Gear Shift Knob to Stick Shifter?

[pkrueger54]

Has anyone attempted to replace the gear shift knob with a stick shift like our bigger brother's Bronco?

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[Summit]

Now that seems a bit ambitious but I'm all ears if some one has figured that out.

 

[Robins21]

I do not like the shifter knob & like the paddle shifter even less.

 

[KidWiff]

I do not like the shifter knob & like the paddle shifter even less.

Coming from 40 years of driving manual transmissions, I agree with you 100%.

With manual transmissions making up about 4 percent of new car sales, I doubt I’ll ever drive another on a regular basis… and that kinda stinks.

But curious to see if a dial shifter to paddle shift conversion can get done.

 

[pkrueger54]

I'm 70 and I grew up with a stick shift and I'm so used to always having my right hand on top of the shifter. I miss it and now my chocolate lab is reaching in on that open space and deciding what GOAT mode I should be in when she turns over while sleeping in her belted harness.

 

[RSH]

Has anyone attempted to replace the gear shift knob with a paddle shifter like our bigger brother's Bronco?

I take it you dont care for the paddle shifters you already have. I dont mind them, I have another vehicle that also has them so they are fairly intuitive for me, makes it fun to hoon around.

 

[Mwittke5857]

On my 2016 focus, I was able to install a steering wheel from an escape with the paddles and using ForScan software simply toggled off the hill assist and check the box for paddle shifters with success. It even changed the "L" on the dash to an "S".

You got me thinking (I know, there I go thinking again) that it might be possible for the BS as well as I believe some models were offered with that option. I was planning on ditching the plastic steering wheel for the leather and I noticed some of the items on Tasca's website showed the leather wheel with paddles for $354. Lakland Ford is another outlet for these wheels, I havent compared prices yet.

 

[pkrueger54]

Just to clarify I'm talking about this stick shifter instead of a paddle shifter. Sorry for the confusion.

Of course, it should be an automatic trannie shifter.

 

[Jrl]

Just to clarify I'm talking about this stick shifter instead of a paddle shifter. Sorry for the confusion.

Of course, it should be an automatic trannie shifter.

My 21 First Edition has paddle shifters on the steering wheel? I think all badlands has them ?

 

[RSH]

You're really talking about this style of shifter, this happens to be for the 10 speed tranny.
The +/- will let you shift in manual mode.

 

[Jrl]

You're really talking about this style of shifter, this happens to be for the 10 speed tranny.
The +/- will let you shift in manual mode.

There are no paddle shifters on the big bronco’s

 

[Robins21]

So you mean a floor shift?

 

[Jrl]

So you mean a floor shift?

I would go for that .

 

[Dude]

@pkrueger54 checkout the floor shifter installations on the Maverick Forum

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f-150-shifter-installed-in-maverick/

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/added-a-shift-lever.37423/page-4

 

[Bucko]

Just to clarify I'm talking about this stick shifter instead of a paddle shifter. Sorry for the confusion.

Of course, it should be an automatic trannie shifter.

I'm waiting to see if the aftermarket comes up with something. When I owned a 2022 Challenger, Hurst came out with a pistol grip type shifter like the 70's.