I happen to have the upgraded Barton Industries Short Shifter but even with the original shifter, I actually thought shifting gears worked just fine.. It feels like it just clicks into gear and no problems whatsoever. Also being a DD, I don't plan on any engine/driveline upgrades so the 'stoutness' of the M82 should work just fine for my application.
I'm also just a basic car guy and you are a professional race car driver (from reading your posts) compared to me, so that could also be the difference in opinion.
I didn't look close enough that those cars came with the Getrag MT82. Many of Ford guys actually think that once Ford works all the bugs out, it will be a very good trans. I am sure aftermarket shifter does help. Many complain about the Nag 1 5 spd in our Challenger, it has been flawless. One of two cars I own that don't need the trans checked every trip out of town, none of them are GM by the way.
I guess its what you use it for. I have been looking for a 4x4 barn door 'burban for a few years now to replace my AWD Safari Van.
As I pick up palletized supplies and use my van / truck for work I find that tailgates and lift glass get damaged by forklift operators much easier than barn doors do. I will admit though the lift glass is handy when its raining or snowing. 11 years with Dutch Doors on the van and they are a decent mix but I would much prefer barn doors
I guess it does depend on the application. My issues with the barn doors were that I couldn't open them all the way in a narrow garage, I got wet loading and unloading groceries, etc, and the doors hit each other if they aren't closed one at a time. Also you can't carry long items like lumber or pipes and just open the top glass. You have to have one door open and worry about things sliding out. And I didn't like that I couldn't drop the tailgate and sit on it or use it as a working platform.
I didn't look close enough that those cars came with the Getrag MT82. Many of Ford guys actually think that once Ford works all the bugs out, it will be a very good trans. I am sure aftermarket shifter does help. Many complain about the Nag 1 5 spd in our Challenger, it has been flawless. One of two cars I own that don't need the trans checked every trip out of town, none of them are GM by the way.
I actually forgot that it was the M82 until UnGn reminded me of it -- haha. In my mind it's my DD, that's fun to drive and I don't think too much about the powertrain the same way as I do in my G-body.
09 F-150 STX, but working on a beater 98 exploder to take over DD duties.... love my truck, and hate that I'm racking up so many miles the last few years, that I changed jobs, and driving 60+ miles a day....
2007 Silverado LT 1500. In the year and a half I have had it I have driven it to Georgia, Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. Only mods are an intake I made out of 4" Cummins exhaust and a Flowmaster dual exhaust. I love it
2002 Ford Ranger with 4x4, 4.0L V6, and auto trans. Recently I replaced the rotted out stock exhaust with a Dynamax kit I got on sale. Battery powered grinder sure came in handy. Also planning to get a sedan soon to join the motor pool.
Jeep ZJ I have is not a factory color, its actually a mid-90's GM color they used on pickups and we lightened it a little. I got the Jeep a few weeks before my mom passed away as a project. One of her favorite colors was that seafoam green. In fact, her office is painted in those colors and a lot of what she wore were the same colors, and also lots of purple. So we painted the Jeep the same colors, and the pin striping is purple. So its a tribute of sorts. The picture was taken in Brick at a friends house in the Midstreams section.
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