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Hi friends, I am seriously considering the trailboss LT and am wondering if the 2020 10spd would be beneficial over 2019 8spd, I know the 5.3V8 engine is solid and coming from owning several toyotas, reliability is my top priority. MPG wise I can care less.

Thank you!

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OnTheReel Senior Enthusiast

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In a word...yes. While most people are happy with the 8 speed, it does have it’s issues. If there’s any problems with the 10 speed, I’ve never seen or heard of them, at least not the GM manufactured version. Never had any problems myself either, best shifting automatic I’ve ever driven by far.

 

Transmissions aside, the other thing is you’re almost guaranteed to have less issues / bugs with a 2020 model over the first year 2019. Mine has been good overall but I’d be lying if I said there weren’t times I wished I would have waited a year...

MacLaren Enthusiast

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2 hours ago, Mountain boy said:

Get the 2020 different 5.3. Easy to see air cleaner is on the drivers side it’s the new 5.3.

Do you mean the DFM version?

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If you got the money, go for it.

If not, you'll love the 8 speed imo.

I've not had any problems at all with my 8 speed.

 

I'm assuming the 10 speed will be more expensive?

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1 hour ago, MacLaren said:

If you got the money, go for it.

If not, you'll love the 8 speed imo.

I've not had any problems at all with my 8 speed.

 

I'm assuming the 10 speed will be more expensive?

The 2020 Trailboss comes 10spd by default now

king.cong.1119 New Member

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6 hours ago, OnTheReel said:

In a word...yes. While most people are happy with the 8 speed, it does have it’s issues. If there’s any problems with the 10 speed, I’ve never seen or heard of them, at least not the GM manufactured version. Never had any problems myself either, best shifting automatic I’ve ever driven by far.

 

Transmissions aside, the other thing is you’re almost guaranteed to have less issues / bugs with a 2020 model over the first year 2019. Mine has been good overall but I’d be lying if I said there weren’t times I wished I would have waited a year...

Is 10spd relatively newer than the 8 spd? If so would it be more prone to unknown issues then? I am little paranoid here i think. Lol

batman900 Enthusiast

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The 10 is a joint venture between Ford and Chevy. It has not proven to be more or less reliable than the 8 but it is most definitely smother and less quirky.

OnTheReel Senior Enthusiast

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Well the 8 speed has been around a few years longer. But the problem with that logic becomes...do you want to risk potential unknown issues? Or well known, class action type issues the 8 speed has a history with. Granted, they did fix a lot of the 8 speed problems for 2019, but still a lot of people going through trouble.

f8l vnm Senior Enthusiast

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10 speed picks up more acceleration as well. Not sure why GM is playing these games. Just give everything the 10 speed. Everything but the work trucks.  And also disappointing to see the 6 in the new HD 6.6 gasser. Why not give that a 10 speed too. I swear the GM bean counters are the worst. 
this is really the biggest difference between GM and Ford.  Ford just throws everything At it. No holding back. 

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The 10 is a joint venture between Ford and Chevy. It has not proven to be more or less reliable than the 8 but it is most definitely smother and less quirky.

Didn’t the Raptor when it first come out with the 1 speed have a recall? I feel like it did.

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