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Fleet Mechanic
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Just curious
I just bought my 2006 F150 and was extremly surprised to find that Ford does not offer a manual tranny in anything but a 2wd 6cyl. Why on the earth would Ford do this?
MMNC (SS)(Ret)
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with the technology they put in todays A/T, you don't need the M/T anymore to tow loads.
also, the M/T lowers the max tow weight you can tow.
and lastly, the majority of the population can't drive a stick to save their lives
also, the M/T lowers the max tow weight you can tow.
and lastly, the majority of the population can't drive a stick to save their lives
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Originally Posted by tylus
with the technology they put in todays A/T, you don't need the M/T anymore to tow loads.
also, the M/T lowers the max tow weight you can tow.
and lastly, the majority of the population can't drive a stick to save their lives
also, the M/T lowers the max tow weight you can tow.
and lastly, the majority of the population can't drive a stick to save their lives
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The same thing annoyed me when I was shopping for the truck. I love sticks, have driven them all my life and would have gotten one in this truck in a heartbeat. But has tylus said, no one likes to drive sticks anymore, it's "too much work". Everything needs to be easier for people nowadays and it's annoying as u-know-what. Even Porsche and Ferrari are getting away from true manual trannies. It's pathetic.
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the clutch on the M/T cannot hold the forces like a A/T can. I've always had a stick F-150 as well, but when I started looking at performance, I realized really quick the A/T was the way to go. Especially since they started putting programable transmissions in these.
The F-250/350 still has the M/T because they are more of a "work" truck than the F-150 is. More people would rather drive the stick in them than trust a A/T with the loads they pull.
The F-250/350 still has the M/T because they are more of a "work" truck than the F-150 is. More people would rather drive the stick in them than trust a A/T with the loads they pull.
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Most light trucks are driven by all members of the family and almost all families have one or more members that can't or won't drive a stick. My wife can drive a stick great and did for many years but now she refuses to do it except in an emergency. I have found a very limited market when I try to sell a stick shift and I'm sure the manufacturers do also. You can usually sell an automatic to someone who wants a stick if they like the rest of the vehicle but you can't sell a stick to someone looking for an automatic.
Last edited by osbornk; Nov 23, 2006 at 08:31 AM.
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I hadn't really thought about it like that. I guess people are just getting lazy and not wanting to drive the stick shift. At least Ford's not gone totally away from it.
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