Auto or manual?
Senior User
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 229
Likes: 0
From: Rockmart GA N.W. GA
For practicality: Auto
For a "real truck" and show off: 6 spd
When i say real truck, i`m not knocking the autos just saying that a stick shift is a little more Truckish and not so "Caddy"
For a "real truck" and show off: 6 spd
When i say real truck, i`m not knocking the autos just saying that a stick shift is a little more Truckish and not so "Caddy"
Senior User
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 110
Likes: 1
love my truck and wouldn't trade it...now if you are still interested in the feel, sound, and performance...I'd say 6speed. I love the control with the gears when towing, and the turned heads when having some fun around town...and I think these will just hold up better in the long run
Posting Guru
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,498
Likes: 3
From: Windsor, Colorado
Originally Posted by 1996pwrstrk
I looked for 8 months before I found my 6 speed in Ok. I had an 96 with an auto before this one I really rather have the manual. You can do a good clutch for around a grand.
i have had both and have to say it all depend on preference. They both get spendy when they brake and both will serve their purpose well. I have 155k on my auto and have yet to touch it.
I pull 10k at least once a week and tote the 34' 5er on the weekends.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 25,090
Likes: 1,112
From: Rio Rico, AZ.
Originally Posted by 1996pwrstrk
Originally Posted by mudmaker
Except when the clutch takes out the input shaft.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 25,090
Likes: 1,112
From: Rio Rico, AZ.
Originally Posted by 1996pwrstrk
Dan I thought yours went out becuase of a bad pilot bearing ? Is an inputshaft a common failure?
I don't think the tranny would have failed if the pilot bearing was ok.
It was quiet when I left Seattle for a Colorado vacation and by the time I got back the gear shift was rattling in OD as I was driving along and the tranny would rumble whenever I let out the clutch in neutral.
Draining the oil revealed a ton of metal particles suspended in the oil, it looked like mother of pearl.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Posting Guru
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,498
Likes: 3
From: Windsor, Colorado
Originally Posted by Kwikkordead
The pilot bearing helps hold the input shaft in correct alignment.
I don't think the tranny would have failed if the pilot bearing was ok.
It was quiet when I left Seattle for a Colorado vacation and by the time I got back the gear shift was rattling in OD as I was driving along and the tranny would rumble whenever I let out the clutch in neutral.
Draining the oil revealed a ton of metal particles suspended in the oil, it looked like mother of pearl.
I don't think the tranny would have failed if the pilot bearing was ok.
It was quiet when I left Seattle for a Colorado vacation and by the time I got back the gear shift was rattling in OD as I was driving along and the tranny would rumble whenever I let out the clutch in neutral.
Draining the oil revealed a ton of metal particles suspended in the oil, it looked like mother of pearl.
It was kind of funny, every time it went out I was on my way home within 100 miles. considering I hauled cars all over the lower 48 it could have been worse I guess.
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 271
Likes: 0
I think, though it'll be hard, I'm going to look for a 6spd, 4x4. The trick, is finding a ext. cab, not the Crew Cab. I dont need the full 4 doors, nor do I want them. What are you average mpg on a setup like that?
What about if you add 285's? Can you fit 285's on a stock 4x4 without a lift?
What about if you add 285's? Can you fit 285's on a stock 4x4 without a lift?
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 11,892
Likes: 2
From: Middle Tennessee
Originally Posted by Marty86
I think, though it'll be hard, I'm going to look for a 6spd, 4x4. The trick, is finding a ext. cab, not the Crew Cab. I dont need the full 4 doors, nor do I want them. What are you average mpg on a setup like that?
What about if you add 285's? Can you fit 285's on a stock 4x4 without a lift?
What about if you add 285's? Can you fit 285's on a stock 4x4 without a lift?
Pulling is another thing altogether and I don't do that, so I will not comment there. The fastest vehicles in most races are autos for good reason.
Post Fiend
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 14,582
Likes: 12
From: 21791
No it isn't. It can be done, but it takes an entire donor truck to get all the parts you need to change over. When it's all said and done, you possibly could have bought a different truck and come out ahead.
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 271
Likes: 0
Basically, I want a truck with power to pull when I need to, but I don't need people space. Thats why I want the ext. cab vs. crew cab. I just need enough room behind me to put stuff. Its just me and my fiancee 99% of the time, so like I said people room isn't needed.
If I find a good deal with the crew cab, I might take it. But then again I think the ext. cab looks better. Maybe I'm just old fashioned, I don't know. (people say I'm too young for that though...)
As far as mpg, from what I understand, 4x4 6spd, ought to get somewhere between 15-18mpg average. Which is fine by me. Thats better than the Dodge gasser I drive right now.
If I find a good deal with the crew cab, I might take it. But then again I think the ext. cab looks better. Maybe I'm just old fashioned, I don't know. (people say I'm too young for that though...)
As far as mpg, from what I understand, 4x4 6spd, ought to get somewhere between 15-18mpg average. Which is fine by me. Thats better than the Dodge gasser I drive right now.