10 speed F150 axle ratios
I'm considering a 10 speed F150. My '13 3.5 Ecoboost 3.55 axle 2WD Supercrew short bed is darn near perfect for my one and only cage transportation and tow vehicle. It performs very well. I have weigh...
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theoldwizard1 wrote:
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Customers don't want a "busy" transmission (constantly shifting up and down) but also don't want to have to stomp on the pedal to get it to "kick down).
The shift schedule will be very different in "tow mode".
With 10 closely spaced gears the shift from one gear to another should not be as noticeable or "busy".
Of course a lot will depend upon the programming, engine noise deadening and so on. But even with my 2011 F150 EcoB, the downshift from 6 to 5 when towing was just not an issue, so I rarely locked out 6th. (Not so with my 2016 RAM CTD, but then it has to downshift less)
