What do you perfer? 4 Speed Auto or 5 Speed Manual?

I dont know how to "correctly" shift, but I would like the auto.

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Fast46Triton

1999 Ford F150 XLT Supercab, Shortbed, 4x2, 4 wheel disc brakes/4 wheel Anti-Lock Brakes, Cloth Seats, Amazon green, 16" All season tires, Soft Tonneau Cover, CD Player, 4.6 liter Triton V8, 3:55 ls, towing package, 4 speed auto, K&N Airfilter
Future Mods:
1)Superchip
2)Airbox Mod
3)Gibson Exhaust

 

in a truck the auto
it's just so much nicer
pain in the *** backing up a trailer with a stick.
in a sport car a stick is it
just way more enjoyable

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99 XLT SC 4x4 STYLESIDE ORP 5.4,AUTO & 3.73 POSI
MED. TOREADOR RED
EXTANG TONEAU,BED MAT,
K&N FILTER & WOOD DASH KIT

 

Stick IS the ONLY way to go in a sports car.
If Ford would get a decent manaul tranny I would want one in my truck.
HELLO Ford anybody there?

 

Agree 100% w/ 54reg cab. I DO like the 6-speed that the PowerStroke has. Might be nice to have a grandma gear in a F-150 though!

 

IN my mustang a 5 speed in a truck auto

 

That Powerstroke 6 speed tranny would be awesome. It could easily handle the torque of the 5.4l and more.

 

Wife insisted on auto - couldn't tell her she couldn't drive it if I expect her to run errands occasionally. Besides, I'm too old to still be shifting.

[This message has been edited by Brain_Dad (edited 10-15-1999).]

 

myself i prefer stick, always have trouble with autos and they are expensive to fix. plus i like to think i'm in control of thr truck.
if pulling is a concern however you probably want an auto. it raises your towing capacity a great deal.

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'97 f150 rc, flair side,4x4,v6,5 spd, k&n air filter

 

No brainer - Automatic.

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97 F-150 SC Lariat, White over gold, 4.6L (Windsor) automatic, electronic 4X4 w/ every option of Lariat and ORP packages except the 17" wheels and the 4X4 decals, MOD so far= K&N air box mod, Gibson Super Truck, clear Bugflector II, Leer TCS 600 hard cover, Bridgestone ATP 265/75 R-16's, TrailMaster VVS shocks.

 

Automatic all the way.....

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97 F-150,XLT,4X4,Supercab,bright Red,5.4,3.55 LS,LT265/75/16 Bridgestone Dueller A/T tires,Downey SST soft tonneau cover,56,000 miles with piston-slap motor being replaced as we speak.

 

Well, to each his/her own I guess

I prefer AUTO in all my vehicles since for some reason I seem to frequent traffic jams!!! On some high performance models you get better gas mileage with an auto..not that this would matter! haha

In my 96 vette which I got used, it had an auto, the 0-60 was 5.1 seconds, with a stick, the time was 4.9 and you risked burning a shift...so I'm lazy.. but it is nice to be able to downshift to scream past things in your way! oh heck, sports cars SHOULD have sticks!!!! It's been one of those days and it's only noon. :|



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David
'99 F150 XLT SC, STYLESIDE
4X4 ORP 5.4L, AUTOMATIC,
139wb, Rhino, K&N,
BugGuard, RainGuards
Superchip

 

If it can stand 500 lbs of torque than the 5.4L should be a walk in the park!

 

Automatic....

 

I gotta shift
Even in Japan, I had to have a car with a 5speed. Of course I had to learn to shift with my left hand but I loved it.

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97F150 XLT SC 4x4 Flairside 4.6 V8 5sp Dk Toreador Red, 3.55LS
ARE tonneau cover, p255/70rx16 tires (came w/235), Superchip
Pioneer CD w/4 Polk Speakers & Clarion APA5240amp, skid plates
bed liner, side window deflectors, reese hitch, K&N air filter
40s-2chamber Flowmaster, Bosch +4 spark plugs, rustproofing
Better Built Stainless nerf bars

 

5-spd

got into it just to save a buck on a previous vehicle (Wrangler), so i got it on the truck. enjoy it, seems to be the best way to go on the V6.

also notice that the auto is one of the most complained about features on the F-150.

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'99 F-150 XL 4x4 Sport Silver V6 5spd LS 120wb SS 60/40 ConvGrp Hooks Skids A/C AeroCover LouisvilleSlugger TweetieBirdAirFreshener