Why do you Cummins guys want more gears
I’ve heard a number of Cummins fans saying they are waiting for an 8 or 10 speed transmission before getting a new truck. Why? Does the Cummins struggle to get your trailer moving from a stop? Or are ...
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FishOnOne wrote:
I believe this crude video again answers the OP question. This isn't about torque converter efficiency, gear shifting, TC lockup, etc... It's about having the right gear for the application and there's almost infinite amount of applications of hills, mountains, load, not lugging the engine, and keeping the engine in it sweet spot which only helps with long term reliability and improved fuel efficiency...etc...etc...
My TC inefficiency, steep gear ratio, and slow shifting were in regards to your drag race video. The rest of what you said is basically what I stated in my first post in this thread
