can anyone tell me if the fx4 has a manual 5 speed option. I find the electronic accelerator in these new automatics have a mind of their own. Plus the fact that if your into serious offroad automatics suck anyhow.

 

You cannot get a manual transmission on the 2004 F150.

 

Clarification: You cannot get a manual transmission initially on a new body style F-150. The Heritage 2004 model (current body style) is still availible with a manual trans.

As far as off-road and automatics, there are situations where one has its advantage over the other. I would not say that one clearly sucks vs. the other.

 

that is dissapointing, considering alot of folk still like feeling that they have control over shifting and acceleration.

 

APT.... Thanks for the correction I forgot about the Heritage. What about the Lightning ?