8 Speed Auto for HD trucks
Apparently, ZF is making an 8 Speed HD trans that can handle 1000 lb-ft. 2020 release date. I see it as the next trans in the Ram 2500 and 3500s. LINK
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OOOH, WOW! an 8 speed automatic!
Oh, wait, didn't GM make an 8 speed automatic sometime in the 1950s, by putting a dual range in the old 4 speed Hydramatic and "beefing it up"? Didn't they intend on putting it in heavy duty trucks? And, wasn't it a failure because very few drivers wanted it?
Maybe now the heavy duty truck drivers are ready for a full-on automatic.
Of course, it could very well be that my memory is faulty. That happens a lot now that I am over 75!
Oh, wait, didn't GM make an 8 speed automatic sometime in the 1950s, by putting a dual range in the old 4 speed Hydramatic and "beefing it up"? Didn't they intend on putting it in heavy duty trucks? And, wasn't it a failure because very few drivers wanted it?
Maybe now the heavy duty truck drivers are ready for a full-on automatic.
Of course, it could very well be that my memory is faulty. That happens a lot now that I am over 75!
