Manual or Automatic for heavy wheeling
05-07-2008, 06:10 AM
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i thought i could contribute to this thread....im in the army and every military vehicle ive seen including humvees are automatic. i have driven through every type of terrain here in afghanistan and must say it would have been more difficult doing it in a manual transmission. i have an auto in my JK which i will see for the first time when i get home from afghanistan in 4 days 
hope this helps....
hope this helps....Hurry home and enjoy that new JK
05-07-2008, 06:27 AM
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The manual in the rubi goes well with the 4:1 transfercase, put it in first and Lo and let it crawl all day long all by its self. A manual makes it more interesting on hard rock crawling. And you need to due more maintance on the auto's like drain and refill every 20-30,000 miles.
05-07-2008, 06:37 AM
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When we where going to order the new Jeep, I wanted the 6 speed real bad but my wife wanted the Auto, now that we have it and I have taken it out a few times I am so glad she got what she wanted, The auto is awesome off road, you can really keep a slow crawl up the rocks and makes it like I am cheating. Love it.
05-07-2008, 07:21 AM
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It really comes down to what you prefer. Would you rather have your jeep's manual clutch go out because you used it in mud/water or would you rather have your jeep burn up on the side of the highway because the atf overheated. 
I choose burning up on the side of the highway. Atleast thats covered by insurance.
I choose burning up on the side of the highway. Atleast thats covered by insurance.
05-07-2008, 09:08 AM
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If I was going to be the sole driver, I would go with the stick even though i do not have a lot of experience driving a stick. However, my wife will want to drive the jeep at times and she has never driven a manual transmission on any type of vehicle. I don't have the patience to teach her, so when we get a Jeep it will be an auto.
05-07-2008, 09:21 AM
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I drove the auto and stick , and the auto just felt too sluggish for me. At least with a manual I am in control. I mean heck it is a jeep, I want to know I am the one driving it.
Manual all the way.....
Manual all the way.....
05-07-2008, 09:38 AM
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Here was my train of thought....
If I got a manual I might regret it. With an auto, I would probably never regret it. So I went with an auto. I thought it was the safest decision and I have not regretted it at all.
I think the manual is for people who know they want a manual.
If I got a manual I might regret it. With an auto, I would probably never regret it. So I went with an auto. I thought it was the safest decision and I have not regretted it at all.
I think the manual is for people who know they want a manual.