Change from 4-speed to 3w/OD

I for one would not want to take charge of the shift. They are not designed for it. That's not fear, that's intelligence.
Well, Rusty, you can drive it your way, and I'll drive it my way, but first gear never wears out first in that box. And my box hasn't been opened now since 2004, And I take charge of all my shifts.