For those of you who have manual trannys, what is considered a better combination, the 5.2 w/ 5 speed, the 4.7 with 5-speed or the 4.7 with the 6-speed?

The 6-speed tranny seems to have a shorter throw, but with the extra gear, that would be alot of shifting. Is the 6th gear a shorter first or an overdrive 6th?

Thanks for any input.

 

last i knew you couldnt get a 4.7 with a 6 speed. you could get the 3.7 with 6 speed though.

 

I'm pretty sure that the 2005- 2007 Dakotas have the option of 4.7 w/6-speed manual. There are also some 2004 and maybe earlier 4.7 w/ 5-speed manual.

I probably should have posted this question in the Third Gen forum, but they won't have the 5.2 option. There was a period of some overlap.

I have to admit, these vehicles are very rare and its increasingly hard to find a v8 option w/ manual trans in decent condition. I'm just trying to figure out what is adesirable configuration.

I think the third gen even had the 6 speed auto, which seems to have become obsolete in favor of the 5 speed auto.

 

my 04 quad cab dakota has a five speed and the throws are really long and i didnt know they were that rare cause mine is in really good condition

 

i have a 5.2 5-speed 2wd truck, love it. the aftermarket supports it its fun and (somewhat) cheap to mod compared to a 4.7 i have a hurst short throw and a handfull of mods soon to be supercharged, you couldnt give me an R/T over this truck no way

 

I have an 01' Dakota club cab 4x4 -4.7L w/ 5 spd. manual trans. 108k miles and still shifts like butter.

 

I have a 99 4x4 V8, 5 sp. A midas tech told me that is a rare combo. My truck originally came from Wisconsin, but now resides in west michigan.

 

I've got a 4.7l V8 2000 Dakota with the 5 speed, 3.92 rear end with a LSD, 4x2. It's a blast to drive. What makes it even rarer is that it is a regular cab with this combo. It's very quick. Right now it's in storage, as we only drive it during the nice, dry, summer months.

 

My dodge 4.7l 6 speed manual transmission won't go into any gear. So yes they do have the 4.7 with a 6 speed cause I have one

 

my vote is 5.2 and any trans vs any 4.7 no matter what trans is behind it...... never had a 4.7 myself and really dont want one. passed up some otherwise dang nice trucks, when I have been in the market, to stay with 318/360 vs 4.7 especially when I bought my wife's current Durango 7+ years ago... still have the same one 01 w/a 360