New tow rig. GM 10 speed

[Grit_dog]

Not a long term review, obviously, but just got a new company truck. 5.3L Chevy 1500 with the 10speed auto.

This slushbox appears to work seamlessly, it's intuitive on up and downshifts. Shifting a very crisp, but at the same time almost imperceptible unless your staring at the tach or hear the engine rpms change.

For the more gears ain't better crowd, I beg to differ. It's a big step up from the 6 speed in the 2016 Silverado I had.

Looking forward to seeing how well it tows.

[Grit_dog]

MFL wrote:
It will be good to get a report on a new truck/transmission, that will likely see a tougher than average lifestyle. That's a nasty lookin hitch on there. Going to be a test for the receiver. No diff break-in, before towing, will tell us how much that is really necessary?

Jerry

Haha, I bought that hitch one night on my way to work and the stinger was in a box. Didn’t know it was the extended break your receiver version! No one gets too close to the back of the truck though!
Not sure how much work this one will do. I’ve been more of an indoor cat lately.

Used to be it seemed every time we relocated for my job, I got a new truck and hooked several of them to a trailer right off the car lot basically. Never had any diff problems.

I’m going to baby this one if I can. Never had a truck with leather before, lol!

Transmission is on par with the nicest I’ve ever driven though, first impression. I’d compare it to the 8HP in our Charger or the new BMW I rented last week. It’s that nice.

Makes the 68rfe in our Ram feel even more like a bag of sht with ball bearings in it!

[Bionic_Man]

GM/Ford have a winner with that 10 speed. It is one of the best transmissions I have driven.

[blt2ski]

Good thing they gave you that heavy white paint twuck, not the light wieght redone!

Oh, you need a heavier duty hitch setup, like a pintle behind that chebby twuck!!

Marty

[Pbois334]

I just stepped up to Gmc at4 but with the 6.2 gas motor and ten speed tranny, I went from a 2018 1500 with the 5.3 and 8speed. Just towed my camper 2600 miles with it and loved the ten speed tranny.

[Lwiddis]

I’m happy with my 2020.

[MFL]

It will be good to get a report on a new truck/transmission, that will likely see a tougher than average lifestyle. That's a nasty lookin hitch on there. Going to be a test for the receiver. No diff break-in, before towing, will tell us how much that is really necessary?

Jerry