Auto vs. Manual trans?

Do you prefer wheeling in automatic or manual trans?

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Plus if u have a good starter and right gearing u can bump the starter to inch forward or crank in gear if necessary with an auto. At least I can mine.

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braxton357 said:
I assume he cares about having oil pressure while flailing around. Which one are you arguing for here!?
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DOH! I've never looked at the oil pressure, lol, Concentrating on what its gonna take to upright it or cut it off. Nothing bad has ever happened from driving out of a flop:flipoff2: Damn I love this video, it was arctic cold that morning!
 
Wheeled an auto years ago...last couple rigs have been manuals. I continue to see friends have weekends cut short by burnt up transmissons, broken transmission cases etc. Makes it tough to trade out convenience for reliability IMO. More than likely I will be going with an SM465 when it comes time to put in the 5.3
 
76:1 final drive here.... another vote for manual. No need for an auto, and I can dump the clutch if I want to.
 
I think for wheeling an auto is better. You can be much smoother, less jerking around. I have wheeled both and currently own a standard. I wish it was an auto.

Put a hand throttle on and then you can really be smooth in technical rock sections. Set the rpm and modulate your speed with your brake.

For a dedcated offroader you can even add a reverse manual valve body that was the pattern is R-N-1-2-3. This way you can go from reverse to first and vice versa fast.
 
For the first 33 years of my wheeling. I always had a manual. Most of the time you only smoke the clutch.Pull it, replace and be done. My train of thought was it just heavier duty and doesn't cost as much to replace. But if I counted all the drive shafts, u-joints, yokes, mounts, adapters, and doubler cases I have broke, not so sure it is cheaper.
I just this year went with an auto. Chevy TBI with a Turbo 350 tranny, built by Cooks Racing Transmissions with an 1800 stall. I am very happy with it. I think the converter gives it some cushion when taking off that helps save drive line parts. So far, no puking, and it has done great.
 
upnover said:
For the first 33 years of my wheeling. I always had a manual. But if I counted all the drive shafts, u-joints, yokes, mounts, adapters, and doubler cases I have broke, not so sure it is cheaper.
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Just to make note, thats been on a leaf sprung suspension, where there is alot more driveline "wigglin" going on. The Auto will definetly be easier with that setup as you said. I really don't have a preference between the two, just wish I had two rigs with different trannys.
 
I don't think the argument here is what transmission is superior for offroading, I doubt anyone would seriously argue in favor of a manual. If you're talking about challenge/possibly fun factor and (for the money) reliability...then that is where a manual shines.
 
Not getting the engine braking down hill thing. I have had both, and I still use the engine to brake going down hill. I move that little lever to 2 or 1....
I didn't mention another point I like about my auto.
My legs are not wore out after many hours of wheelin!
Yes Kenneth, I am old! LOL
 
my Willys has a 3speed and first isn't synchronised sooooooo after clutching up and double clutching down,I feel like I have ridden a bike all damn day.
 
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