twin stick
that is not the definition of twin stick in the 4x4 world. twin stick means control of splitting power to the front or rear axle.
that is a 5 speed ranger with a manual t case.
I have never heard that definition of twin sticks. How does one control splitting of the power to the front and rear axles. I know some AWD can have different percent ratio of power applied to front and rear axles but they are not typically used in hard core off-road. In the 4 x 4 world that I know, the transfer case locks the front and rear axles together with no variability in power to each. I have been driving 4WD vehicle off-road since 1977 but that doesn't mean I know everything. Maybe you know something about 4WD that you can teach me.
Everybody that sees my manual Ranger with manual t-case calls it a twin stick so I started calling it that too. If I am to start correcting them, I will need some very reliable information that they are wrong.
To the OP, I very much like my "twin stick" (two shifters) Ranger. I feel more confidence with it when I put it in gear compared to the push button style. I know the transfer case is in gear when I shift in to 4WD. One thing to note, when I shift out of gear it can hang in gear until the stress from front and rear axles equalize. So, just remember that when you shift out of gear, the transfer case may still be in gear even if the lever is in the 2WD position. I don't know if the older style "twin sticks" operate the same way.