so....i have the opportunity to also swap in an auto tranny but wanted some input on that. i have a 5spd and never considered an auto til a conversation i had with someone. it is my daily driver, plan to keep her forever, plan to SAS, and most of the wheeln will be trails/rocks/beach....

pros / cons of going auto?

 

auto
pros:
easy to use
can do brake stances

Con:
not as reliable
loss of power

manual
Pros:
fun to drive
power
reliable
easy to bump it up rocks

Cons:
u have to shift?

 

Ill trade you. Autos suck.

 

here are the 4 most important things to consider

1. manual fun
2 auto very boring
3. M.anual= Man that think is a lot faster then my auto
4. A.uto= Ass kicked by a manual (plus they are girly)

 

if im on the rocks, am i more prone to breakage with a manual or an auto?
i agree 100% with fun and fast factor, relibility, less hp watsed, girly vs arrggggg.....i totally agree there. do any of you run out of revs while on a tricky climb? would an auto even remedy having to shift in that situation? i dont have much experience on rocks, so i am open to being schooled.
just for the record...i am a 5spd man but someone brought the point about shifting.

 

I don't know much about rocks, but I would say that neither
has more of a chance breaking because of rocks.
However, I would asume that a manual would still be desired over an auto
simply because its a simpler design, meaning its stronger and more reliable.
Plus, like stated above, a manual allows for greater likelyhood (sp?)
of making through a run, with the ability to bump it up and such, as well
as being able to play around with the clutch.

I personally would never want an auto on the trail, although I know many
who prefer it.

 

As stated above you will not stall with a auto. But with a manual when rock crawling it has no
slippage due to the fact of not having a torque converter your the one that controls slippage.
So that means as much power as you want to the tires as needed. None loss in the clutch packs,
hydrolic fluid and other crap in an auto. Everybody stalls when rock crawling its a fact of life.
Also when you over heat your auto and burn everything up that is a lot of money to repair.
Where overheating a manual is no issue cause it doesn't happen. And if failure happens in a
manual it is much cheaper to fix and much more do able by yourself

 

ok, good info.
one thing though, in terms of breakage, i was more referring to other parts namely brifs or cvs, inners or whatever due to exactly that power being less restricted. i suppose it's foot control. like i said, i had never considered an auto prior to that conversation i had. i appreciate all the input guys, thanks

 

Out of curiosity, what points were brought up in this conversation?

If you don't mind posting your personal life on the internet to complete
strangers, of course..

 

basically.....
all the points brought up in this thread were discussed as well as being stuck in tricky spots. we talked about climbing a steep incline a the possible need to shift. and how some rigs with autos and duals seem to just crawl right over stuff. i also imagine, you're also on the fat pedal a bit too cause the truck'll wanna just keep crawln while in gear.

 

thanks for the input guys!