Just saw the Lincoln Navigator commercial and heard they have a 6 speed tranny with the 5.4L... Any news on whether the F150 will be getting that same tranny.

 

No, it won't. The F150 will get a variant of the 5R series 5 speed auto sooner or later.

 

Maybe the 6 speed can't handle towing 10000 lbs. The Lincoln's tow rating is lower than the F-150's.

 

quintin, how do you know the f-150 may get a version of the old explorer/ranger trans. i know we are talking about Ford, but wouldn't it make more sense to go to the six speed that is in the navigator?

 

I assume by "5R" you mean 5R100 ?

 

And the 6R is on the drawing board for the Super Duties, so I'm betting it's only a matter of time before we see a 6 speed in the F150...maybe even leaprogging the 5 speed?

 

Hmmmm, the 07' Expedition & Navigator, which is built on the same platform as the current F150 has the new 6-speed automatic, so I can't see why Ford would go with a 5-speed auto, unless like mentioned above, there is some sort for towing limitation to it?

 

It's not the "old" Exploder and Ranger trans, it's still seeing using in the latest Exploder and Mountaineer with V6 engines and in '05+ Mustangs.

The main reasoning - cost. The 6 speed in the Expedition/Navigator is made by ZF and is very (comparatively speaking) expensive.

 

The next generation F-150 that comes out in 2008 (as on '09) will reportedly have the 6 speed auto.

 

You wouldn't have a link to go along with you reply btw?

 

Not sure if this ties to our trucks or not. But in one of the automotive industry publications I read. There was a story about a joint venture between GM and Ford on the development of a 6 speed auto. GM will be releasing their new GMT900 (Silverado/Sierra) with a 6 speed sometime in 07, I believe. I would guess that Ford will be doing something similar with our trucks some time later.

Automotive News or Wards Automotive I believe is the source for this. Hopefully I'm remembering the details correctly.

 

I heard that too about the shared tranny.

 

I don't know if they're doing another trans, but their joint-venture is seen behind the 3.5 liter Duratec V6s, the new 6 speed trans in the MKZ, MKX/Edge and sooner or later in the Fusion and Milan whenever they go to the 3.5

 

The 5R55 that was in the old Explorers and Rangers would never stand up in the F-150, and if they did try and put it in there, I wouldnt buy it