So I’ve got a 2004.5 5.9 with a 48re and for a while I was looking at swapping to a manual because sometimes I really hate when the truck can’t find the gear or when I’m DD up and down grades. I’ve stumbled upon ratchet shifters and tap shifters recently and was wondering how they work and how they’re installed to an automatic tranny. I’m primarily looking into installing a ratchet shifter, but what is needed to do this? Do I need a whole new trans, valve body, etc? Before today making an auto a manual was completely unknown to me (other than the ability to shift the new auto ford cars via buttons on the main stick when in standard mode) so I could really use your guys help.

Basically what do I need to install a ratchet shifter to allow me to manually select gears on a 48re? Thanks!


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