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Sep 9, 2007 | 01:45 PM

hoggmapp

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three on the tree

Hi, I just joined the site and tried to search my answer but couldn't find it. I'm planning on buying my brother in laws 1981 f100 with a 3 speed that he's had for the last 20 years. I was wondering what was the last year of the "3 on the tree"? I beleive Ford was the last to use this in North America and this is the only 1981 I have ever seen with it. Thanks

Sep 9, 2007 | 01:59 PM

redneckte

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me too

i got one 1981

Sep 9, 2007 | 02:25 PM

lostin90s

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Welcome to FTE . Thats about it for them although I had a 84 parts truck that had 3 speed that had been converted to floor or had a older column put in it. Hey the trans could have been a redo .Dont know forsure was parts truck . Later.

Sep 9, 2007 | 06:31 PM

RL_F150

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The owner's manual of my '85 lists the shift pattern for the three-on-the-tree manual transmission. So going off of that, it looks like they were available in 1985.

I will say that I personally have never seen one in anything made after the early-80s though.

Sep 10, 2007 | 10:52 AM

hoggmapp

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Thanks guys, I apreciate the info.

Sep 10, 2007 | 04:39 PM

88beast

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ive seenan 83 my dad owned former state truck not a bad tranny hauled a ton of stone out of a mountain no problem just shift corectly he sold it to my cousin and within a month he blew the tranny normal driving
shows what these things can do