2018 V8 10 speed 3.73dif. towing report
11-05-2017, 07:38 PM
#31
The gear/torque curve overlap is ridiculous no matter how you slice it, and I stand firmly by my statements. The 10 speed is a solution in search of a problem, devised by marketing to sell trucks. Obviously it works. I have a Kenworth W900L with a Cat C12 and routinely operate at 80K. That's the only place I can justify 10 gears.
As far as a super tall top gear, I get the idea but it's kind of pointless when it has to downshift due to a gust of wind.
As far as a super tall top gear, I get the idea but it's kind of pointless when it has to downshift due to a gust of wind.
Dont be too dissapointed but I believe they have a 10R140 in the works for the 2019 Superduty.
11-07-2017, 01:28 PM
#32
Maybe so. I'm currently having a very hard time understanding why a powerful engine with a broad torque curve needs so many gears. Generally lots of gears are used to make up for a deficiency of power relative to the load. I'm presently in "wait and see" mode. My current personal fleet is in good shape and I don't forsee me buying anything new for a couple years. We'll see.
P.S. A few thousand miles doesn't make for much of a database, statistically speaking. I'm interested in how they're doing a couple years down the road, and that works with my time table.
P.S. A few thousand miles doesn't make for much of a database, statistically speaking. I'm interested in how they're doing a couple years down the road, and that works with my time table.
Because it is a joint venture, general purpose transmission that can be slapped onto just about any engine regardless of the engines HP and TQ ratings, and with programming, can select and use the most appropriate gears to get the most out of that particular engine.
A much less expensive solution than having several different transmissions designed for select engines.
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