Super duty 10 speed gear ratios

4x4ord wrote:
They are probably all excellent but my personal preference is that they would have left reverse as a higher speed. I think it was 1:-3.4 in the 6 speed

Unless you are driving a lot in reverse (not common)...I would much rather have a deep granny gear in reverse.

When I'm backing into a parking spot (non-towing), I'm usually riding the brake to keep the speed down anyway. But backing a trailer, I would rather let the gearing do the work without having to hit the accelerator (or at least just feather the accelerator a bit rather than having to punch it to get any movement).

As far as skipping 1st gear...lots of inputs on modern trucks...maybe even a bit of machine learning:
- I'm sure most trucks have a grade sensor.
- If a trailer is hooked up, the built in trailer brake system knows you are towing.
- There are probably suspension sensors.
- History since last engine start...ie: if it took a lot of torque to get moving the last start, probably need to use 1st gear the next start.