Jacob Ochs Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 I was just wondering what was better all around in your guys mind! Auto or manual transmissions off road, on road, city, ect.. So say your choice and reason! My choice would be auto as I have been in small offload situations where auto would of been nice or if I had 3 feet :rofl: so let's hear it guys!
AeroNautical Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 On road city and traffic? Auto. Offroad and country roads? manual. So much more control for precise movement off road with a manual, but damn it is it annoying with stop and go traffic, haha.
relyt120 Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 :agree: I hate having to manually shift in traffic
Jacob Ochs Posted January 18, 2015 Author Posted January 18, 2015 Also in my experience with manuals, I'm always thinking sometime the clutch is going to go out....one day
jimoshel Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 Please Mother. I'd rather do it myself. Automatics are nice and I wouldn't reject a otherwise desirable car because of the trans. But I prefer the manual.
deziped1 Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 Auto my preference. I use either tranny for identical situations and have not experienced any significant inconvenience to get the job done. But, in town or the highway its auto all the way based on convenience/less effort.
Incommando Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 I am a manual fan even though my MJ is auto. Even my Liberty was a 6speed stick. A good tranny like a T18 or NP435 adds a ton of off road ability by lowering your crawl ratio while keeping street able axle gearing.
Dadinator Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Auto's are for old ladies. ;) ticks me off that you cannot get so many vehicles with manuals anymore. Including 1/2 ton trucks. how much sweeter would a raptor be with a six speed? I converted my mj to a 5 speed. I also read i think in jp that an auto is more likely to leave you stranded if a failure than a manual.
Jeepman Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Prefer Manual On and Offroad (three feet not needed when you have throttle lever or at least not as much) But My old Knee's can't take the day to day Manual so My truck Was Converted to Auto From Manual...
87MJTIM Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Manuals for me. :thumbsup: I've three autos and have not liked driving any of them. We got them for towing a travel trailer.
91Pioneer Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 I've owned both. I prefer standards because you're more connected with the vehicle and have greater control. Autos are good though for around town, and when you have a Comanche with no cup holders LOL
AeroNautical Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Also in my experience with manuals, I'm always thinking sometime the clutch is going to go out....one day Happened to me once, but if you have a good starter and a fully charged battery, you can drive without the clutch, even from a stop.
Mattwheels Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 I converted my MJ to Manual and love it, but I agree stop and go traffic sucks.
FrankTheDog Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Also in my experience with manuals, I'm always thinking sometime the clutch is going to go out....one day Happened to me once, but if you have a good starter and a fully charged battery, you can drive without the clutch, even from a stop. You lost your master or slave, if your clutch was gone you wouldn't be going anywhere. It would smell burnt too.
FrankTheDog Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Also in my experience with manuals, I'm always thinking sometime the clutch is going to go out....one day Happened to me once, but if you have a good starter and a fully charged battery, you can drive without the clutch, even from a stop. You lost your master or slave, if your clutch was gone you wouldn't be going anywhere. It would smell burnt too. I guess I'm the opposite, I prefer auto for offroad and stick for the street. I like being able to creep with an auto offroad where with a stick you would be slipping your clutch. On the street I like the stick for being a hooligan.
Jacob Ochs Posted January 19, 2015 Author Posted January 19, 2015 Also in my experience with manuals, I'm always thinking sometime the clutch is going to go out....one dayHappened to me once, but if you have a good starter and a fully charged battery, you can drive without the clutch, even from a stop. You lost your master or slave, if your clutch was gone you wouldn't be going anywhere. It would smell burnt too. I guess I'm the opposite, I prefer auto for offroad and stick for the street. I like being able to creep with an auto offroad where with a stick you would be slipping your clutch. On the street I like the stick for being a hooligan. no that's not what I meant! I mean no matter what every time you use your clutch it is slowly wearing down!
ggcnash Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Auto, the novelty wears off of a stick pretty quick in traffic and on the trails.
conker Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 I'm 'okay' with autos but I prefer stick for everything, 5spd in my Chief, 4spd in my Base. Going to swap a 5spd into my civic once I've got time and figured out what I'm doing as far as an engine build goes. Built autos are pretty awesome though, my buddy had a 88 Monte SS with a 350 and a built trans, that thing would upshift so damn hard. Nothing like having the rear end kick out when it slams into 2nd gear wide open on dry pavement
MuddFoot Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 in a jeep to me with the aw4 or the ax15 i love them both. in a small car stick i have a 6speed in my soul.
Eagle Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 I have always preferred standard. While I admit that an automatic is easier in extended, heavy stop-and-go traffic, overall for street and light trail use I would rather have a 5-speed. For serious rock crawling, though, the automatic is IMHO far superior.
johnj92131 Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 I learned to drive on a 1953 Studebaker with a Borg Warner automatic. My second car was a 1959 Rambler with a 3 on the tree. Since that Rambler, I have always had at least one car with a manual transmission. For many years, I drove a manual trans car from Orange County to West Los Angeles on the Santa Ana and Santa Monica freeways every day. You do not get worse traffic than that anywhere. So I am well programed with a manual transmission. My Comanche has an Asin Warner automatic, a direct decedent from the automatic in my old 53 Stude. For the truck, I prefer the automatic transmission. But that is a function of how I use the truck.
Brickmiata Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 I hope the day never comes that manual transmissions become obsolete. I own a Comanche in part because new trucks seem to not offer manual transmissions anymore. As long as I have a choice, I will never own any vehicle with an auto.
yxmj Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 I have both...but prefer manual......I always feel sorry for my passengers when i have been driving the MJ or my YJ for a while and then jump into one of the automatic XJ's.......that first time as I approach a stoplight and put my foot on the "clutch".......and the passenger goes into the windshield..... :doh:
87MJTIM Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 I recall that several years ago CA was proposing increased mileage and emission standards for new vehicles. The auto industry responded to CA with the statement that the only way they (auto industry) could meet the proposed standards was to produce and sell more vehicles with manual transmissions. I don't see a problem with that!
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