10spd VS 9spd, what changed?

The last truck I drove had a 9 speed and my current truck has a 10 speed. The first few days I was in this one I wanted to skip 6th as that is the only difference in the shift pattern (6th on a 10 speed is in the same spot as 1st on either one). If the truck is set up right top gear will be your cruising gear on either one.

 

A 9 speed has basically a granny gear on the low side that you can't shift into in high range, 5 gears in low and only 4 in high. A 10 speed is the same in high and low, 5 and 5. Basically a 9 speed is just a 13 that you can't split the top range. Unless you are talking about a super 10, then it gets really confusing.

 

No body I know of uses 1st gear. I skip gears myself. Really depends on how much weight your pulling.

 

9 speed? Oh tht was for the freight haulers.. I miss my 10 x 4, 2 stick
Now only running an 18 speed

 

I'll take a 9 over a 10 any day. I've got an 18 same pattern as a 9 have driven a truck with a 10 speed before and they're a royal PITA. Missed 6th gear more times than I could count finally got it down. Got back in my truck kept trying to go back into low after I went to the high side. Ugh. And don't get me started on one of them cluster #### super 10s.

Eaton "the super 10 is the preferred transmission of the professional driver"

I'm not a professional I guess. I'll keep my 18spd. That super 10 is nothing but a pain. No range selector only a splitter yea not right. And now they come with an auto shift top 2 gears. That'll scare the living piss out of you when that tranny decides to drop a gear on you and you're not expecting it. Guess it comes in the same format for an 18 too. Wouldn't know don't care to. I'll put a 9spd direct drive in my truck before I put something it in that shifts automatically.

 

I still run an old double over 13 high gear is up against the dash. I get in another truck no big deal I automatically run a standard pattern. Get in a 10 or 15 speed become a newby again. I guess cause I never use loe gear in anything hardly its just unnatural to hit it in high range. Super 10 is a curse on the earth as far as I'm concerned.

 

Only thing awesome about a 9 speed. can not forget the pattern to a
18 speed

Depends on which ( 10 speed ) can you elaborate OP ?

 

Agree with the super 10. Everyone has opinions and they should burn with the sun for ordering a super 10 lol.