Tranny

[peterbiltrules]

Hi guys,

I don't understand the differences between the 5x4 and the 5&4, the 13&4, and all the other twin sticks and how to properly shift them. And if you get into a truck that doesn't have a posted shift pattern, how do you tell which tranny it has? If anybody could explain these, I would appreciate it.

Thanks much for your help!

[BanditsCousin]

I voted for the 13spd because its "almost" a 10 speed if you drive it like a 9, but you can also split the upper gears in the mountains.

2nd choice- 10 speed 8)

[ben45750]

I can't say I have a favorite kind of "tranny", In fact I don't like tranny's at all.

Results 1 - 10 of about 8,490,000 for tranny. (0.06 seconds) :shock:

[BanditsCousin]

Post op or pre op?

[BigAtrukn]

Ive driven most of them, 7,8,9,10, super 10, and 13 and the 13 speed has to be my favorite, specialy when your pullin over the mountains.

[bullhauler]

18 speed for me, when you have got 72 tons, to move of the line, it sure is nice to be able to split the bottom. When pulling up hill, it's nice to split her up, you only lose two hundred revs instead of four, just my 18 cents

[Yanke_driver]

super 10 slap. I would like to find the person who dreamed that tranny up and put it where the sun doesnt shine on him. :twisted:

AMEN SANCHEZ!! I am stuck in a super 10 right now and it's CRAP!!! All the new trucks the company are taking on to the fleet now are 13 speed eatons. I can't wait for the day that my truck goes back on the lease so I can get into a 13!

[Fredog]

Whats wrong with a super 10 Auto shift manuel transmission. Now the name in itself says it all. But try having a manuel transmission that will auto shift. Go and decide to shift while you are climbing a snowpacked Mountain road in colorado or some other mountain range. Or even on flat ground for that matter.

my truck has a super 10.. the mechanic unplugged the auto part ( took him 5 minutes) now it only shifts when I tell it to and I love it.

[heavyhaulerss]

i prefer the super 10. why??? because it's what came in my truck from factory. just hit 1 mil mi's last week. still original clucth & trans. never any work done to it. i was told the least amount of gears... the least there is to tear up & the least cost to fix, rebuild. e.t.c. i have no idea why my trans has held up this long. though i service it myself & only i drive my truck. this is the 1st & only truck i ever owned..

[madpuppy]

In 23 years I have driven with all . But recently ( knee replacement ) I started driving an automatic, it was strange, for the first few hundred miles.But it was sure nice to just put it in drive and mash on it ( pushing the clutch only to start and stop ), never thought I would like them, but I said that about the jbh mirrors, now I wouldn't want to drive without them.

[GrayBeard]

13 speed gets my vote. Most versatile and user frienly tranny around.

[line_transporter]

18 takes too long to catch up to speed, so i say 13... gives you just enough control for most loads