I agree to an extent. But, if you are pulling 14% grades a 13 or 18 really isnt going to matter, trust me pulling that kind of weight you will shift whole gears instead of foolin around with a half gear. But I also have a 13sp with a 500hp motor behind it and I would highly recomend the 13sp.
Autoshift vs. 13 speed
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I will have to plead ignorance since I have never hit the big hills. With that thought in mind I certainly see your point Brick. I'm spoil with having only had to pull rolling bumps in the road. LOL I love 13's and 18's for the same reasons of being able to place my RPMS where I want at any speed. I'm not looking forward to running this S-10 up through TN, KY and such let alone having to hit the big hills. I'd love to swap it out for a 13 or 18 but $$$ doesn't warrant it....
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You couldn't give me a thuper ten speed.
They just don't work that well, and yes I've drove them and made them work.
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Watch! I'll get beaten up by the Broad-Squad for saying Ol' girl.....
Oh well... she's big, she's fat, she drinks too much, and many would call her ugly, but I love her!! 9200I -
I have a two petal ultrashift in a 05 international 9400i and love it. Had one problem with it and it was the x y shifter that shifts. $800 later she's on the road again. My experience with clutches replaced are around $1500. I'll be honest to I'm not the best shifter at all or even close. Having it down shift for me is great.
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If you keep driving with bad x y shifter on tranny shift modul may fail. Small mosfets blow. A lot of pain to disassembly and fix.
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Myself personally, the 13 speed everyday. Especially that heavy, I would think.
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Only thirteens or eighteens for me I can't stand a ten
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before i was driving 10 manual ,my last truck have auto with clutch ,now 150 k later never troubles runs nice and good for my leg and easy to drive in rushhours i like the auto with clutch never more pain in the legs
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