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I had an old FJ40 too (four-speed manual), and a 1978 CJ-7 (three-speed manual). Your FJ40 is in a little better condition than mine was! This is an embarrassment, but I was young and poor, but I loved that ol tractor. Note the side vents open :)

I think you are right. Maybe the petition should ask for the 2.7 with a manual, all the off-road hardware, and none of the off-road modes. Just give us lockers and 35s. Oh, and maybe that hydraulic sway-bar disconnect - that would be good. Aaaand, heated seats and steering wheel ;) Okay, now I'm...

I have only driven manuals - never owned an auto. I will not buy the 2.3, so no Bronco for me :( Just signed the petition - thanks for organizing it!

Of course you are right - MTs make up a low percent of vehicle sales; 6.7% of new vehicle sales in 2010, according to Jalopnik, and I'm sure that number has dropped over the last ten years. https://jalopnik.com/6-7-of-vehicles-sold-in-u-s-have-manual-transmissions-5694777 But Ford went ahead...

How do I sign the letter? P.S. Its good to see some other folk feel the same way about manual transmissions, and I agree with an earlier post - this reminds me of the Ram 2500 which had a manual only in the massively de-tuned diesel.

Overall, I agree with what you have written here, even though I empathize with OSB. But just to play devil's advocate - there does seem to be a manufacturer willing to build what OSB is looking for. Check out the Ineos Grenadier: https://ineosgrenadier.com/ The billionaire founder of Ineos...