blksn8k2 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 My John Deere is a hydrostat. That way I can cut grass, run the loader, use the 3 point tiller, talk on the cell phone, AND eat a donut, all at the same time! Good thing it has cruise control! Hydrostatic drive is for lawn mowers. My cruise control is the hand throttle. While I will admit that technology is great you can't dismiss the fact that everything on my 21 year old tractor still functions like new and I won't have to take it back to the dealer if the cruise control fails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Hydrostatic drive is for lawn mowers. My cruise control is the hand throttle. While I will admit that technology is great you can't dismiss the fact that everything on my 21 year old tractor still functions like new and I won't have to take it back to the dealer if the cruise control fails. I admit, my JD is used more for a lawn mower than anything else, but let me tell ya, that 31HP diesel is awesome cutting through tall, thick grass! And I only use cruise control when tilling my garden. It's almost impossible to keep a slow, steady speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordManBrad Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 (edited) As far as Ford is concerned, the last manual column shift was probably the 1986 F100/F150 with a 300 I-6 and 3 on the column. They are quite rare, however. For the 1987 model year, the interiors were changed and the new steering column was not designed for the column shifter. As a footnote, I bought one of the last ever manual transmission 2010 Ford Super Duty trucks, special ordered with a 6 speed manual. Edited February 8, 2017 by FordManBrad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 As a footnote, I bought one of the last ever manual transmission Ford Super Duty trucks, special ordered with a 6 speed manual. What year truck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Later than that I had a Falcon Pick up (FG series 2 ute) with column auto. Lionel was asking about column shift manuals, though. I wonder if you could get column shift manuals on the E-150 back in the day? Can't remember if the owner's manual in the family van had that diagram in it. We had a floor shift 4-speed; thing had throws that were like a foot and a half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 According to wikipedia the 3 speed manual was discontinued after the 1987 model year in the E-series. I assume that was a column shift. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 So that would make the '87 E-Series one of the last manual column shifters in the US. My auto mech teacher in HS said three-on-the-trees were a nightmare to service. I believe it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blksn8k2 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 We had a floor shift 4-speed; thing had throws that were like a foot and a half. Often referred to as a baseball bat in a barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Often referred to as a baseball bat in a barrel. 89 F-Super Duty (450) with a 5 speed. First touch your knee. 5th touch your passengers knee. Reverse was a workplace sexual harassment issue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordManBrad Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 What year truck? 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenCaylor Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 IIRC, the last three-on-a-tree car my family owned was a used 1950 Ford sedan. Most others have been floor shifted autos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 I admit, my JD is used more for a lawn mower than anything else, but let me tell ya, that 31HP diesel is awesome cutting through tall, thick grass! 31hp isn't enough to cut the grass I have to cut. 48hp of Massey-Ferguson diesel (with a right-hand shifter) driving a mower-conditioner gets the job done, but I can't get out of low range on the transmission... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 LTD Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Our 76 Maverick had three on the tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) 31hp isn't enough to cut the grass I have to cut. 48hp of Massey-Ferguson diesel (with a right-hand shifter) driving a mower-conditioner gets the job done, but I can't get out of low range on the transmission... Use a smaller mower-conditioner. Or just cut it more often! :P Edited February 8, 2017 by fordmantpw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Use a smaller mower-conditioner. Or just cut it more often! :P Would that be a "crossover" mower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Use a smaller mower-conditioner. Or just cut it more often! :P If I cut it more often it wouldn't bale as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionel Posted April 3, 2017 Author Share Posted April 3, 2017 Anyway guys here is the finished product: http://performancedrive.com.au/top-10-last-cars-column-shift-manual-0300/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Fun!! Thanks for digging up those snippets. I've long had a soft spot for Peugeots, which is probably because of their headlights and their quirky/expensive kitchen gadgets. I had no idea the Trabants were not made of metal, although, in retrospect, it doesn't seem surprising. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 The last full sized Chevy car with 3 on tree, and I6 was 1973 Bel Air and Impala. BOP dropped them by '71. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionel Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 Fun!! Thanks for digging up those snippets. I've long had a soft spot for Peugeots, which is probably because of their headlights and their quirky/expensive kitchen gadgets. I had no idea the Trabants were not made of metal, although, in retrospect, it doesn't seem surprising. The frame was I think, but the panels were recycled surplus cotton waste from the Soviet union, combined with resins and dyes. When the wall broke, they got floor shift and a VW Polo 4-stroke engine, but after decades of being forced to drive them, I guess they wanted West German cars instead... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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