08 f350 v10
I'm looking at an 08 F350 v10 6 speed manual. I will be going from my 02 f350 7.3 automatic. I'm wondering if this will be a step up in performance, or backwards, or fairly equal. The v10 has mo...
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Lessmore wrote:rhagfo wrote:Lessmore wrote:
A 2008 F350 v10 with a 6 speed manual. That unusual powertrain sounds like a winner to me.
If you like shifting, I think this would be a very appealing truck.
newer Ford V10, if you must leave the Dark side is likely a good choice. It is an engine in a Ford that most swear about rather than at! :B
I don't think that most automatic drivers, realize that most, manual transmissions become automatic after a while. I never really give it much thought anymore. It is also good theft protection!
I used to drive both commercial and medium duty farm trucks, 40 odd years ago. You're quite right, after awhile, shifting is quite automatic. :)
I saw some stats the other day, that apparently for North American drivers, under the age of 40 years old ...only around 10 % know how to shift a standard transmission.
To that I say...they don't know what they're missing.
Les
LOL! Likely less than that! Both of my daughters first vehicle were sticks. Oldest lives in Ireland now so most cars there are still sticks. Youngest borrowes my truck from time to time to tow her horse trailer.
