I had no choice. My dad got me a manual Bronco II and said "you have 2 hours to learn; let's go."
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I thought women had some deficiency in their physiology that prohibited them from being capable of driving a stick. At least all the women I have known.
Jeff
Jeff
My '97 F-350 gasser is a 5 spd with a creeper and my '02 F-350 diesel is a 6 spd with a creeper.
The '02 has a German ZF heavy duty trans with a nice short throw and tight gates.
My wife drives both (she learned on a manual) and my youngest son has a 5 spd 'Yota. My older son likes autos. I don't know what happened there.
I am 47 and have only owned manuals since I was 17.
When I ordered my '02 the salesman thought I was out of my mind because I ordered a manual.
The days of finding a manual trans full size pickup on the lot have been over for a long time.
A manual gives you more control and is a stronger tow vehicle if you know how to drive and make wise use of the creeper.
I get 20-21 mpg with the '02 diesel and it is a F-350 crew cab that weighs 8300 lbs sitting still with nothing in the bed.
The '97 gasser is a regular cab and has a 351. It gets about 17 mpg.
I love full size trucks and will never go smaller.
Scott
The '02 has a German ZF heavy duty trans with a nice short throw and tight gates.
My wife drives both (she learned on a manual) and my youngest son has a 5 spd 'Yota. My older son likes autos. I don't know what happened there.
I am 47 and have only owned manuals since I was 17.
When I ordered my '02 the salesman thought I was out of my mind because I ordered a manual.
The days of finding a manual trans full size pickup on the lot have been over for a long time.
A manual gives you more control and is a stronger tow vehicle if you know how to drive and make wise use of the creeper.
I get 20-21 mpg with the '02 diesel and it is a F-350 crew cab that weighs 8300 lbs sitting still with nothing in the bed.
The '97 gasser is a regular cab and has a 351. It gets about 17 mpg.
I love full size trucks and will never go smaller.
Scott
I got my license in 1970 & started driving a '60 rambler w/ the push button auto since it was a free hand me down form my aunt. My Mom always had an auto & I took my test on one. Thirty five years later I took over Dad's Jimmy when he passed so I'd have a 4x4 for hunting plus I was getting tired of the stop & go on the parkway. Traffic Jams are the ONLY thing auto's do better!