I’ve owned many manual trans pickups. There’s nothing like getting in a new pickup with an automatic transmission and going to the first stop sign. Your left foot raises up, slams into the floor hard, and you wonder why the clutch is so soft.
You can no longer get a manual transmission in a new Ford pickup. There’s none to be had under the F-450 size of truck.
And so, my long association with Ford comes to an end...