The "Tank" - Big, Grey and Ugly ..

[growler2058]

Autos are good for people that don't have good gear choice or control hahahhahahahahahhahaha sorry couldn't help meself

[97_gq_lwb]

I'd prefer an auto off road in the mud it just makes things easier.
Nothing like missing a gear in a manual halfway through a big sludge pit you just want to slap yourself .

[taslucas]

Autos are good for people that don't have good gear choice or control hahahhahahahahahhahaha sorry couldn't help meself

Haha I have good gear choice, D is for Don't stop! Lol

Lucas

[taslucas]

I'd prefer an auto off road in the mud it just makes things easier.
Nothing like missing a gear in a manual halfway through a big sludge pit you just want to slap yourself .

Even if you don't miss a gear, going back a gear and releasing the clutch is very hard to do without breaking traction.
When momentum is key, changing gears is your enemy!

So many Hijacks on bigrigs thread! Love it! Lmfao

Lucas

[Robo]

Autos are good for people that don't have good gear choice or control hahahhahahahahahhahaha sorry couldn't help meself

Me also .
Skill is a thought I had but didn't want to offend.
asked for an explanation, I'll stick with man trans for now .lol.
good stuff, I like it.
Sorry, Autobots.

[Bigrig]

As per many adventures (which are posted up here) I'll pit my auto on sand, mud, and rock against any comparable truck with a manual ... simple as that!! lol

Yep, potentially more costly to maintain (and this is my first auto by the way over 6 fourbies including 3 other patrols) but I am either lazy, stupid, or both ... because now I have the heavy duty valve body, and the reduction gears, it is simply superb ... Remember, I had the TC problems last year (just hasn't been rectified by tightening the band etc) and could just be an electrical problem.

Oh, and by the way ... can't wait to go out wheeling with you growlers!!!!!! lmao

[Robo]

All good Bigrig.
I do understand different people want different things and have there own driving style etc.
haven a bit of a joke.
But was genuinely interested into why an auto was preferred off Rd in some circumstances.
As one day I may decide to leave the black stuff behind me.
Cheers

[NissanGQ4.2]

I admit to saying and would prefer if I had to drive in say Sydney type traffic, an auto would be the go.

Whats wrong with Sydney traffic???????????????? If they get in the way I just run them off the road *LMAO*

Auto's all the way................I'm just lazy

[Bigrig]

All good Bigrig.
I do understand different people want different things and have there own driving style etc.
haven a bit of a joke.
But was genuinely interested into why an auto was preferred off Rd in some circumstances.
As one day I may decide to leave the black stuff behind me.
Cheers

All good indeed mate!!! I give way too much crap to everyone else to not expect it to be flung at me!!!! lmao

Just love the ease of an auto - yep. I may be lazy, old, naive, etc, etc, but in reality, it's just so easy to drive, no riding clutches through rock work in creeks etc, no up and down gear on sand and mud (and no loss of momentum as per Lucas' post), and allows plenty of ability to answer the phone, whilst cracking a tinny, as I'm adjusting a mirror, and putting my sun visor down without having to worry about changing gears!!!! LMFAO!!!

And no, for any crazy kids out there, I don't condone talking on your mobile or drinking whilst at the wheel .. Feels plain wrong that I feel I even need to add that these days ... But you can adjust your mirrors and sun visors at will though ... lol

[Timbo]

I've never ever thought that Auto's would be good 4WD'ing. Always stuck to my "manual" guns.

While there are a few pro's to having a manual, there are certainly just as many pro's to having an auto.

All comes down to driving preference and suitability. I can get a bad back sometimes with an old injury plus I have arthritis in both hips. Pushing a clutch in all the time can give me some grief.

But using a manual is just so visceral! lol.