I love my manual tranny, but if ford is going to offer "m" mode that does everything but push the clutch in so you coast and doesn't let you stall it...... I suppose that wouldn't be too bad. Auto's have come a long way in the last ten years. But at the end of the day..... I'd still prefer a manual (my little honda and my 250 are manuals)

 

No, I'm sure we both understand basic economics. Ford also does therefore theres no manual tranny's. If all the guys raving about paying whatever they had to for it, actually would pay tons extra, Ford would be more than happy to sell it.

And for those thinking its about r&d and/or extra work on Ford's behalf are nuts. Manual transmisions have been around a few years. They wouldn't have to recreate the wheel or anything. As far as handling the torque/HP, dont tractor trailers use manual trannys?

 

Quad Racer, a Class 8 truck transmission is not suitable for use in a pickup.

 

Interestingly enough I don't see anybody here piping up about putting a manual transmission in the truck themselves...

 

Hell that's pretty obvious right? I'm just saying manual transmissions exist that withstand tons of abuse on a regular basis.

 

Right, but they are not easy to shift like a car transmission.

 

What do you mean by easy? Im not familiar with tractor trailers so forgive my ignorance. Clutch stiffness, shift pattern, amount of shifts?

 

You're looking at at least $500 for parts for a clutch job. Now you have to figure labor, fluids and anything else that pops up. Realistically you are looking at $1,000+ to have a clutch put in. Now, you can buy a replacement transmission for $2,000.

 

I think my Luk clutch with the flywheel was 7 or 8 hundred. Here's the link for those who didn't read it in real time. I added a different separate cooler and filter to my ZF6 when I put a new one in.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-not-good.html

 

That is kind of what I figured good parts would cost. I was just looking briefly at Rock Auto.

 

I believe I did...

 

Not easy to shift for someone who doesn't know how, different learning curve, but pretty simple for those who know how.

As I put above, the solution is a fully synchronized medium duty truck transmission, a 6 or 7 speed with overdrive. The size and weight should be compatible in a pickup. A class 8 box (13 or 18 speed) would be overkill and likely too big or heavy.

 

As of "now" 40 voting for would pay for manual box, 40 for not pay EXTRA, a 5 for aftermarket.

The question wasn't worded "would you BUY a manual truck if it was offered" That would likely be the true indicator if people even wanted it at all.

 

I'm thinking one of the custom tuners would have to come along and offer a tuner that would allow that swap to take place and the truck still run right. I'm not familiar with the gas engine set up, but the diesels have way too many sensors and things tied together to just swap the transmission out and hope the truck still ran the same and all the gauges work.

 

OK, so which transmission would you put in it? Models please.