I will be ordering my first JK next month. I want to build a JK that will not see to much road time but more trail time. I know older jeeps you wanted to go with a Manual but I see more and more Automatics. Can someone please give me the pro's & con's on a new JK? Thank you....

 

Don't be affraid to search the forum...here are a few links that will answer your questions.

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-t...manual-231517/

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-o...ission-137266/

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-o...omatic-199040/

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-o...manual-213325/

 

There are seriously endless flame wars about this topic on this and every Jeep forum you can find on the internet. Start there.

The summary: many people have VERY strong feelings about one or the other. Both have pros and cons. Drive them both and pick the one you want.

 

This is exactly what I did. Take this advise.

 

Seeing more autos shouldnt make you get an auto. You need to understand that the wrangler jk aimed at a much larger or should i say diverse(?) market than its predecessors.

 

I also see a lot of pics of automatics used for climbing especially going up hills. An automatic is easier from what I read about climbing because you won't lose your footing from switching gears. I went with a manual because I live in the city and during some winters, we get bombarded with snow. The manual for me makes it easier to get in and out of a situation despite the fun factor of driving stick.