6.0 manual shifting

[redwngr]

The manual is gone because not enough units were sold.

[bobsiding]

theres a big advantage in having a manual trans over an auto. if you go on a trip it doesn't dowmshift on every single little hill. you control the downshift. any body that drives where its hilly will attest to the amount of downshifting. especially when the trans starts searching . with a stick you never have to listen to 5000 rpm and shifting up and down, driving you crazy. manual mode just selects top gear. nothing else, it will downshift two gears easily. It doesn't sound like manual mode at all. why cant we control whats going on  in our own  truck  that we shelled out $50000 plus. do you all want self driving trucks.if you want to own an hd pickup, you should you should learn to drive and back it up. don't rely on gm or ford or dodge to do it for you, the engineers have no idea  what drivings about. they only care about there job. not americans. they should make them work on a truck before releasing it. they would be much simpler. bring back the manual trans!

[2016HD]

I agree that a manual trans should be an option. However like you have said! Most dont know how to drive one anymore.. LOL. And like 1 post above. They did not sell enough of them any more.  And if you drive a Gas engine HD truck with what is still the equivalent of a small block sized engine.  While towing you are going to have to listen to it around 4500rpm if under heavy load and hills. This is where its designed to work and this has not changed since the inception of the small block chevy. 

Should manual mode enable you to lock into any gear of choice? Yes as long as you are not locking into overdrive gears that are only there for light duty and fuel efficiency. And Or once you reach max engine RPM the trans is forced to shift!!   

I live In B.C Canada. And have some of the largest grades and most amount of hills compared to most of the domestic world. And while fully loaded- Not max payload but loaded down the truck and trans works fantastic.  If your loaded heavy and pulling a 8-10% grade- you wont have to worry about the trans shifting much. As you will be into 2ond or 3rd gear at peak torque rpm 4500rpm + and that will be all you can hold. No sense revving to the limiter to pick up another gear and then letting it drop right back to the rpm again. Pick the right gear. Right Rpm and let it hold that speed. Thats what it is supposed to do. 

Small block = Rpm in order to tow a load.

Unloaded with a six or 8 speed. Its going to shift. hence more gears more shifting. 

Old 3 speed probably on average would only shift once or twice. 

 

My apologies.  I got on a rant again. LMAO.   Peace.