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

[Altivo]

Haven't got my truck yet, but I don't expect it to be a big deal. At age 72 last fall I got the first automatic trans I had driven in over 50 years, and it only took a week or so to stop going for the clutch pedal or reaching out to down shift at a traffic light. Now that I'm once again accustomed to the automatic, it hardly seems likely to matter how it shifts, given how rarely you need to shift at all.

As far as substituting some kind of shift lever, I'm sure you could do it if money is no object. But it hardly seems a worthwhile goal. Heck, for enough money you could probably make it accept voice commands. [Not that I'm recommending such a thing.]

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[MavDave]

I've been in my Mav for a little over a month, and 3600 miles. It is the first vehicle I've paid for in the past 24 years to not have a manual transmission. And that shift wheel irritates me every time I have to touch it. I will probably eventually so a Focus RS manual transmission swap... but that will be YEARS down the road. I may consider adding paddles at least like I saw o e guy doing in another thread.

 

[Morgan33]

You mean like......3 on the tree? No possible. Think of the dial as a PS4 controller. You could 3d print some monster maybe to hold a skull or something.

 

[NJ Pinelands]

You mean like......3 on the tree? No possible. Think of the dial as a PS4 controller. You could 3d print some monster maybe to hold a skull or something.

Public School Four ?

 

[Deleted member 6544]

Just wondering if any of you have replaced the rotary shifter with a normal one? If so, how much did it cost ?

That's what my four speed Corvette is for

 

[Deleted member 6544]

It should only go left or right with a hard stop so you know when you are in park or drive.

Some clam would rough house the thing into gear and break it. Then post a thread on how cheap the dial is etc etc.

 

[kmish203]

Some clam would rough house the thing into gear and break it. Then post a thread on how cheap the dial is etc etc.

MY wife's 2020 Escape has a hard stop for park and drive. It feels pretty solid but not everything can be idiot proof. It was weird at first in my Mav but it doesn't bother me any more. You can still feel the clicks of each gear mode.

 

[pgstick02]

Would I like a proper shifter yes, but I can live with the Rotary shifter. Having paddle shifters to select gears would be nice though for those times it would be nice to be in a lower gear

I do not have mine yet so I am not sure the range that the low "L" button is for descending hills or other times lower gears would be wanted. The age of the shifter is vanishing with the advancement of technology.

That being said if I want to shift all the time I will just drive one of my cars that have a standard transmission.

 

[Twinboat]

It seems that the dial shifter can be swapped out for a F150 shifter. Plugs match up but need some console cutting.

 

[AutobahnSHO]

It seems that the dial shifter can be swapped out for a F150 shifter. Plugs match up but need some console cutting.

Original question was a year and a half ago...

 

[Timothyd]

Just wondering if any of you have replaced the rotary shifter with a normal one? If so, how much did it cost ?

I think the rotary shifter is becoming "normal". Just a little something to get used to.

 

[Timothyd]

I’m still not used to it after 7 months. Push button shift on dash would go good with the retro style dash.

That would be a step down.

 

[Timothyd]

Not sure why anyone would want to do that. I get doing cosmetic changes to personalize and protect the truck, but why mess with such a complicated system? To what advantage? This truck is as much computer as it is mechanical. A regular shifter is not needed while the hockey puck creates the look of a more spacious cabin.

Plus it makes it easier for your girlfriend to slide over and sit on your lap. How much trouble to convert to a bench seat?

 

[Dad]

Plus it makes it easier for your girlfriend to slide over and sit on your lap. How much trouble to convert to a bench seat?

Well, there is that among others.

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