I Hate the Stupid Dial Shifter: Now With Poll

[Packer Bill]

There needs to be addition to the poll...those who love the dial shifter. This would be my vote!

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[Fcnrwy]

Someone needs to make a retro styled car with a CD player.

For all fords claims of modularity and customizability of the Maverick ford really blew it, there should have been a blank spot in the dash for a single din radio. The XL owners would go crazy adding things.

Yes!! WE HAVE!

Jerry

 

[710-oil-614]

There needs to be addition to the poll...those who love the dial shifter. This would be my vote!

was going to say, where is the “I absolutely love it” option?

 

[Chewy]

Poll is missing the option: “It doesn’t matter what I think, it’s the way it is.”

I never gave the shifter a second thought. It does what it’s suppose to do.

 

[jfourman]

I have had a stupid mental malfunction from day 1 that is going to cause me to punch my Mav into a parking meter or garage wall... When stopping to park or execute a 3-point turn, eyes looking to the side or rear, I continually turn the dial 2 clicks to the right for reverse rather than left. Fortunately, I've caught my error each time the Mav leaps forward. I've had my Mav for 7 months and still can't get the errant muscle memory out of my head. My wife has a Volvo SUV with a "tap" shifter... 2 taps forward for R and 2 taps back for D. I have yet to screw that up.

 

[Steve Urquell]

I have had a stupid mental malfunction from day 1 that is going to cause me to punch my Mav into a parking meter or garage wall... When stopping to park or execute a 3-point turn, eyes looking to the side or rear, I continually turn the dial 2 clicks to the right for reverse rather than left. Fortunately, I've caught my error each time the Mav leaps forward. I've had my Mav for 7 months and still can't get the errant muscle memory out of my head. My wife has a Volvo SUV with a "tap" shifter... 2 taps forward for R and 2 taps back for D. I have yet to screw that up.

Same here. I'm trying real hard to visualize a column shifter arc on that dial so I can get past it.

 

[OleFordGuy]

I figured this thread would die off but it seems to have grown legs. @Glen Baker LLC suggested adding a poll to it so it has been done. Feel free to cast your vote and shit or whatever.

Already been done: https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/dial-shifter-love-hate-or-ehh-original-poll.54156/

 

[Steve Urquell]

Already been done: https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/dial-shifter-love-hate-or-ehh-original-poll.54156/

We got our wires crossed on that. When he asked me about it I told him I would add the poll to this thread but I guess he misunderstood and opened another poll.

 

[supertiger]

It's just in a weird location. There is no reason for it to be on the center console beyond that's what American's are programmed to prefer. I wish there was a small column shifter like Mercedes and Hyundai use.

 

[The Metal Butcher]

I do not like the dial. However, anything short of a stick with 7 notches and a clutch pedal is nearly equally suck. The ability to select individual gears for towing and fun would be a huge upgrade though.

 

[Lugnut]

It takes some getting used to I admit, but I find it less intrusive than a shift lever. It allows for a more spacious feel to the interior also makes it easier to maneuver your hands around the center console as needed.

 

[todd92]

Real trucks have 3 on the tree.

 

[Tom 71 Maverick 24]

Real trucks have 3 on the tree.

Eaton makes a nice 18-speed gearbox.

 

[cannon]

I'd bet that hybrid owners like the dial and EB owners don't so much. Because you hybrid owners are just so fuckin goofy.

 

[Steve Urquell]

Eaton makes a nice 18-speed gearbox.

Yeah, I was gonna say all the "real" trucks I worked on for a living had 9-13 speeds on the floor.

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