Oh I agree, I'm not excited about being a beta tester for the new 10 speeds, new transmissions seem to have problems these days no matter who makes them.

I'm just without a truck right now because my Sierra got bought back so I was on the fence about a 2016 or waiting for the 2017.

But I can't wait until December that's for sure. The only reason I've been waiting now is because Canadian incentives are crappy lately.

 

Supposedly, the new 10-speeds are the same ones that were in ZL1 Camaros, so they may have most of the bugs already worked out them. Manufacturing may be the only constraint.

 

True. Forgot about those.

 

Whoa, I didn't spot that the ZL1 was GM's first application of the jointly developed 10 speed. Maybe I'll hit the camaro forums to see what the reports are about it.

 

I think that the 10 speed Camaro debuts in 2017.

 

According to Ford's fleet site order banks open July 18th for 2017 F150's.

 

Muffman was right, 2017 Camaros will get it first.

 

Would make my day for a diesel option with a gvcw of 16k. Now it's a party

 

Is that a typical date for the new model year? As in fleet orders have a long lead time or are first order taken or something.

 

The stickied tracking thread has 7/28 in post #7 for a then new 2015 order date. Ford has 07/18/16 listed as 2017 f150 first order date*

F150 scheduling begins on 09/12/16 for Dearborn Truck Plant and 10/24/16 for Kansas City Truck Plant.

*All dates are estimated and subject to change.