Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) auto to manual transmission swap

[brad k]

looking for a clean '02, 6 sp, 4x4 for a farm truck, virtually impossible to find in iowa, but have found several clean with autos. has anyone ever done a swap on these? is it even feasible. i figure a built auto with all the bells and whistles will be more cost than swapping to a good used or rebuilt 6 sp, but maybe not

 

[BEiselstein]

pulled the auto out of my '99 an installed a manual a couple years back not that hard to do i installed a 5 speed nv 4500 in mine shouldnt be much different though