Manual Transmission ?
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Manual Transmission ?
Are ford manual transmissions as bad as every one seems to say? I'm looking for a new truck (to me) and found a 2003 F150 4.6l 4x4 club cab with a 8ft box and a manual transmission. 89th/km
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They are a weaker Mazda built unit. They are fine if you don't want to tow much or haul alot of weight around. The tow rating for the 5-speed is a most 1/2 of the auto tranny.
Last edited by LxMan1; Dec 25, 2007 at 08:19 PM. Reason: spelling
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I wouldnt call them, "weak", but they arent as good as Ford's auto trannys are. If you prefer to shift gears yourself, I could shy away from an F-150 with a manual tranny, but IMO you would be much better off to just go with an automatic. Nowdays, there is absolutely no performance advantage to driving a vehicle with a manual transmission.
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