial vehicle group.
The transmissions are expected to be used in on-road trucks, but are also sometimes used in offroad applications, such as carriers for truck-mounted cranes.
The FLEX REMAN transmissions ticketed for Navistar will include a customized design with shift bars in a forward configuration on the housings. Ten part numbers will be available with this design. Deliveries began July 1.
“We very much welcome this newest agreement with the industry’s top supplier of commercial vehicle transmissions,” said John Pens, Navistar's product manager for drivetrain components. “It should definitely help our dealers increase and enhance their aftermarket business. Ultimately our end user customers will benefit the most.”
Eaton recently added several new enhancements to its FLEX products, including a new pricing structure with logistic center, direct ship, and truck-down orders all priced the same.
Delivery changes and 24-hour availability have also been added, and recent additions to the FLEX lineup now brings Eaton’s coverage to more than 50 part numbers that cover up to 80% of industry demand.
Standard warranty coverage for FLEX REMAN transmissions is two years with unlimited miles. Extended protection plans are also available, and when FLEX or standard remanufactured transmissions are bundled with an Eaton Advantage Series clutch and Roadranger lubricants, the transmission warranty coverage is extended to three years.
Because Eaton FLEX reman transmissions cover a wide range of torques and are shipped with no clutch housings, truck dealers are able to lower their parts inventories and still increase the availability of multiple remanufactured transmission models.
End users also benefit with enhanced access to the many models of Eaton aftermarket transmissions.
In addition to the exclusive use of OEM-quality parts, all Eaton heavy-duty remanufactured transmissions have roughly 20% more new parts than most remanufactured transmissions, and all units are performance tested to ensure they meet Eaton standards and specifications.
All Eaton products are backed by the Roadranger network, which includes more than 200 drivetrain professionals throughout North America.
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