Observation regarding the shifter stock...

rayw1128 · Feb 5, 2018

Hi all,

Just took delivery of the 2018 Raptor. Read the manual and tried to study how everything functions.

One thing I realized about the shifter stock... there are no indicator by the shift stock to tell you which shift you are in (I.e. Park, reverse, neutral or manual).

I understand that there is an indicator in the dash, but just find it to be awkward (for me at least, that there isn't one by the shifter)... I find myself always shifting into M when I want to go to Drive and having to double check in the dash all the time.

Does anyone else have this problem?

Mjolnir · Feb 5, 2018

rayw1128 said:
Hi all,

Just took delivery of the 2018 Raptor. Read the manual and tried to study how everything functions.

One thing I realized about the shifter stock... there are no indicator by the shift stock to tell you which shift you are in (I.e. Park, reverse, neutral or manual).

I understand that there is an indicator in the dash, but just find it to be awkward (for me at least, that there isn't one by the shifter)... I find myself always shifting into M when I want to go to Drive and having to double check in the dash all the time.

Does anyone else have this problem?

after a couple of days your hand will build a memory of where D is. not to worry.

Ltl6pack · Feb 5, 2018

rayw1128 said:
Hi all,

Just took delivery of the 2018 Raptor. Read the manual and tried to study how everything functions.

One thing I realized about the shifter stock... there are no indicator by the shift stock to tell you which shift you are in (I.e. Park, reverse, neutral or manual).

I understand that there is an indicator in the dash, but just find it to be awkward (for me at least, that there isn't one by the shifter)... I find myself always shifting into M when I want to go to Drive and having to double check in the dash all the time.

Does anyone else have this problem?

My 2017 has the P,R,N,D & M beside the shifter. Not sure about the 18. It lights up to show what position you have it in.

BurnOut · Feb 5, 2018

I just squeeze the detent long enough to get it out of park, then pull straight back and let it stop on its own (in Drive). I don't physically squeeze the detent the whole time. You can move R-N-D (in that order) without having to squeeze the detent.

Mistacheese · Feb 5, 2018

What burnout said. Let go of detent as soon as you start moving the shifter. It stops automatically at D and wont go into M until you press detent again.

rayw1128 · Feb 5, 2018

Thanks! Did not know this little trick, it should prove very helpful.

rtmozingo · Feb 5, 2018

rayw1128 said:
Read the manual and tried to study how everything functions.

Thank goodness, now I'm not the only one that has to answer basic questions that are covered in the manual.

Msb.19d · Feb 5, 2018

My clutch keeps sticking

dewalt · Feb 5, 2018

and it pushes out of m to d without button

Helopilot · Feb 5, 2018

Ltl6pack said:
My 2017 has the P,R,N,D & M beside the shifter. Not sure about the 18. It lights up to show what position you have it in.

Both of our 18’s have the illuminated shifter position indicator on the drivers side next to the bottom of the shift lever.

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