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I presently drive a 2001 F250 SD 4x4 w 5 sp. manual, gas v8.

I'm thinking of buying a new similar pickup, so stopped at the Ford dealer.

I dealt with 2 different people, and they both said that the only tranny available was a 6 speed auto. No manual shift available. Not happy news.

Are any of the new full size pickups, any brand, gas powered, available with stick shift?

They also told me that if you want to "order" a new 2015 model of the Ford F250, your order must be submitted by no later than mid April 2015. I wonder if that's true?

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I believe the only way to get a stick shift tranny in a 3/4 or 1T pickup is to go with a Dodge diesel.


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Originally Posted by horse1
I believe the only way to get a stick shift tranny in a 3/4 or 1T pickup is to go with a Dodge diesel.


That is correct for any half ton or greater. I'm tempted to say the last manual, gas engine 250/350's were 2007.

My last truck was a 2010 Ram 2500 diesel with the 6 speed. Had to have it shipped up from the midwest to CT as there wasn't a single manual transmission in my desired configuration (nothing fancy!) on a dealer lot any closer.

Although I must say, now that I have an auto (2013 F150 ecoboost) I don't miss the manual much in my 30-40k mi/year I drive.

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Does Dodge still use that clutch with the double flywheel setup? It's weak and won't last. I should know.


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Rumor is the new Nissan Titan will be offered with a 6-speed manual, but I don't think they've even announced the gas engine options yet. Who knows what will make it to production. They are trying to bill the new Titan as a bridge between 1/2 ton and 3/4 pick ups. Think I've seen max towing of 12K lbs. but I haven't really looked into it.


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Originally Posted by Rock Chuck
Does Dodge still use that clutch with the double flywheel setup? It's weak and won't last. I should know.


My 2010 did have the dual mass flywheel. I never towed with the truck, and sold it with 50k mi and had no perceptible issues with it.


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The manual mode of the current Ford 6spd does work quite well, I've got 55K on my '11 F250. It allows for 2nd and 3rd gear starts if one is concerned about wheel spin and downshifts well if one needs the engine/tranny to keep things slowed up going down steep grades. I'd have a hard time shifting a manual truck tranny any faster than the Ford auto shifts in Manual mode.


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My 06 Dodge hasn't had any problems either. At almost 60,000 miles which includes a yearly trip of 650-850 miles over mountain ranges like the Rockys and Sierra Nevada, carrying my 10 ft. Lance Camper and towing my Jeep. E

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Originally Posted by horse1
The manual mode of the current Ford 6spd does work quite well, I've got 55K on my '11 F250. It allows for 2nd and 3rd gear starts if one is concerned about wheel spin and downshifts well if one needs the engine/tranny to keep things slowed up going down steep grades. I'd have a hard time shifting a manual truck tranny any faster than the Ford auto shifts in Manual mode.

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Last new GM 1/2 or 3/4 Ton truck I remember seeing with a manual tranny, was probably at least 5 or 6 years ago? May have even been longer than that?

Looking at new trucks on the lot and found one 4x4 Work Truck with a 5 spd. but forget now what year that was?

Went from a '02 5 spd. to an auto in '06. Missed the manual for awhile, got over it. Last two trucks have been 6 spd. autos w/manual selection/tow haul mode. Suits me fine for pulling a double axle flatbed from time to time.


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I don't tow much, so I can get by just fine with an auto, and truth be told, I have gotten lazy enough that the thought of driving a manual downtown every morning and back every night isn't very appealing. When I get nostalgic for rowing my own gears I can fire up my Jeep.


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Same here. Have a small beater SUV at the cabin w/5 spd. for a mountain buggy of sorts. Helluva lot cheaper than a side by side UTV and nearly as useful.

Fun enough, no city traffic, just dirt roads and the woods. Wound it up a bit on the road this past deer season.

First time it's been in fifth for some time.


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Last fall I spent several days driving my 23' long, manual shift Dodge pickup around Seattle. The shifting got really old really fast.


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I have an 8-speed in my Ram. I don't miss the 4 or 5 speed manuals at all.

I have a 78 f-150 with a 4-speed if I feel like shifting gears.


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I prefer a manual in that I can choose any gear I want and use only that gear if I want. Most times it doesnt matter but there are times one may want to be in 2nd or 3rd and stay in that gear wide open with no shifting, or may want a higher gear and lug the engine with no shifting. Not real familiar with the newer trucks but my dads 2010 2500 chevy has manual mode but not true manual control, the computer will step in.


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Originally Posted by Rock Chuck
Last fall I spent several days driving my 23' long, manual shift Dodge pickup around Seattle. The shifting got really old really fast.


Just driving around Seattle gets really old, really fast.


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Originally Posted by KDK
I don't tow much, so I can get by just fine with an auto, and truth be told, I have gotten lazy enough that the thought of driving a manual downtown every morning and back every night isn't very appealing. When I get nostalgic for rowing my own gears I can fire up my Jeep.


the truth of the matter is, with trans coolers and modern auto transmissions an auto is stronger than most manual transmissions.
we are not dealing with our daddy's TH350 and SM465.

Personally I'd like my old t-18 iron box Fords, but the new autos are pretty hard to beat.

Alot of class 8 truck are now using Allison autos and I haven't seen a school bus without an auto for many years.


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With the push of a button I can also be in any gear I want.


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The left knee doesn't care for manual transmissions anymore....


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