goinbroke2 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Had a long post and it disappeared...AAARRRGGG!!! Anyhoo...the gist of it was, 1) I want a rocker switch on the gearstick to manually control the tranny. (I have the tow/haul mode on the f150 I just picked up and it works great, but...I want better control for hills. Don't like the truck slowly picking up a bit of speed and just before the hill levels out it drops a gear and shoots the rpm to 4500 or so. I would let it go a bit faster and let the rpm creep up to 3000 or so instead) 2) Manual transmission, this would be even better, stick a 5-10 spd manual tranny in a f150 again. (yeah I know not many people want it, bite me) 3) Since it's my thread, I'll throw this out too, a small diesel! A buddy has a dodge diesel half ton and it gets like 32mpg all the time, yes it's not a rocket, but I don't want a rocket. My 7.3 was 175hp and in a 4 door f350 with a slide in camper pulled the mustang just fine. (kept the speed limit) You don't need 4-500hp in a half ton pick up! Sure a one ton that "might" haul 35,000lb's, but a half ton? 300hp would be lots for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 There's a diesel coming for the 2018 model year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 New F150s have had selectshift manual control for several years. How old is yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goinbroke2 Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share Posted November 14, 2016 I picked up a 2011 with 27,000km's on it. (what's that 15,000miles or so?) Second vehicle of an old couple who lived on a farm near by. Newer ones have it? Great! So in 10 years or so when I buy another used truck it should have it then? LOL! Actually I already told the wife if ford does build a diesel half ton I'll buy it (new! gasp!). I don't need a one ton anymore as I have a converted "skoolie" motorhome/race car hauler, so the truck wouldn't have to haul a race car or slide in camper. Diesel in 2018? When it happens I'll believe it, until then I'm still waiting. Seems perfect though, a half ton with a manual tranny and a diesel that will run on veggie oil or furnace oil or...what?.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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