In all the years I have been trucking, one of the most common questions I have heard and have been asked by newbies and really don’t know how answer with conclusive feed back; "which transmission would you prefer?"
My first truck in 1958 was an Autocar (I was still a teenager) that had a 5 + 4, 10 speed that was similar to playing with two logs in a cramped space. The old Autocar was mostly off road, but ran many highway miles. My next truck was a a DiamondRio with a 10 spd split. The Rio was acceptable but if I was anywhere near a hill, I would wear out my arm yanking that sloppy old stick all over the cab.
My first KW 100 (COE) had a Road Ranger 10 that was great for the flat road work but the absolute ####* in the mountains. My first 13 spd (Eaton) was my favorite and still was on retirement. I feel it was ideal for any hwy. work. For about 30 years I bounced back and fourth between 13s and 15s. The 15 was a great all around tranny, I thought, but for highway in a modern tractor pulling 80,000; however, a 13 spd did the job just fine, in my personal opinion.
My next shot was with a Spicer 18 in a KW T2000. (In my estimation, they are completely over done & useless except for mountain work with a heavy load.)
**I have never used an automatic**
How would you guys answer the question or recommend to a newbie?
10spd - 13 - 15 or 18 spd
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Snow Walker, Mar 18, 2017.
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