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    Quote Originally Posted by TPC View Post
    My last two 4WD's have been auto's and I have now got a manual as the auto's scared me too much on steep downhill tracks, never liked riding the brakes.
    Having both auto and a manual, I prefer the auto for uphill control and the manual for downhill lol. Ideally I'd like an auto with reduction gears.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Clunk View Post
    Having both auto and a manual, I prefer the auto for uphill control and the manual for downhill lol. Ideally I'd like an auto with reduction gears.
    If I had kept my auto I probably would have got a torque converter lock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TPC View Post
    My last two 4WD's have been auto's and I have now got a manual as the auto's scared me too much on steep downhill tracks, never liked riding the brakes.
    Yeh, look without getting into the whole auto/manual debate, a auto should not see you in a reversing stalled situation as shown, id rather face a uncontrolled decent "forwards" is what im trying to say.

    Quote Originally Posted by Clunk View Post
    Having both auto and a manual, I prefer the auto for uphill control and the manual for downhill lol. Ideally I'd like an auto with reduction gears.
    Using the handbrake is a great way to add some control to a auto patrol when decending the steep stuff, does not compare to a manual, but the benefits of a auto far outway the downfalls IMO.



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    Jeez, they were lucky...

    Everyone who owns a manual 4X4 should learn the correct procedure for a stall recovery.

    I am always gob smacked by the number of participants I get on 4X4 courses who have been "driving for years, know it all, just need the certificate, etc" and almost invariably haven't got a clue.

    I have a few clips which I show so people can see what happens when you #$&% it up and I have added that one in there.

    Once the 'point it and power it' option has failed then that is when the real 4x4 skills are required.
    Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 04OFF View Post
    Using the handbrake is a great way to add some control to a auto patrol when decending the steep stuff
    Yep, that's what I do


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    Far they were bloody lucky?
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    santa would have been all over
    Watch this space, as there maybe a comment added soon

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    Very lucky , a few what ifs. My choice would my auto GU for up hill,
    and any Toyota manual for down hill . They have they best low low going
    its so slow you sometimes need to use the throttle to speed up the decent
    04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there

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    Quote Originally Posted by threedogs View Post
    Very lucky , a few what ifs. My choice would my auto GU for up hill,
    and any Toyota manual for down hill . They have they best low low going
    its so slow you sometimes need to use the throttle to speed up the decent
    Someone put a muzzle/gag on TD....... You may as well sell your GUrly and just go and buy a Yota, your slowly turning your GUrly into one any way...... Hahahahaha


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    I think most late model fourbys now all come with down hill decent control and hill start asssist, so this may just reduce the argument for buying a manual in the future.

    At some stage I doubt you will be able to buy a brand new 4x4 "without" independent suspension, I think all the electronic systems will change the way people 4wdrive, and things like lockers, solid diffs and manual gearboxes may just become a thing of the past ?

    I guess only time will tell.
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