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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Me Again wrote:Bionic Man wrote:
Or, you could just leave it in Drive, and let the automatic move through the gears exactly as it was designed to do.
On down hills sometimes you what to manually select a gear in conjunction with the exhaust brake to descend a hill at the speed you want. As the truck does not know about curves or other conditions ahead of you.
Chris
I get the selecting a gear (or locking out) for downhill. In fact, I don't know why they don't put paddle shifters on the trucks for that.
But for regular driving, which is what I read the post I quoted as referring to, let the computer to its job.
