I have read about the paddle shifters for the new ford transmissions. Only thing is they hook up to the OBD port and stay hooked up. Ok if you dont run a scan gauge or anything. I drove a school bus conversion with them (chebby) and they seemed to work. Just dont like losing the OBD port continuously. SUpposedly they make the transmission more controllable and allow for manual shifting for ALL the gears not just the 1-4 and then the other hidden ones. Might be something to look into? I think they are from BP diesel?