Hate that tranny knob

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PassivAggressor

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I'm in the other boat. I can't stand column shifters. I absolutely hate them. The console shifters are ok but I love the 8-speed one. Its so easy to use and takes up zero room. I'd rather twist a knob then grab a pole.
 
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I'm in the other boat. I can't stand column shifters. I absolutely hate them. The console shifters are ok but I love the 8-speed one. Its so easy to use and takes up zero room. I'd rather twist a knob then grab a pole.



Lol. Ok. I kept wondering if this a guy thing or just another attempt in the feminizing of America.


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FINALLY---someone else that hates that son of a ***** as much as I do. I hate it worst than my ex!!!-------------but I still love the truck. I guess sometimes you gotta take the good with the bad.
Jay
 
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FINALLY---someone else that hates that son of a ***** as much as I do. I hate it worst than my ex!!!-------------but I still love the truck. I guess sometimes you gotta take the good with the bad.
Jay



Funny. For a while I was feeling lonely. Most replies actually like it and that's fine.
Same story with me. I really wanted a Ram this time so I guess I better suck it up buttercup.


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I don't mind it. I really don't like column shifters at all. Only funny issue I had is when I drove one of our shop trucks which was a 2010 Ram Sport. I shifted it into 4x4 instead of reverse.
 

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I have gotten somewhat used to the knob shifter.
The only thing I do often is when I park i somehow forget to put it in drive before turning the truck off.
I never done that with a colum shifter.
 

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I like the dial. I cannot stand the ugly column shifter sticking out.
 

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Just bought my brand new 1500
4 WD and I'm kicking myself buying it for one dumb reason: I can't stand that knob on the console for the transmission. I've already more than once got the stereo knob and tranny knob confused while driving.
I really wanted a Ram and I thought I could get used to not having a lever on the steering column like every other truck on the planet has.
Now I'm stuck with a $40,000 truck that I'm unhappy with.
Why did Dodge design it this way???



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Better question. Why did you buy it?
 

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A basic primer on how to make "I hate (feature)" posts:

"I hate (feature)"!!

"Same here but I don't want to admit it so I feel compelled to reply that I like it"

"Me too!"

"Yeah me too, I love it!! "

"Me too it's so sick!"
 

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When I started looking I asked the sales guy if you can get this model without the dial and he said no and I said that sucks where do I sign?

Took a while to get used to it but I really like like it now however there has been a couple times when backing into my driveway I put it into park by mistake and sat there like an idiot revving my engine wondering why I am not moving. *facepalm*
 

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I seriously don't know why anyone would hold off on buying the truck they want because they don't like how the shifter looks...

You'll get used to it, and learn to love it! IMO looks way better

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My trucks going on 2 years old,i still hate it,and still not used to it,like to get my hands on the idiot engineer that thought a knob was a smart idea,and not at least give you a decent set of paddle shifters to shift with,even with paddle shifters i'd still like a console shift,my .02.
 

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My trucks going on 2 years old,i still hate it,and still not used to it,like to get my hands on the idiot engineer that thought a knob was a smart idea,and not at least give you a decent set of paddle shifters to shift with,even with paddle shifters i'd still like a console shift,my .02.
If after 2 years you still haven't been able to figure it out...it isn't the engineers fault..lol

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I love column shifter's in trucks.

hate tranny's:puke:
 

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It took me about a week to get used to mine. It's different, but that doesn't mean it's bad. Refusing to buy a truck because of this just means you are missing out on a great truck for something really minor.
 

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Rotary dial= weight reduction which means faster
 
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