- Joined
- Aug 19, 2001
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- Location
- So. Calif (SFV)
- Vehicle Year
- 1990
- Make / Model
- Bronco II
- Engine Type
- 2.9 V6
- Engine Size
- 2.9L V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Tire Size
- 35x12.50R15
Jeep puts a manual in the Wrangler (JL). Haven't checked the Gladiator, but it would be absolutely nothing to put one in, since most likely it is the same drivetrain already in the Wrangler.No, no... they have to design a new engine separator plate and a special starter too, better make the trans a different length so we can fuss over different driveshafts... because Ford has to Ford.
Nissan builds manuals, Toyota builds manuals, if Jeep doesn't I bet they soon will... there must be something of a market there.
A '18 Tacoma can be push-started... Not sure about others (a friend has a '19 Mustang with the manual, he won't even try because he thinks he'll damage something because it's leased lmfao).Funny you mention that... I tried doing that a couple times in my old '00 Silverado and it wouldn't start. There was a light on the dash, Theft maybe? That would blink and nothing else would happen. Could be tuned out of the ECM I'm sure... But the point is... The bastards even took away my push start. I'd be curious if other late model manual trans vehicles do that... That truck is 20 years old now!
Matches exactly with my earlier statement that 10-15% of people do want a manual. If car companies hadn't been restricting their availability, I bet it would've remained significantly higher, maybe around 20-30%.Well I would say that 85-90% of drivers can't drive a manual or do not want to drive a manual, likely higher
Toyota charges more for an automatic truck than a manual, everything else being the same (about $1400 IIRC). I imagine it's similar with Nissan (PJ might be able to confirm).