jimbug
1/2 ton status
On the road, on the trail, in the rocks... Whats your preference?
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Auto or Manual??
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Jishory
1/2 ton status
i swapped my auto for a manual, mostly for the reliability, i have nuked a few 700r4's and enjoy the control of a manual and the low gearing of my 465, i have done everything with it and it does great, no complaints here
jonathon
1/2 ton status
They had one of these a little while ago.. but I'll reply anyways 
I'd never driven a stick till I got my Blazer, and I have to say it is my preference now except for dealing with stop and go traffic, though I have a Ford Ranger with the A4OD auto for that. The manual trans takes more skill to manipulate in tricky spots but I love having control of my gears.
It is quite a trip to go from a vehicle with push button 4wd and automatic power everything to one that nothing is automatic. I love it though. My truck is the last year of the mechanical clutch, that is fine with me though. My only issue with it right now is I have to be almost all the way up for it to start to grab, and the clutch is supposed to be fairly new...
I'd never driven a stick till I got my Blazer, and I have to say it is my preference now except for dealing with stop and go traffic, though I have a Ford Ranger with the A4OD auto for that. The manual trans takes more skill to manipulate in tricky spots but I love having control of my gears.
It is quite a trip to go from a vehicle with push button 4wd and automatic power everything to one that nothing is automatic. I love it though. My truck is the last year of the mechanical clutch, that is fine with me though. My only issue with it right now is I have to be almost all the way up for it to start to grab, and the clutch is supposed to be fairly new...
jimbug
1/2 ton status
All my vehicles were stick till I got the burb.... It's nice when your in traffic, but I like the control like you said. I run a 465 in the Jimbug and having the granny first is great!
Manual no matter where I go! Will never wheel an auto. The granny gear alone is worth it.
I say this in every auto vs manual thread......jimbug said:
Carbs and sticks are for race cars & Auto's and Fuel injection are for wheelin.
The sm465 is my trans of choice, it is nice, simple and well sticks are just plain cool
Chaddy said:
Amen.
cbbr said:
I second the amen.
