A 4th-Gen Toyota Tacoma Owner found a flaw that’s a trail dealbreaker. Why can’t he manually shift in 4LO? Owners are calling it a "ruined" experience. Is Toyota over-engineering the fun out of 4x4s?

Manual transmissions have nearly vacated the U.S. pickup market, though you can still get one in a few Nissan Frontiers and V-6-powered four-wheel-drive Toyota Tacomas, begging the question: How does ...