DESTROYED! Stripped Starter and Flywheel | OBS Ford F150

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[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

Ready for Part 2? Metal on Metal Clutch! Driveshaft falling out Square Body Ford F150 300-6 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXe6fohtndxrhJY

[@nathantilly3539]

a man of the people! thanks for part 2 today :)

[@woodchippers_WestWingDimeBag]

aliens are real and they live in the moon the moon's orbit doesn't have days, it has an impossible orbit that always faces earth it's hollow, it rings like a bell when struck it has an exhaust port hidden in a crater that's always emitting heat it's no moon, it's a space station... for aliens thats why we had to fake the moon landing and we've never been back the aliens told s not to return

[@MikeCBA]

My first 5 cars were manual (stick shift) but that's the way we roll in England 😅

[@truthseeker7794]

There are real aliens and to think that the disastrous human race are the only beings in the whole of space is just ridiculous. However, the aliens that are now being pushed onto us by the governments of the world are totally fake. There is something called Project Blue Beam (a fake alien invasion) that's been in the planning for many years. Look it up it's very real. There will never be "real alien" disclosure in our lifetime as their advanced energy systems and cures for all illness would take the control and power away from our corrupt governments. Now lets get this clutch fixed.

[@MadMaltMasher]

Aliens = Angels, specifically the fallen ones.

[@percybysshe1796]

Learned to drive with both a stick shift and column change. Now they are one of the best anti theft devices.

[@SeanBZA]

Yes, did my drivers with a Datsun 680 pick up, with column shift, all 4 speed and reverse on the tree, and with the full Nautilus package, of no power steering and drums all round. Then owned a VW Beetle, same thing, just gearshift on the floor. Currently drive manual as well, simpler to maintain, no trans fluid to get dirty and die, and a clutch is cheap as well.

[@andrewdonohue1853]

as a truck driver that drive a KW with an 18 speed manual, and i own a 6 speed manual car i really dont understand what's so difficult. if someone wanted to steal a manual car, they cant even get it down the road. the thieves are incredibly stupid

[@richardstone5241]

lol, yep, THREE ON THE TREE is what I learned on and most people today don't know what that is or how to drive one!

[@desotosky1372]

I learned stick shift on a tractor 😀😀😀

[@dantesinfernopurgatory7826]

@@richardstone5241 My 86 Chevy C-10 came with a 3 on the tree. When those components wear, replacements are hard to find. I converted the 3 on the tree to 3 on the floor with a Hurst shifter which is infinitely more reliable.

[@michaeldamian5140]

I learned to drive on a 1963 Plymouth, with a slant 6, "three on the tree", manual steering, manual drum brakes, bias ply tires, crank windows, no A/C, no seat belts, and AM radio. It ran great, was easy to drive, rode smoothly over bumps, and was extremely reliable. It was roomy inside and had a huge trunk. On a cross-country vacation from RI to CA and back, that car would cruise all day at 75-80 mph and get 23 mpg, and not burn a drop of oil. My Dad taught me how to use the parking brake to start off smoothly on a hill w/out rolling back. You young guys don't know what you've missed!

[@dbrown4bbl]

I learned on a ‘53 Dodge. In San Francisco!

[@russellstyles5381]

The hand brake type is good for that purpose.

[@Frank-ul1qs]

I get ya... I didn't any brakes to hold it still. I use the clutch and gas . Nope never bunt the clutch either. I started on a WV 1950's

[@davedyer2868]

I learned on 63 nova 6 cyl

[@ronleachsr]

Had 2 catch on fire and total the vehicles. 1st was the slant 6 in his car.the 7 was bad for gasket. Oil leaks. While driving sputtered and caught fire and totaled 2nd driving my dodge van, caught fire as I was pulling out and through a red light. Caught fire, car blowing to tell me it was on fire as I was I pulling out of a drive thru i pulled in the center lane and cop setting at red light used His fire ext to put it out but totaled van. Otherwise, good vehicles

[@Wikkido5000]

The stick wiggle to check for neutral, never gets old.

[@Pointlesschan]

I remember doing it in my manual cars…

[@ponycar351w]

If it works it works, right?

[@brianfix4404]

Miss my manual gearbox! Neutral wiggle engaged lots!

[@daveduncan9005]

I believe that one of Ray's best super powers is his willingness to go inside these vehicles. I cannot understand why owners don't take better care of their vehicles, especially the interior. I wouldn't go inside some of these cars without a hazmat suit.

[@Terminxman]

This one isn't even that bad, it's just a work truck with tools laying around with dirt in the floor. It's not the same as a car filled with food waste and garbage

[@loudelvis610]

1 of my local new car dealers was on the radio and said that he made his kids drive a standard transmission as first car....the reasons were....it's more difficult to text and drive and less likely that kids could let there friends drive their car and it's always nice to be able to drive a stick in a pinch

[@alexanderkupke920]

Out of experience the learning curve from manual to automatic is rather shallow, compared to the other way round. Lets say people learn rather quickly not to try and hit the clutch just to realize there is only a brake pedal instead ;)

[@barnaclebill2266]

Auto transmmissions and A/C were accessories in my early days. Starter on the floor where you could step on it while holding the clutch in. High beam switch on the floor. Wipers would run faster when you were slowing down and almost quit when you sped up. They ran off a vacumn pump which was on top of the fuel pump. I quit!! I just realized I'm older than dirt.

[@dennis2376]

That truck is so ready for the junkyard.

[@Gunnr1236]

My parent's first car, a '66 Chevelle, 283 under the hood, and "three on the tree"! Took my Dad through college, took my Mom to hospital, and brought me home. I drove her through high school & college myself. Worst decision we ever made was selling her, but it was the right thing to do at the time. I miss my "Christine"!!

[@marchethomas1]

The first truck I had was a Ford with 3 on the tree and a floorboard high beam foot switch. The gas tank was right behind the seats and you could hear it sloshing around, especially on rough roads. One of the most dependable trucks I owned.

[@watchinglclowns9890]

Still should have the high beam on the floor, imo. More safe hands on wheel!!!

[@toddbrown3606]

52 Chevy 5 window was like that.

[@desotosky1372]

It was a natural motion if you grew up with it but in the rust belt the floor switch was a frequent but easy to replace item. Everything has been moved to the steering column and wheel. My Subaru has some 20+ functions there now..

[@IanSlothieRolfe]

Most of the cars I have owned have been stick shift - I'm from the UK and its the default option here (well, it was in the 80s when I learned to drive). I had one car with a column gear change, but the linkages were worn somewhat and finding a gear was a bit like stirring custard with a stick of rhubarb. Although for city traffic an automatic gearbox will save yourself from leg cramps as you shuffle 20 yards ar a time in traffic jams.

[@666sledgehammer666]

same - my weekend car is a manual

[@leehill9922]

Had a three on tree with a worn linkage that would occasionally get stuck in reverse. Kept a large screwdriver under the seat to pry the linkage loose, was easy as the linkage was up by the firewall on the steering column.

[@Zommari]

Stick question was probobly for US and Australia audiens ;) Europ is hard core stick 🤣

[@Zommari]

I forgot Rernault 4 😂

[@ZSAZSS09]

​@@ZommariRenault 4, the car with an umbrella stick. Yeah i'm familier with them. Funny little cars.

[@iowaphotos9107]

That's a parts truck. It needs so many things it's more valuable for what little parts are good on it. I hate saying that but it's a work horse that needs to go to pasture. The running 300 is the gem of the truck.

[@The_Oldguy]

when I was 16 and late for school I asked my Dad for a ride. He threw me the keys to a 1954 Ford with a column shift and told me to figure it out and drive it to school. That clutch was never the same after that. LoL After me driving it for a few weeks, he brought home a Cluch Kit and told me to fix it. There is no way to learn better than by just rolling up your sleves and digging in. As you are learning from this job, why it was never done before.

[@ritchieblackmore5204]

Hi Ray I live in the UK I drive what you you call a stick shift we call a manual, for 50 years their easy to drive, loving your videos and the wife unit's video's

[@davidhakadoober._1-]

Many here call it a manual as well saying stick shift is just simpler to some.

[@ritchieblackmore5204]

@@davidhakadoober._1- oh right I didn't know that thank you

[@justcurious3525]

My first car was a manual. The first time I had ever driven a manual was when I test drove that car off the lot. After I purchased it, I had no issues for the first week, but then stalled it at a traffic light on a fairly steep hill. That shook my confidence a bit and for the next week or two, I was stalling it everywhere. ☺

[@nightrunnerxm393]

Yeah, learnin' the ol' Stick Shift Rondo can get a little tricky when gravity isn't your friend. Of course, once you _do,_ it gets fun.

[@splitsecondmagician]

Heel and toe yo.

[@alexanderkupke920]

Pfff, I wonder what all the fuzz is about. Oh yeah, might be due to me living in Europe and Automatic transmission only got more common when they switched from classic automatic transmission to the likes of double clutch systems like the ones Volkswagen uses a few years ago. Now they seem to be phasing out manual transmissions, as the automatic ones allow the cars to be more fuel efficient. I grew up with the "common knowledge" of automatic transmission causing poor fuel economy in compariso. Which again is what makes me think is the reason why automatic transmissions only took of here when they got rid of the torque converter. I think I drove my first automatic actually on vacation in Canada, when I was 25.

[@user-io1jy8ec7d]

Thats what i learned to drive. My dad used to work for a dairy delivering milk. It was a 1963 Chevrolet.

[@charlesslack8090]

I learned on a 1961 International Harvester Cub Cadet lawn tractor at age of 6, and by the age of 10, I was driving a 1964 Ford Econoline cargo van. All on the family compound. All stick shift, and a three on the tree in the van. I could not get my driver's license until 1969.

[@SteveBatsford-tp1ho]

Hi Ray, My first car was a 63 VW Bug 4-speed manual on the floor. Then I owned a 65 Ford Falcon 3 on the tree. Had a 68 F100 with a 3 on the tree and a 79 F100 3 on the tree but converted to a 3 on the floor with a Hurst shifter I bought at an Auto Salvage yard. First standard I ever drove was a 60's Toyota pickup. A guy I worked for wanted me to take his truck to pick up some stuff from a hardware store. He asked if I could drive a standard and I said "Sure, No problem." Of course I had never driven one before but I made to the store and back and he still had a clutch!

[@ianmcleod8898]

Most of us in Australia drive stick shifts. It's what we grew up with and still drive today.

[@olivier8264]

outback only!

[@paulsi1234]

Well we don’t call them “stick shifts” 😅, and these days most cars are automatic anyway!

[@olivier8264]

@@paulsi1234 yankee talk

[@jondurr]

Australians once bought over 150,000 manual-equipped passenger cars each year. In 2020, that was down to just 11,282 due to buyer apathy and a dwindling number of options.

[@elephantwalkersmith1533]

Learned to drive my dad’s 1972 Chevy truck, three on the tree, when I was 12. Then my 72 beetle with 4 on the floor in high school. Those were the days…

[@chrislangstaff]

The stick coming out of the floor, man that is nostalgic of old farm trucks from my teenage years.

[@kybruce1]

Learned how to drive manual on 1971 Pinto. Have had several manuals since over last 52 years. Currently have a 6 SPD 95 Corvette. My son wanted a stick in high school so we got him a 97 Acura CL 2.2. Love that you will work on older crusty cars that many shops would refuse to work on or would not know how. You help a lot of people out

[@eldonhoward7925]

The old exploding Pinto! 😃

[@hdfxrs9121]

I had a 1972 Pinto Wagon. Came with an automatic. When it gave up I converted the car to a 4 speed manual. Don't have the Pinto anymore, but I have a 1987 Wrangler and a 2003 Civic with manuals. Oh, and I had a 1994 F150 just like this one. 6 cyl 300 with 5 speed manual, but with the short bed.

[@patrickchavez3848]

I am do happy you made part 2 immediately available!! You rock Ray!!

[@lannybrasher2452]

Was taught to drive in a 1965 Chevy work truck with a three on the tree! Good ole days. I was 13 years old.

[@Falloutrip]

My brother had one of these F150s and tried to teach me manual on it. I gave up in frustration and walked home. Later found out it was hard because all of his his truck's... well, everything was completely out of whack and he had invented some magical method of making it work that in no way resembled a simple clutch operation. Love the trucks, but that memory scared me for life on ever trying to own one with a manual.

[@TheJHA67]

After driving car with a manual transmission for 38 years, I bought my first car with an automatic transmission this year.. I have always liked to have control over the gears.. but I have to say that this 9 speed transmission that my Volvo V90 cc has is a nice experience.

[@aaronsnowden6311]

My first car was a 1991 Mustang GT 5 speed manual. My mother made me learn to drive manual when I was 15, and God bless her for it. 😁Aww the coffee can, had a 94 F-150 Lightning with one.

[@Carstuff111]

I learned to drive manual transmissions by observation as a kid, I have preferred manual transmissions ever since I first drove a friend's truck. And back in 2003-2004 I almost bought a 1976 Chevy long bed pickup with a 3-on-the-tree. The gentleman that was selling the truck showed me where each gear was, and I instantly fell in love with that truck on the test drive. Got back to his place "Are you sure you have never driven a column shift manual before?" he asked. "Yes sir, never driven one of these, but I know how to drive a manual, just has the gear lever in a different spot". I think those that complain about column shift manual transmissions have only driven them when the mechanism is worn out or out of adjustment.

[@Starchface]

My dad had a 3-on-the-tree Ford in the '80s. It's the traditional H-pattern on its side, if anyone is wondering. The hardest part is having only 3 gears.

[@jtjones4727]

Yeah we had an old Bronco when I was a kid with the 3 speed column shifter, I hated trying to drive that thing. The clutch was not exactly forgiving on those old trucks either.

[@TheFenderman]

WOW seeing that transmission crossmember brought back my 1990 F250 memories, as a dumb late teen I cut those brackets off in a fit of rage after those upside down frame bolts wouldn't let them go. Revisited that a few years ago, welded those back together and put new hardware in the right way and never looked back lol. Good Job Rainman RAY!!!

[@bcubed72]

I own a '94 F150, same engine and trans. Been in there too many times: 1) Mouse gnawed the hyd. line; no clutch. Had to speed-shift it home and replace the slave cyl. 2) Slave cyl fails about 75,000 miles later; again! 3) Trans goes into 2 and R *simultaneously* descending Pike's Peak. Got it out of R from the top, and limped it 1500mi home. Tear it apart *again* to go to the rebuilders. Pretty sure I've had nightmares involving taking M5R2 off the 4.9...

[@TheFenderman]

@@bcubed72 Wow! Good on you for not giving up! That's quite impressive! Yeah I've got the Zumbrota ZF5, fortunately the only thing it does is STINK UP the cab lol, I can't find a boot, under the boot for the shifter anywhere 😂

[@matthewmartin7639]

I was born the same year as this truck (now 28). Drove an 03 Dakota that was a 5 speed manual as my daily for years and got my driver's license in a 1997 F-150 5 Speed manual. And while I've never driven a 3 on the tree, I've been in a few my grandaddy drove waaaay back in my early memories and understand the concept.

[@wingsanthings7546]

I was 12 years old driving my first 3 on the tree....farm life in Canada. Boys grew up fast back in the day.

[@renzoubaldi3879]

Learnt to drive on a Ford 3000 tractor when I was 12, eventually got to have a go at dads 1966 valiant with the slant 6, 3 on the tree. Loved that car!!

[@randybeard6040]

The Slant 6 was a Great Engine..

[@robsampson9623]

I had a 1966 valiant signet convertible with a 273 commander and a 4 on the floor. In my 55 yrs of driving that is the only car i truly regret letting go.

[@BruceCoggins]

As an FYI, you do not need to disconnect the battery on a Ford in order to remove the starter. The battery lead on the starter comes from the solenoid and is only energized during cranking. Also, I haven't seen the flywheel yet but as far as the worn ring gear, all you need to do is heat it up with a torch and flip it over. Of course, you still need to machine the flywheel surface when replacing the clutch.

[@Deweyfd13]

After 1987 the battery lead goes direct to a solenoid on the starter. The fender solenoid is only used to energize the small wire on the starter, similar to GM. Why ford did that I have no idea. Anyway on that body style you have to disconnect the battery or you’ll have a live wire down at the starter to contend with during disassembly.

[@BruceCoggins]

@@Deweyfd13 ahhh....thank you for that info. I thought that the starter dangling there looked different than I remembered.

[@johncraig406]

Thank you Ray, for making the Video available... it is 103*F at 9pm here, my work on my Excursion has been halted, no shop, and with the heat, I have to stay in the house.... so, I go find my Favorite Mechanic who Fixes it Right.... I don't like TV drama, so here I am.

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

I was a mechanic when these year models came out. It was planned to go to strictly metric but was not official. Vehicle manufacturers, in their finite wisdom, decided to do part metric and part imperial. It was necessary to need both sets of tools to do anything. Just loosening the bolts on an alternator to replace the drive belt required both. And there was only one bolt that mounted the alternator and one bolt to adjust the alternator. Very aggravating.

[@Dudemieser]

That was a really nice truck, doesn't look like anyone is going to save it though 😢

[@kman0146]

Looks like the owner doesn't do anything but what is necessary to keep it driving.

[@edwardjenner1381]

As an owner of an '88 F150 I found the start of this video painful to watch. Parts are cheap and it is super-easy to work on. IDK, I guess some people just need something that moves.

[@williamallen7836]

​@@edwardjenner1381more then likely it's used as a small business's work truck. You wouldn't believe how every sole proprietary owned businesses I have seen just absolutely abuse the vehicles they make thier money with. They act like asking them to replace thier worn out break pads, is like asking them to murder thier first born child. They have a weird mindset, and take pride in the abuse. Then get pissed when they have to put out a large sum of money due to the abuse. It just goes to show that you don't have to be smart to own & run a business. There are many idoits doing it every day.

[@edwardjenner1381]

@@williamallen7836 Yea, I figured it is a work truck, but I have not had experience with small-business owners myself. IDK, to me there are some vehicles I would (and have) just use until they fall apart and then 'throw' (give to charity). Others are a bit more 'keepers'. These are popular, especially rust-free ones.

[@earlking4299]

I know how to drive a stick shift. I learned to drive with 3 on the tree

[@boggy7665]

And before cranking, to set the choke and give a starting spritz of gas, by half-depressing the gas pedal. Only on some cars. Aahhh, the joys of carburetors.

[@spaceflight1019]

1967 Ford F-100. 352 under the hood, three on the tree. Pull out the choke knob, pump the gas pedal twice, hit the starter. When it fires push the choke knob in about halfway and let it warm up for a few minutes. Once underway push the choke knob in.

[@ED-ti5tc]

Yes. I'd much rather have a manual transmission than an automatic any day!

[@noworriesmate5903]

Haven't heard 3 on the tree for a long long time. We must be old.😂

[@InssiAjaton]

When we kids had grown enough for our feet to reach the clutch, it became our duty to drive our cars in the evening some 200 yards to the garage. Nothing but stick shift cars - maybe a dozen - until I came to the US. Since then it has been nothing but automatic, except a couple times some rental cars abroad. Now I believe I still could handle manual ones, but have grown LAZY.

[@jkillgore8300]

'62 Ford F-100 with the "lighting bolt and gear" chrome accents. Three on the tree, no syncros! That truck was one tough hunk of steel bastard! That in-line six just kept going! Max speed was about 70ish MPH... Now I will have oil bath air filter nightmares again... Thanks... LOL!

[@michaelray5595]

Out-freakin-standing way to handle the long video!!! I believe you just found a way to satisfy everyone.... RAY'S AN ALIEN!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@terryh8421]

I would rather watch any of Rays videos no matter how long than any main stream media nonsense!

[@mikethomas3009]

Learned to drive my Dad's Ford F100 with 352V8 and 3 on the tree in 1975. Bought a '76 Datsun pickup with 4 speed manual in the Navy in nuclear power school in '77 in Orlando and drove it cross country to Idaho and back to Norfolk, VA for my first ship.

[@stuckinthe60s69]

Started shifting a 3-on-the-tree for my dad when I was about 8 years old. Used to sit in the middle and shift when he pushed in the clutch. No seatbelts back in the 50s. Started driving in the 60s and all done with a 3-on-the-tree old Chevy. Graduated to a 4-on-the-floor in the 70s. Now, all the cars we own are automatics. I'm now "shiftless". I miss it. Sold my last stick shift (57 Bel Air 2 dr HT) almost 10 years ago.

[@sepeck2]

Stick shift. When I was 14, I was driving with my dad north from Mojave.he's been awake for hours and Das feeling tired, so he looked over and asked 'want to learn how to drive?'... Yes. So he taught me how to shift, brake, accelerate and drive avw van for 20 minutes. Then took a nap while I continued on. Of course, the winds came up and made things more exciting. I went through 3 small towns before he woke up. Exciting times.

[@titaniumman_22]

Watching your channel beats most anything people will watch on TV for a few hours. If people can’t handle a longer video…just hit da pause!

[@williamsanders6092]

I learned to drive in a VW beetle back in 1966. Also owned a mid sixties Ford Econoline with a 3 on the tree. Great times!

[@hrothgar014]

Every car I have ever owned has been a manual. Love watching the kids at the car wash or valet get in and look defeated.

[@thomaswhatsit3984]

I was a UPS man for decades and it was all with a stick. My Camaros are mostly standard shift too. I've been teaching young people how to drive a stick for years too. I like driving a stick for the fun of it.

[@davebarcus7118]

I love driving a vehicle with a manual transmission. I was heartbroken when the pickup truck manufacturers stopped making them. My favorite was a 5-speed S-10 with a Vortec V-6, 4WD. that thing was a beast! I used it to pull full-sized vehicles out of ditches several times! Too bad it rusted out (I live in PA). I miss that truck. When I traded it in, it had 140k miles on the original clutch!

[@nikolateslax1]

0:42 - 28 years old and not only can I drive a three on the tree and a four on the floor, but I also *prefer* manual transmissions for cost of ownership, mechanical simplicity, maintenance requirements, and vehicle control! The art is not lost!

[@loisrinehart6755]

To show you how od i am, my dad taught me to drive a 4 speed on a 1947 international 3/4 ton that you had to double clutch going up and down. You couldn't start in 2nd gear either. You had to start in granny gear. my first car was a 1954 chevy Belair with the old 235 straight six with 3 on the tree. Once you started, you could shift through the gears without the clutch as long as you hit the rms right. I also learned to drive and split shift a 15 speed GMC bobtail truck. Good memories. Keep up the good work sir.

[@wernerpd777]

I did my initial drivers test/exam driving my mother's 64 3/4 Mustang with a straight six 200 with a 3-speed stick shift - in the rain- with the defrosters not working - as I parallel parked. Luckily, I passed. Later, I inherited my father's 1970 Ford F100 that was a three on the tree manual transmission.

[@dannyoaks85]

That poor old ford. It's worthy and in need of some love. I daily a 94 f-350 myself. Mines been restored though, but this one has good bones, it's worth it.

[@billgraff4809]

I took my drivers test in a 1978 Subaru wagon, 4 speed stick, no power steering or power brakes. One of the best trucks I ever owned was a 1989 F150 XLT with the 300 and 5 speed Mazda made transmission. I sold it with 190,000 miles on it. Didn't burn any oil and you could shift up and down though every gear via rev matching and not use the clutch. Electronic gremlins in the engine controls were that trucks primary problem.

[@kell8603]

I grew up on stick shifts back in the 1970's and had my Grandfather's 1963 Ford Twin-I-Beam truck with 3-on-the-tree..

[@williampeel3688]

I had a '96 F150 Eddie Bauer edition w/ the 5.0 and 5 speed and dual tanks. Loved that truck. Learned three on the tree when getting my military drivers license at NAS Whidbey Island back in '82. Yes, I'm that old now.

[@Shododaan]

I learned 3-on-a-tree as a construction laborer in the late 80's. I learned stick in the late 80's too. Today I own a Lexus IS250 with a 6 speed manual - millennial theft control.

[@stephenwestmoreland429]

We old UK 🇬🇧 Guys do. I have driven a 70s Bedford Van with a stick shift on the steering. I actually to my Driving Test. In a Ford Popular 100E. 3 speed manual with no synchro on 1st Gear. Double the Clutch job Ray. Keep up the Good work you make me smile. Steve Westmoreland 👨🏻‍🦳♿️🇬🇧🔧❤️👍👍

[@stephendeluca4479]

I owned a 67 Ford Econoline van that had a 3 on the tree. I loved driving that vehicle. I loved the big, flat steering wheel configuration, too.

[@user-nm2zm9kg2r]

I don't know if you wanted to make us laugh but I cracked up when the Ford door swung open and the wife unit must have been watching,all the time knowing something about the door! That was entertaining.

[@FoamCrusher]

I learned to drive on my parent’s 57 Chevy wagon with “three on the tree” and a 61 VW bug 4- speed. My first car was a 57 Triumph TR-3 with a four speed and no synchromesh in first gear ( a joy to drive in commute traffic ) Stick shift = Millennial anti theft device 😉

[@moushunter]

My first stick shift was my mother's 65 VW beetle in the driveway. My first 4 wheel vehicle was a Chevy C-10 with a 6cyl and 3 speed column shift, but, before that I was driving a tow truck at work, without a license, that had a 4 speed stick.

[@planefreak747]

I know how to drive stick! My dads 1972 Datsun 280zx transmission went bad so we rebuild it together! After we finished, he taught me had to drive it on the hills of Cali. That’s how I got into working on cars and driving sticks.

[@lukeFugate]

yep, I drive a manual Silverado every day. I also have the three on the tree Chevy truck I learned to drive on (in my profile pic). Wow, that was 37 years ago, I'm old.

[@kenmabie8029]

I learned to drive a stick in 1964. We had a Renault Dauphine, then a series of Volvo’s. Always 3 or 4 on the floor. We had gotten rid of the 3 on the tree 58 Chevy Yeoman station wagon by the time I got my learner’s permit. I drove a 59 Volvo PV544 from HS til I got married in 72.

[@onryboy2264]

Way back when I started to learn how to drive, my grandfather had a old Ford truck that was a stick shift I learned how to drive on the back roads in West Virginia on the red clay in the early spring when the roads were slick and muddy.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

Oh sweet nostalgia! That truck has the little triangle windows!

[@randygreene5977]

I learned to drive the fram turck at 14 which was a 4 speed Dodge. My first car was a 1962 Chevy Biscayne with 3 on the tree. Every thing I have owned has been manual until I retired at 70. My son gave me his 2001 F250 powerstroke when he got a new pickup.

[@sufoj]

I came in the Air Force without a license. Learned to drive stick on an M-35 (Deuce). It had bad batteries, so everytime I stalled it, they made me get the mobile maintenance truck out and jump it, then put the truck up. So I learned pretty quick to keep the RPMs up.

[@bobkanno6797]

Learned how to drive a stick in a rain storm, a loaded work truck. A 1964 A100 Dodge van with 3 on the tree!

[@kurtisstutzman7056]

That's one of my trucks...! All three of my trucks and my 79 Z28 are manual transmission...! I will never drive another automatic, except on the drag strip, manuals are so much more useful...!!! I'm a lawn service owner, this truck is used primarily in my neighborhood (lake Sarasota) and only goes 25 miles per week and rarely goes faster than 2nd gear... sometimes 3rd gear... I'm it's only driver so I wasn't worried about the u-joints failing at 15-20mph...! Anyway, glad to see it's finally getting fixed...! Thanks, keep up your awesomeness and go enjoy some nature today...! Don't forget to compliment someone today...

[@irdmoose]

Ray's rant about aliens and stuff has me flashing back to the line from the song "It's the end of the world as we know it... and I feel fine."

[@Usmanthemecano]

"It's a big tool in a small hole...but I can maneuver it!" Ray.

[@timothygeiger8271]

My first car was a manual, then I've driven a truck for 32 years, & I have a Camaro that has a 5 speed. I've been driving manuals my entire life. I first learned how to drive over 40 years ago.

[@bradmarshall4208]

Drive stick every day and have had 4 three on the tree. Gotta love that knee burn from third gear lifting your leg to break

[@MonkeyJedi99]

I used to own a stick-shift vehicle, and drove a "three on the tree" van for work at the same time. I also once had a "slush-o-matic" or hydrostatic transmission car. No clutch, but you still manually shifted.

[@richardwarnock2789]

24:12 play in SlowMo with Steve Austin Music 🎶 excellent Bill and Ted Totally agreed 👍 👏

[@BuzzKillingtonne]

Taught myself to drive stick about 7 years ago and I've been driving stick ever since.

[@Moe44125]

I learned to drive a manual on my first car, a 1973 Mercury Capri. In 1976. And then 6 years teaching to drive jeeps and Duce and 1/2's in the USMC. 😊

[@ilbercgross4736]

I taught my children to drive stick. i even taught a few friends. I had two cars with column shifters. one was 3 speed the other was a 4 speed. fun cars to drive. the fact you got to drive a manual and it was still a comfy "date" car was great. by date car, you date can still sit close to you without the stick interfering with her dress or her left leg interfering with the gas pedal.

[@wolflilith5137]

I dont think anyone would be surprised to learn that Ray is actually an alien.

[@paulheitkemper1559]

when I was a kid, we had a 64 impala, a 66 biscuit, and a 71 maverick that all had 3 on the tree. I learned to drive on a 80 corolla wagon 5 speed, and my first car was a 77 microbus,. I had to drive that thing halfway across town one night with a broken clutch cable, and pop the clutch on a dead battery several times. so I'd say I'm somewhat familiar. 😉

[@AB-jk7tw]

I learned to drive a 1961 three-on-the-tree base trim Chevrolet station wagon with zero options. Believe me, if you could drive that car, any other manual transmission is easy to operate - especially on a hill.

[@harveyharmon4139]

Oh the memories are flooding back remembering the “fun” I had putting a new clutch in my 1991 F150 4.9 5 speed.

[@bobbrouillard6979]

Learned on a VW Bug with stick...and had a Ford Ranger with a stick...loved that truck!!!

[@alexmachado3622]

I still have my F100 1969 with the 3 in the 🌳. It was super reliable and just parked it for new brake lines and manifold donuts.

[@ahoytheremate1954]

Ray its like the song here we go mate u are bloody good and always make work fun as you do

[@davesherman74]

My dad taught me to drive stick in a 1947 Lincoln V-12 coupe with a 3 on the tree, no power steering, and no power brakes.

[@timetryp422]

Amazing how you bring new life to these wrecks.

[@Jordy-927]

What an awesome truck. 300 with a 5 speed... glorious

[@MrDopey32]

Yessir! I'm 44 and I can drive stick whether it's on the floor or on the tree😂

[@donaldhuffman8080]

Hey Ray I learned to drive stick when I was 10 years old and first solo ride was at 12 to go to store and buy milk lol and I had younger brother he was 7 and my baby sis and she was 2 no car seat or seat belts and we were in a 1978 Pinto. If you use two blocks of wood on either side of ears and use punch to run out caps on u-joint without bending the yolk ears have a great day

[@50calops]

Got me a 2000 F150 with manual I bought new in 1999. She still runs like a top to this day.

[@joeroscillo4015]

At 78, I learned driving w/manual shift, on the column!!

[@gpcfast8816]

as a new englander, its always amazing to see and old truck with minimal rust. those bolts would have to be cut off and the cross member would need to be replaced, if the truck was even on the road.

[@pdmanfarm3520]

dad's 1970 chevy 1500 had a three on the tree - super fun to drive growing up in the early 80's

[@TheTorMike]

Learned how to drive a manual on farm trucks. My first car was a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle. Living in the interior of BC Canada my 40 horsepower VW motor wasn't the quickest going up hill. So, I learned how to heel and toe. For those of you who don't know, heel and toeing means placing your right foot on the brake and gas petal at the same time, then rocking your heel (on the gas petal) as you pressed on the brake to keep the RPM's up. The Idea was to 'enhance' you corner exit speed as you shifted down a gear. Did it work? As best as a 1974 40 horsepower VW could give you! If nothing else, it as fun!

[@coincidentalrvadventures2081]

My first car was a 1956 Chevy NoMad. 3 on the tree. I redid the clutch while it was on the ground. Had the trans on my chest. That was fun.

[@MegaRhema7]

Learned on a 68 dodge slant 6 Pickup with 3 on the tree. I loved the old truck. Up until the past year every car I have ever owned has been a 5 speed.

[@rickvandusen9271]

When I learned to drive, about 90% of cars were three on the tree. Driving on my learner’s permit was on a ‘54 Hudson. (I had been driving on private property for close to four years by then, though.) (I’ve also driven a variety of non-synchro.)

[@thomasrbishop8736]

Back in the 80s I worked for my brothers towing company. I towed private, I towed for the police. I did repossessions. That pickup has wing vent in the door. I made my own tools to open them out of 2 of stainless steel Antennas and they looked like a z . You couldn't even tell that I did that.