help wanting all the info i can get

[cypressbog]

There were 4024 long fleetside 1/2 ton 4X4 trucks built in 1968.

[dparks32]

so the three speed on the column in the four wheel drive isn't anything special? I had been lead to believe from a semi-local restorationist/enthusiast said that he had made some calls and everyone he had talked to said they had heard of them but never laid eyes on one and that he had only ever heard of two personally.

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by dparks32

so the three speed on the column in the four wheel drive isn't anything special? I had been lead to believe from a semi-local restorationist/enthusiast said that he had made some calls and everyone he had talked to said they had heard of them but never laid eyes on one and that he had only ever heard of two personally.

My dad had a 71 K10 from the mid 80s-mid 90s. It had a tott. He pulled it in favor of a 465. They are out there but as said above I'm not sure they are really all that desirable.

[In The Ten Ring]

Manuals in general have been on the way out for a long time and it seems most restored vehicles have had their manuals replaced in favor of automatics. I find this tread disturbing as I think manual trannies are much more fun to drive, longer lasting, and even safer in some respects.

My truck is a 3OTT and it's fun to drive if only because it's so different. 3OTT and a bench seat lets you have all the fun of a manual plus more room for your friends or just your GF sitting next to you on the drive.

[weq92f]

Originally Posted by In The Ten Ring

Manuals in general have been on the way out for a long time and it seems most restored vehicles have had their manuals replaced in favor of automatics. I find this tread disturbing as I think manual trannies are much more fun to drive, longer lasting, and even safer in some respects.
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Right, I was shocked to learn school buses now have auto gear boxes and that was some time ago! The new BMW 5-series ( 2017 ) will not come with a manual tranny. First time ever, not even the M5.

I don't think the manual will be a thing of the past in my lifetime but I think the pressure to 'update' to a dual clutch automated manual, or whatever the next best thing happens to be, will become increasingly difficult to avoid. Especially as the prices come down and the technology gets more reliable.

These automated gear boxes ( not the new 10speed auto boxes ) are a different animal and deserve respect though. Imagine being able to plunk one into the C10, mount your paddles or other shifting levers/buttons, brain, sensors then plug and play! Then if it fails, you drop it off down at A-1 Transmission and they fix it for 800 bucks! Right.... lol

-klb