4.6 manual reg cab
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From: northeast usa
i dont get it.
i had to go out of state when i bought my truck. i wanted a stick and could not get one in new jersey anywhere. went to several dealers, all did locates and only 1 found one (in new york about a hour from home)
the auto is rated for higher towing capacity, but i cant believe how lopsided the manual/auto tranny thing is. my truck would not nearly be as much fun to drive with an auto. my wife drives an accord 4-door stick as well. wouldnt have our vehicles any other way.
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mr k
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1999 f150 xlt ex-cab 4x4
4.6 triton v8
5 speed manual
3:55 rear
towing package
k&n f.i.p.k.
gibson ss swept side with custom ss y-pipe
AR OutlawII's/Michelin LTX M/S 265/70/16
i had to go out of state when i bought my truck. i wanted a stick and could not get one in new jersey anywhere. went to several dealers, all did locates and only 1 found one (in new york about a hour from home)
the auto is rated for higher towing capacity, but i cant believe how lopsided the manual/auto tranny thing is. my truck would not nearly be as much fun to drive with an auto. my wife drives an accord 4-door stick as well. wouldnt have our vehicles any other way.
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mr k
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1999 f150 xlt ex-cab 4x4
4.6 triton v8
5 speed manual
3:55 rear
towing package
k&n f.i.p.k.
gibson ss swept side with custom ss y-pipe
AR OutlawII's/Michelin LTX M/S 265/70/16
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Joined: Oct 1999
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From: CHARLESTON, WV 25304
WITTOM
In your future mods list you mention a short throw shifter. Unless you have info that i haven't seen, there isn't one out there. Believe me I have called Hurst and B&M directly and asked if they had any plans on making one for our trucks, Hurst had said they were kicking the idea around, but if htey haven't done it by now I doubt it will happen. I called them around a year ago.
But as far as the short bed short cab 5-speed there is no other truck. My next truck will have to be an extended cab. But believe me it will still be a manual, hopefully a 6-speed diesel. I have two kids now, 3 and 2 so I need the room. I love my truck though.
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97 4X4 Flareside
4.6 5-Speed
Superchipped
ASP underdrives
Airaid
Dynamax headers
Borla Cat-back
Clear corners
5% Tint All Around
285/75/16 BFG All terr.
16x8 AR Baha's
Rancho 9000's
4000K Bulbs
Soon to come:
F250 Superduty Extended cab, 4x4, with the 7.3L turbo deisel, silver with grey interior. It will go directly to the shop and get a 4" suspension lift and 35's.
In your future mods list you mention a short throw shifter. Unless you have info that i haven't seen, there isn't one out there. Believe me I have called Hurst and B&M directly and asked if they had any plans on making one for our trucks, Hurst had said they were kicking the idea around, but if htey haven't done it by now I doubt it will happen. I called them around a year ago.
But as far as the short bed short cab 5-speed there is no other truck. My next truck will have to be an extended cab. But believe me it will still be a manual, hopefully a 6-speed diesel. I have two kids now, 3 and 2 so I need the room. I love my truck though.
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97 4X4 Flareside
4.6 5-Speed
Superchipped
ASP underdrives
Airaid
Dynamax headers
Borla Cat-back
Clear corners
5% Tint All Around
285/75/16 BFG All terr.
16x8 AR Baha's
Rancho 9000's
4000K Bulbs
Soon to come:
F250 Superduty Extended cab, 4x4, with the 7.3L turbo deisel, silver with grey interior. It will go directly to the shop and get a 4" suspension lift and 35's.
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From: Western Massachusetts
OLE BLUE,
You are correct. They do not yet have a shifter for our trucks. I have been in contact with Hurst recently (see transmissions "short throw...anything new). I think they need to have a couple late model F150's so they can get the necessary info. I would bring mine in, Ohio is a long drive from MA though. I want a shifter like this SO bad! I think it would make a world of difference in these trucks. I posted on the transmissions board in the hopes that some one might be closer to Ohio, and wouldn't mine having Hurst poke around in thier truck for a while. It dosen't seem likely at this piont. Maybe I will end up thking the ride. I mean I really want this shifter!
Tom
You are correct. They do not yet have a shifter for our trucks. I have been in contact with Hurst recently (see transmissions "short throw...anything new). I think they need to have a couple late model F150's so they can get the necessary info. I would bring mine in, Ohio is a long drive from MA though. I want a shifter like this SO bad! I think it would make a world of difference in these trucks. I posted on the transmissions board in the hopes that some one might be closer to Ohio, and wouldn't mine having Hurst poke around in thier truck for a while. It dosen't seem likely at this piont. Maybe I will end up thking the ride. I mean I really want this shifter!
Tom
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From: San Jose, CA
Does any one have or know what our trucks run in the 1/4 mile? I got a friend w/ a 4.7 5spd Dakota that says the Dakotas run low 15's. He wanted to know what mine does but I never had an answer for him!
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From: CHARLESTON, WV 25304
Have you looked at the shifter? It's not made like the typical shifter. The fulcrum is not in the shifter, it's actually inside the tranny. I took mine aprat to see if there was anything that could be done shadetree style. I know why you wnat this so bad, I wanted one so bad I could taste it. I drove a friends mustang that had a nice short throw shifter with the adjustable stops. Felt really nice. E-mail me: jberry@citynet.net We'll talk further.
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97 4X4 Flareside
4.6 5-Speed
Superchipped
ASP underdrives
Airaid
Dynamax headers
Borla Cat-back
Clear corners
5% Tint All Around
285/75/16 BFG All terr.
16x8 AR Baha's
Rancho 9000's
4000K Bulbs
Soon to come:
F250 Superduty Extended cab, 4x4, with the 7.3L turbo deisel, silver with grey interior. It will go directly to the shop and get a 4" suspension lift and 35's.
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97 4X4 Flareside
4.6 5-Speed
Superchipped
ASP underdrives
Airaid
Dynamax headers
Borla Cat-back
Clear corners
5% Tint All Around
285/75/16 BFG All terr.
16x8 AR Baha's
Rancho 9000's
4000K Bulbs
Soon to come:
F250 Superduty Extended cab, 4x4, with the 7.3L turbo deisel, silver with grey interior. It will go directly to the shop and get a 4" suspension lift and 35's.