Forum Discussion

Mondooker's avatar
Mondooker
Explorer
Jun 29, 2016

Is the new Ford 6 speed really that BIG a deal?

I was reading a post on another forum about a guy who test drove a 2015 Newmar gasser with a 5 speed tranny. His test drive took him up some North Carolina mountains and was not happy with the experi...
Class A
valhalla360's avatar
valhalla360
Navigator
Jun 29, 2016
The trick is was everything else the same about the unit. Probably not.

What did the torque curve look like between the engines. They may have sacrificed peak HP for lower end torque on the new engine, which will make a bigger difference climbing hills.

Then there is the big question: What did he find better about it that was measurably different?

About Motorhome Group

38,766 PostsLatest Activity: Jan 10, 2026