Not to mention resale value. 2 identical trucks but with a 10 in one and a 13/18 in the other the 13/18 will be gone long before the 10 speed.
Why 13 speed better than 10 speed manual
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I shake my head that anybody likes to light money on fire like that... especially over such a POS.
But hey somebody's got to wear the belt buckle and stick their chest out at the lunch counter... SMH...Rideandrepair and rbrtwbstr Thank this. -
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I always thought they should have made a 12 speed. 6 on the low side and 6 on the high side.
Now look MDrive and Ishift are 12 speeds
Detroit is a 12 speed
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And I'm not arguing that point either. But can a person get the job done with a 10 speed? They're doing it all the time. Hell, my uncle has a trip axle dump with a 5 speed[/QUOTE]
you can get a job done with a lot things. But I usually choose a tool more suited for a particular job. A 18 speed will work great for any job, 10 speed not so much.
10 speeds are great for company trucks hauling 80,000 on the interstate. Same reason you'll never see one in a logging truck or lowbed truck or anything hauling heavy.Rideandrepair Thanks this. -
As someone who owns both, 10 and 13, I would pick 13 anytime if the route includes hills and especially if the load is heavy.
Driving to Carolinas on i77 is a pain the butt with 10, but driving to Northeast is just fine.
You can also drive 13/18 as 9, so yeah, it is a better choice than 10Rideandrepair and swaan Thank this. -
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I wouldn’t say they’re any better. New warranty on a 10 spd being 500k. 13 spd being 350k. 18 spd is heavier duty, higher torque rating. Definately better transmission. I had a 9 spd hooked to 425 Cat. It did a great job. I had plenty of torque though. My Detroit needs a 13 spd. for drivability. As mentioned earlier, often need to drop a whole gear anyways in all practicality. Splitting it down is just a waste of time on a good pull. I still use the splitter quite a bit on lesser hills. Don’t think I’d ever want another 9 or 10 spd again. 13s are better for drivability, but not necessarily better transmissions. A 10 speed is more reliable, simpler, and cheaper to replace. Fleet choice. Hard to screw up and destroy. Remans 13s are about $1500 more than a 10 spd. Similar spec’d used Trucks are usually $3000-$5000 more w/ 13spd vs. 10 spd. IMO 13 spd for the win. 18 spd for heavy haul, or high torque high hp engines. 18 is overkill for Me. Also more expensive. Truck specs should match Operation. I don’t need 500 hp and 13 spd to haul freight. 325hp and a 10 spd would do the job. But that’s no fun at all.
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