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Originally Posted by Dam Worker
I hope somebody that has the tenspeed transmission could give us some insite. What I have heard is they skip gears when empty and utilize them when under heavy load like taking off from a stop or going up hills. I love my old 7.3 but would love at least two more gears so that the rpm does not drop so much between gears.
Tom Marty
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I have a 10 speed in my 2018 F150 and had a 6 speed in my 2015 F150. The two trucks are nearby identical both are extended cab trucks both have the 2.7 Ecoboost engine. The 2015 was a XLT the new one a Lariat. The new one a little heavier by a couple hundred pounds. The 2015 had 325 HP 375 torque the 2018 325 HP and 400 torque. The 2015 was direct injection the 2018 direct and port injection.
The 2015 averaged 20.3 MPG over 36000 miles. The 2018 18.6 MPG so far but only over 200 miles. So there isn’t much to learn there. It probably will catch up as the truck gets broke in. As far as the transmissions, I see very little different. The 6 speed used all the gears, the 10 speed skips gears. I’ve never seen it use second or forth gear.
I’m a member of a F150 form. Most of the people there are seeing about what I’m seeing, I think. Some prefer the 6 speed and some the 10 speed. That’s like every thing, people like what they have. How many times have we seen that here? What hitch should I get? One like mine!
Overall I like the 10 speed but in a year I’ll know which I like better. I suspect it will be the 10 speed. We will see.
Lynwood