Auto or Manual

Joined: 24 Oct 2002 Location: Sydney

I'm at a cross roads. My manual box is just about shot again.I think it's gonna have to get 5th replaced at the very least,won't know till it's all pulled apart,but am thinking about swapping in an auto.I want to get everyones opinion about the age old battle AUTO vs Manual.Which is better for off roading...

Also if anyone out there has done the auto swap thing and can give me some details of what I'm in for.

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Springfield/ QLD

What the hell are you doing to kill 5th gear ( flat changing over the rocks )

must be a bit hairy at that speed Smile

Joined: 04 Nov 2002 Location: bumcrack,country nsw.

got an auto in my old truck,,,love it,,only down side is very little compresion braking when going down hill...
paz

Joined: 24 Oct 2002 Location: syd

auto, the only tranmission that comes with my jeep Very Happy

Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2002 9:37 am

TOUGH call......I think you REALLY need to look at what type & sorta wheeling your doing most of.....for mud & water - I'd pick maunal because they tend to be more forgiving when they take a glug.....on Sand the auto is simply unbeatable. On the rocks the auto juuuuust takes the edge....but a nice low manual can be a thing to enjoy....in traffic the Auto get the nod again.....
Personally I'm thinking the Wagon will get a TH700R4, the CJ possibly a TH350 and the TJ a T18 Very Happy

Joined: 24 Oct 2002 Location: Sydney

thanks everyone.. just thinking out loud ATM,,

CJer 5th is a weak link in the TJ I know of a few that have self destructed.. the 5th gear flat changes over the rocks are really smooth...till ya land!!! . Laughing

Bill I'm bit worried after seeing what your auto did to your front driveshaft.. Razz

Paz the braking isn't really a big concern for me,most of the hills I do even the manual with a terra low isn't low enough,,,

Wooders just got one thing to say...MUD IS BAD!!!! Twisted Evil

Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2002 9:29 am

Not wrong mate.....
Oh yeah I meant to ask..."Other??"

Joined: 25 Nov 2002 Location: Sydney

4 speed Auto with manual valve body and all that garbage

Look at most of the comp rigs in the US they ahve all gone auto.

Then again TJPete does have that NV4500 for sale that would work well with your terra low :evil:

Joined: 28 Nov 2002 Location: Geraldton, W.A.

Love my auto. But I only drive to the shops in my Jeep anyway! Laughing

Joined: 22 Oct 2002

I am seriously considering an auto for my project rig.

It will make driving at the mall that much easier...

Joined: 24 Oct 2002 Location: Sydney

That's what I'm thinking too as mines a mall crawler auto must be the go that way I won't burn the clutch out on the speed humps.. Razz

Joined: 28 Nov 2002 Location: Geraldton, W.A.

You're not bloody wrong there Jumbo! Those speed humps are killers! Most of the time I put it in 4LO to get over them.

Joined: 06 Dec 2002 Location: melbourne

If you have the power, run an auto. If no run a manual. I run a t700 behind my chev in my cj7 and love it.
I have never had a problem with it running away on me down hills either.
In my cj8 i have a 283 chev with a 4spd manual. I like the hoon factor with a manual but offroad I think an auto is best.

MC