Manual or Auto input
11-26-2016, 08:47 PM
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I've got an auto and really really wish I would've got a manual. My next Wrangler is definitely gonna be a manual. Just more fun on the pavement and since my jk is a daily driver it's worth it to me. Off road will be a little more challenging in some cases but no biggie I mean my wife is challenging sometimes also lol.
12-01-2016, 05:23 AM
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I went with a manual on my Rubicon. Much more fun to drive. The JK 6 speed definitely isn't the greatest gearbox out there. Is somewhat clunky. But I enjoy the control. Also, takes much more skill to wheel a manual, although hill assist does help somewhat.
12-23-2016, 07:39 AM
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Newbie to the forum, lurked on the site for some time and at jeeps as well. Wasn't sure where to post this (moderators move if needed) and my searches didn't specifics and if you know of a thread please point me in the right direction. Yes currently I do not own a jeep, but always on my radar. Hoping other Jk owners can enlighten me with your trans choice and how it has affected your TRAIL experience. I'm blown away at the plethora of vids posted on say youtube, jeeps on slickrock and rockclimbing and they appear to auto's, from Moab or Black Bear trail. On technical trails is an auto more the norm now? In the past I've owned 4wd trucks both auto and manual but my offroading was never that technical. My initial thought is to always go with manual. With some of the extreme angles do the autos experience any pump issues?
Bottom line is that manuals are fine for technical terrain as long as you have a sufficiently slow enough crawl rate.