question for ford truck guys

[DrSmith]

What was the last year for a stick with four wheel drive? I can't get an answer anywhere. I almost bought a new truck, but without a stick, it wasn't fun to drive. I need four wheel drive here in maine, but an auto doesn't do it for me.
Many thanks,
Doc,
How many of you are missing your mustang as much as I? I might get a beater mustang for winter...I am missing mine so much.

 

[Five Oh Brian]

Which truck are you asking about? Ford still offers a manual transmission in new 2009 Rangers and Super Duties. F-150 is a different story, but the manual transmission they had been using over the last decade was a very light duty unit built by Mazda which really cut down the payload and towing capability versus the automatics.

 

[autumn_again]

i don't think i've seen any stick versions of the newest truck but the ones before that i've seen quite a few manuals, i think the f150s i saw were 2wd, then a few 4wd f250s stick.

 

[DrSmith]

thanks for the replies guys, sorry I wasn't specific. I want an f 150 with four wheel drive that is a manual transmission. I can't find a new one and think I'll have to look for an older model. I now have a '96, and it is such a dog I don't want to put money into it. Possibly if it sat more than three I would.
Thanks and let me know if you know the last year four wheel drive was made with a stick in an f 150.
Doc

 

[Five Oh Brian]

thanks for the replies guys, sorry I wasn't specific. I want an f 150 with four wheel drive that is a manual transmission. I can't find a new one and think I'll have to look for an older model. I now have a '96, and it is such a dog I don't want to put money into it. Possibly if it sat more than three I would.
Thanks and let me know if you know the last year four wheel drive was made with a stick in an f 150.
Doc

Well, I can guarantee that Ford didn't offer a manual trans in a 4x4 after the 2004 body style change. I can remember selling manual trans 4x4 F-150's brand new in the late 90's, so it was available at least until 1999. Not sure about 2000-2004 Heritage bodied F-150's, though, but there may have been some. I'll have to dig deeper into the old literature I have laying around my office.

 

[DrSmith]

thanks for looking, I will keep looking myself. At this point I think the hummer truck will come in stick, I'm not sure I want to go that route.
Many thanks,
Doc

 

[NastyStang113]

Well, I can guarantee that Ford didn't offer a manual trans in a 4x4 after the 2004 body style change. I can remember selling manual trans 4x4 F-150's brand new in the late 90's, so it was available at least until 1999. Not sure about 2000-2004 Heritage bodied F-150's, though, but there may have been some. I'll have to dig deeper into the old literature I have laying around my office.

What about 2WD?

 

[DrSmith]

I need four wheel drive for the Maine winters! Otherwise I might look into a lightning. I'm not sure if you can get those in a stick. The only one I saw with a stick was a mod in magazine.
Doc

 

[Five Oh Brian]

What about 2WD?

2WD F-150's could be had with a manual transmission through the 2008 model year, but only with the base engine.

 

[Five Oh Brian]

I need four wheel drive for the Maine winters! Otherwise I might look into a lightning. I'm not sure if you can get those in a stick. The only one I saw with a stick was a mod in magazine.
Doc

All SVT Lightnings were sold with automatics. Manual trans was not an option for the SVT Lightning. Dodge offered a manual trans in the Viper V10 powered Ram 1500 SRT-10 500hp pickups, however.

 

[NastyStang113]

2WD F-150's could be had with a manual transmission through the 2008 model year, but only with the base engine.

Base engine as in the V6 and XL trim.