Console Shifter Gripe
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You have to press the button to go to any gear from "Drive" so whats the difference in having one on "park" also. You dont need to button when going from "R to N, N to D, 3-2-1 or 1-2-3-D.
I would rather have the safety feature then have my truck accidently thrown into Reverse or park at 60mph on the highway. Its the same with the column shift when you pull the lever, still a safety release. Although I wish it had a gated shifter, I do like the way the newer dodges look with the center shifter. It time to go from inline to gated like everything else. But that wont keep me from buying another ford at all. Just a minor detail that could use an update.
I would rather have the safety feature then have my truck accidently thrown into Reverse or park at 60mph on the highway. Its the same with the column shift when you pull the lever, still a safety release. Although I wish it had a gated shifter, I do like the way the newer dodges look with the center shifter. It time to go from inline to gated like everything else. But that wont keep me from buying another ford at all. Just a minor detail that could use an update.
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I only mentioned the race vehicles because their shifters are designed to nearly eliminate selecting the wrong gear, both by safety sanctioning and by design of use in high stress situations.
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Gated Shifters FYI
Toyota, Nissan, Mercedes Benz (AMG and all others), Hyundai? in no particular order.
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Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - sithot's Album: Gated Shifters
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I see detents for neutral and reverse in the pics you posted, but I also see what you are saying. You can "hold" the shifter all the way to one side and avoid the detents as you push the lever all the way forward into park. Just the same as you can "hold" the release button and push the shifter all the way forward until it goes into park.
Maybe try moving your seat forward some so that you make sure that you get the shifter all the way to park at arms length?
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I see detents for neutral and reverse in the pics you posted, but I also see what you are saying. You can "hold" the shifter all the way to one side and avoid the detents as you push the lever all the way forward into park. Just the same as you can "hold" the release button and push the shifter all the way forward until it goes into park.
Maybe try moving your seat forward some so that you make sure that you get the shifter all the way to park at arms length?
Maybe try moving your seat forward some so that you make sure that you get the shifter all the way to park at arms length?
Thanks!
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