Have any of you replaced the rotary shifter with a normal one? ?

[Midwest Jim]

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[Sirk]

How long did it take for you to get the feel for it ? I don’t even look when I use a normal shifter.

Not long. I was used to it within a couple of months. I get in my other vehicle now and my hand automatically drops to where the shifter in my Maverick is. I have to engage my brain to remember I'm in a different vehicle and find the shifter elsewhere.

The Maverick shifter is different, but not bad...IMO. It would be very, very low on the list of things I'd want to change on my truck. In fact, it probably wouldn't even be on the list.

 

[DeanR]

How long did it take for you to get the feel for it ? I don’t even look when I use a normal shifter.

1 week or so.... Have 9800 miles now I actually prefer it over other types.

 

[NJ Pinelands]

1 week or so.... Have 9800 miles now I actually prefer it over other types.

10,000 miles already? When did your Maverick arrive ?

 

[TacoHolder]

I don’t even look when I use a normal shifter.

We just get used to what's in the vehicle over time. Be patient.

 

[NJ Pinelands]

We just get used to what's in the vehicle over time. Be patient.

Heading into month seven on my order with no scheduled build date so I guess I can start preparing mentally for delivery.

 

[TacoHolder]

Heading into month seven on my order with no scheduled build date so I guess I can start preparing mentally for delivery.

LOL. Here I was thinking you were getting ready to start hacking away at your center console. You'll be fine as long as you don't have to use any flexi-grip handles.

 

[aitch-2-oh]

Wife got a new Hybrid Escape 4 months ago, took me 1 trip (park, reverse, drive, park) to forget about the dial shifter.

Took a bit longer to figure out how to select the correct auto lights and why the lights stayed on for a while after turning off the engine and locking up. (Owners Manuals are a wonderful resource).

 

[MakinDoForNow]

No and works fine. Saves so much space too. Only beef is I wish there was a manual mode gear selector.

I am thinking that I manually turn my (trucks) knob. Did yours come with an AI KNOB TURNER?

 

[Rockingchair]

PITA. Can't shift by feel. The knob spins freely although it only lights the selection its in.. Wish knob would only turn between P D and not keep turning after the D or P lights come on

 

[OXHB619]

How long did it take for you to get the feel for it ? I don’t even look when I use a normal shifter.

Not long at all, and other than reverse, is is super easy to go from park to drive or drive to park without looking, just spin it as far as you want, it stops on P going counter clockwise, D going clockwise.

You can also shutoff the truck, and it auto goes to park.

I got used to it in a few days. Very easy, only minor annoyance is changing drive modes EVERY time, I wish it would retain my last selection.

 

[uh50]

Not long at all, and other than reverse, is is super easy to go from park to drive or drive to park without looking, just spin it as far as you want, it stops on P going counter clockwise, D going clockwise.

You can also shutoff the truck, and it auto goes to park.

I got used to it in a few days. Very easy, only minor annoyance is changing drive modes EVERY time, I wish it would retain my last selection.

I turned 75 shortly after I got my XL. Sure, I reached up by the steering wheel a few times to shift into gear, but quickly got used to the rotary shifter and now really like it. If I can do it at 75, then anyone can get used to it.

Like OXHB619, I wish the truck would retain my choice of driving mode, but even hitting the driving mode button four times before shifting into gear has become somewhat automatic.

 

[Motorjunkie]

Heading into month seven on my order with no scheduled build date so I guess I can start preparing mentally for delivery.

If you epoxy an "easy button" over it, you should be fine, seriously though, it is in the same spot where the rotary knob for changing the radio station is in my wife's suv, so I may be a little cornfused for a millisecond or so at first.

 

[Packer Bill]

I got use to the dial shifter in 1 week and absolutely love it now. BTW, I am in my 60's...

 

[DeanR]

10,000 miles already? When did your Maverick arrive ?

got it in Jan 22

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