Yes Dodge (Ram) was the last holdout in the manual trans category. They were available behind the Cummins up till 2018. They discontinued them in 2019 when the 5th gen trucks came out.
That is your justification in liking the Bowtie ... you know how to fix them. I've never driven a GM product that wasn't a POS IMO. I am getting a bit more respect foe the LS platform, but not the design or build quality of the vehicles overall. I like Ford, which is obvious as I still drive my 1996 Explorer w/ 500K miles on it a few times a year. I still plan to one day have a late model Mustang and have a 1000HP motor, yet be a candidate as a daily driver vehicle (though most seattime will be at test and tune nights at a nearby dragstrip). I find it amazing that you can have a production car with some "minor" tweaks and have 1000HP on your hands. And for those of you that have not warmed up to the 10 speed trans that was co-engineered by Ford and GM ... you can keep pretending that steam trains will never be replaced and always around.
I’m on my 14th GM truck, whole family drives Generous Motors, at one time there was over 20 GM trucks in my family. I don’t remember any of these vehicles blowing a transmission.
I think my 4R(?) or L(?)100 is being a dick, again. First time was output shaft bushing...external indication was leaking fluid. This new issue is best described as a cavitation/bearing noise...seems to be coming from the front end of the trans but who knows what it is at this time. The truck parks on a slope for extended periods of time and maybe the torque converter is draining down. The noise goes away after a short operating time in gear. Fluid level is within dipstick indicators. Give me a manual any day...don't care how awesomely fantastic 10 gears might be if they're controlled by a computer.
I wouldn’t sweat it sitting. Top off the tank with fresh gas and a can of Sea Foam and run it. I’d suggest buying a 5.0L over the EcoBoost, if you can find one.
Unless it has a dOd failure. Which it will.... LS motors are great tuned. Stock, not so much. My wifes stock 6.2 couldn't pull a string out of a cats ass. OP if you've gotten used to the EcoBoost platform I think both the 5.0 and the GM LS stuff will be underwhelming.
Trashed more 4l60s than I thought possible til finally putting a 4l80 in my suburban. 2 rear ends. 94 Dodge @30k F150 @150k Some loaded , some with trailers and some empty. Trans for high hp diesel boats can last 50 years with occasional oil changes. I've never had MC trans fail either. 4 wheel passenger vehicles just seem under built to me.
I ended up with a good deal on a ‘22 F150 with the 5.0 Happy with it so far. The 3.5 is a great engine no doubt, but I’m liking the 5.0 enough. Certainly sounds better! Using eco mode I drove the new truck on a 7 hr round trip and it averaged over 23mpg. Towing is not quite as good with the 5.0. Perhaps just different. The 3.5 tows seemingly effortlessly while the 5.0 needs rpms to make power so it seems like its working harder. Just different types of power. Towing the v-nose trailer or the horse trailer results in similar mpg. Slight edge to 3.5. This truck is getting better as it breaks in though. Just had first oil change at 4600mi.
Good to know. My ‘15 F150 is at 164k miles, and while nothing is wrong, I’m jonesing for something new. How are the interior changes?
Well, if you decide to make the leap, hit me up on your '15. I'm currently in the market for something used to haul my stuff to the track about 8x/yr. I'm about 70 min. from you.
The interior is definitely upgraded. My ‘15 and this ‘22 are both XLTs. No major interior options for either. Better power options, large screen, CarPlay, dual zone heat/AC, cameras everywhere. The Max Tow package was my only must-have.