Best 3 trucks you've ever owned.

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Great, sometimes overlooked advantage of owning a manual transmission is if the starter or battery dies you can still pretty easily get it running if you need to.
 
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jjeff said:
Great, sometimes overlooked advantage of owning a manual transmission is if the starter or battery dies you can still pretty easily get it running if you need to.
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That reminds me, MANY years ago when I drove an S10, we were several hundred miles from home, the truck NEVER failed to start. This time however the battery suddenly or not so suddenly did one of those, run the lights but not the starter tricks. Gave the truck a little push by hand, jumped in, popped the clutch and away home we went, after a stop at the parts store for a new battery.
 
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John0829 said:
That reminds me, MANY years ago when I drove an S10, we were several hundred miles from home, the truck NEVER failed to start. This time however the battery suddenly or not so suddenly did one of those, run the lights but not the starter tricks. Gave the truck a little push by hand, jumped in, popped the clutch and away home we went, after a stop at the parts store for a new battery.
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When you've owned as many cheap mostly throw away beaters as me you become cheap and reluctant to throw parts in it worth 1/2- 1/5 of what I buy them for Unless it's safety related like brakes etc. I parked an old beat up 5 speed oil burning escort on unobstructed hills purposely for over a month so I could pop the clutch to start it lol. My ideology is not recommended if your in the dating scene or if your married. Honey pop the clutch while I push it. Not a good idea or second date material 😂.
 
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Hard to say..I rarely keep a vehicle for more than a couple years. Maybe I could narrow it down to what trucks I have had and miss a little bit
I had a 2016 F350 4x4 King Ranch with the 6.0..That truck was super comfortable and I had really good luck with it for the 90K or so miles I had it.
I also had a 2102 F150 Harley Davidson edition.. 6.2 gs job that had 400 something HP.. Very nice truck that was a pleasure to drive.
Had a 2015 F350 Platinum 4x4 with the 6.2 gas motor. Truck was white with a baseball glove colour interior.. Beautiful truck..Just a bit underpowered ..If it were a diesel..Id probably still have it. ..Current truck is a 2020 F450 Limited 4x4 diesel..Truck is absolutely beautiful...Just very very big
 
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jjeff said:
Great, sometimes overlooked advantage of owning a manual transmission is if the starter or battery dies you can still pretty easily get it running if you need to.
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Does that still work with modern vehicles (the few that still have a manual as an option)? I ask because there was a thread a while back about the new Rangers having some sort of interlock where you couldn't unlock the doors if the battery was below a certain level. Didn't know if they similarly disabled the ignition system.
 
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Oaktree said:
Does that still work with modern vehicles (the few that still have a manual as an option)? I ask because there was a thread a while back about the new Rangers having some sort of interlock where you couldn't unlock the doors if the battery was below a certain level. Didn't know if they similarly disabled the ignition system.
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Ford does not offer the manual tranny on there new rangers. We had a 5sp manual in the 2017 tacoma we traded in and will not get another truck with a manual. What a pain! And I grew up with them.
 
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ArlyA said:
Ford does not offer the manual tranny on there new rangers. We had a 5sp manual in the 2017 tacoma we traded in and will not get another truck with a manual. What a pain! And I grew up with them.
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They're fun to drive for nostalgia's sake. I take any opportunity to drive a stick if offered just to see if I can still do it.

My brother in-law put my youngest daughter on a dirt bike several years ago, got her used to the clutch, and off they went.

Couple years later, her future spouse had a jeep with a stick and offered to show her how to drive it. He was surprised how fast she picked it up. Once you learn it, it's just like riding a bike! Well, dirt bike, but the saying still applies. ;)
 
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ArlyA said:
Ford does not offer the manual tranny on there new rangers. We had a 5sp manual in the 2017 tacoma we traded in and will not get another truck with a manual. What a pain! And I grew up with them.
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Because of the steep hills in your area? Problems with it? As a taco junky I'm intrigued lol.
 
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MossRoad said:
They're fun to drive for nostalgia's sake. I take any opportunity to drive a stick if offered just to see if I can still do it.

My brother in-law put my youngest daughter on a dirt bike several years ago, got her used to the clutch, and off they went.

Couple years later, her future spouse had a jeep with a stick and offered to show her how to drive it. He was surprised how fast she picked it up. Once you learn it, it's just like riding a bike! Well, dirt bike, but the saying still applies. ;)
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My 80 something yr old mother hopped in my old tacoma to see if she could still drive manual. She could enjoyed it and never stalled it. More than I can say for my dads attempt. lol.
 
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jjeff said:
Because of the steep hills in your area? Problems with it? As a taco junky I'm intrigued lol.
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Hills was pain but not as bad as getting it hooked up to trailers. (n) I'd get a manual for car, but not a truck again.
 
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