Manual Transmission? Yea or Nay?
Still looking for the first truck in preparation for our first RV sometime next year and I've pretty much narrowed it down to an F2/350 with the V10. Not sure I want to roll the dice with a 6.0 Diese...
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"I'm just wondering. The first time you have to back UP a hill into a campsite, OR have to stop on a steep grade for a sign or light. How much you will like the stick then. While driving sticks are great. But in heavy traffic, or stopped on steep hills. They ain't so much fun."
I guess so, if you aren't good at driving them right. I grew up with class 8s with 2 sticks, 5 & 4s, 4 & 4s etc. daily driving in Denver and the mtns. My first TV was an auto/gasser. It wasn't long before I figured out that mistake. My only fear is that someday I won't be able to find a TV w/o a stick so this 03 might have to last forever! FWIW, I drive a company 04 v10 auto van to work and it's a 4 spd. I like the v10 a lot but it could stand to have more gears for towing. A v10 6 spd manual would be near the top of my list for a gasser TV. I'd be all over that! Craig
I guess so, if you aren't good at driving them right. I grew up with class 8s with 2 sticks, 5 & 4s, 4 & 4s etc. daily driving in Denver and the mtns. My first TV was an auto/gasser. It wasn't long before I figured out that mistake. My only fear is that someday I won't be able to find a TV w/o a stick so this 03 might have to last forever! FWIW, I drive a company 04 v10 auto van to work and it's a 4 spd. I like the v10 a lot but it could stand to have more gears for towing. A v10 6 spd manual would be near the top of my list for a gasser TV. I'd be all over that! Craig
