2011 Ford Superduty test drive

[Sock Puppet]

and a new six-speed automatic transmission that's used for both versions. The ZF six-speed manual transmission has been dropped from the lineup.

So, no manual tranny option at all? I can almost understand why they dropped manuals from the 1/2 tons, but from HD trucks? I just don't get it.

 

[Regcabguy]

Ford was only selling 5% of it's total light duty diesel fleet lately in the manual format. Peeps are getting lazy and the autos are getting better.

 

[Heimz]

So, no manual tranny option at all? I can almost understand why they dropped manuals from the 1/2 tons, but from HD trucks? I just don't get it.

Dodge is the last holdout, you can get a 6speed manual even in a fully loaded Laramie. They did however ditch the floor mounted transfercase shifter on the SLT's and above.