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Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by bob888, May 25, 2013.

  1. bob888

    bob888 Light Load Member

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    2 questions..

    What is the best 10-13 speed manual trans new right now????

    Are the new manual tranys noticeably better than the gear grinders of 10 years ago..I mean can you shift them with 1 simple push of the clutch?? elaborate...

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  3. Saddletramp1200

    Saddletramp1200 Road Train Member

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    I still wear Levi's & Boots. An Eaton, Fuller 15 speed does it for me.
     
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  4. WorldofTransportation

    WorldofTransportation Heavy Load Member

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    No you can still shift them with one simple moving the stick.. no clutch.. and if you are a double clutcher you still have to double clutch... best tranmission to me is still eatons.. but I don't really care what it has in it..

    Gear grinders really.. It isn't that hard..
     
  5. cetanediesel

    cetanediesel Medium Load Member

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    The eaton road ranger trans are the same as 30 years ago. I can no clutch shift a 1960 as well as a 2010. It is only a mechanical item, no degree needed to figure them out. The 10spd and 13spd are dumb. If you wanted the simplest trans go with a 9spd. Only a range shifter, and no coming from far right rear to far left rear. The 10spd does not give you any advantages over a 9spd. The only 10spd I would just barely approve of is the "super 10spd" aka 10B. It is a nice dummy trans. Just a 5spd on the stick, and you can split each gear if you want. The 13spd has range select and splitter. The problem with the 13 is it does not have a low gear. The 18spd (18B) has it all. The lowest low gear (14.40) with a .73 overdrive, there is no doubt it has it all. The 13spd has the same parts, just made wrong. Having a lower gear only increases the life of all components on a truck. You can also run the 18spd as a 9spd if you are running light, less shifting.
     
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  6. TULY007

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  7. cetanediesel

    cetanediesel Medium Load Member

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    Some day when you learn how thing work, you will see the lower start gear is the best choice. There is no more shifting in an 18spd than a 9spd if you dont need the splits.
     
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