Eevo 3 Posted March 9, 2011 poll needed manual unless ur a milf housewife taking the kids to school or going shopping Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msports180 1 Posted March 9, 2011 Hahaha this is gonna go for a while. It depends on what your using it for, as there is so many different types of 4wding wth different needs. But you can use both really for what ever ur doing, personally, id have an auto for the ease of it if its also a daily. But mine isnt a daily, so i prefer a manual. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30_Project 47 Posted March 10, 2011 I meant what do you prefer in a 4x4 situation, not for daily driving etc! Poll added I haven't driven a manual offroad before, but from what 4x4ing i've done in my Surf (which is Auto) i've found it's great, i can concentrate more on what lines to take and have no momentum loss up hills if a gearchange is needed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Truck- 5 Posted March 10, 2011 I meant what do you prefer in a 4x4 situation, not for daily driving etc! Poll added I haven't driven a manual offroad before, but from what 4x4ing i've done in my Surf (which is Auto) i've found it's great, i can concentrate more on what lines to take and have no momentum loss up hills if a gearchange is needed! if your driving a manual you should already be in the gear you want and at the speed you want long before the hill. gear changes on hills (up or down) are undesirable as if you miss a gear and start rolling backwards youve got bucklys hope in going fowards again, and going down hills backwards (especially if its got ruts/rocks) isnt overly fun, especially if its a big hill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucas. 8 Posted March 10, 2011 Manual 110% Driven both in some serious 4x4 situation and manual was the most 'fun'. Auto was boring as f**k Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30_Project 47 Posted March 10, 2011 I meant what do you prefer in a 4x4 situation, not for daily driving etc! Poll added I haven't driven a manual offroad before, but from what 4x4ing i've done in my Surf (which is Auto) i've found it's great, i can concentrate more on what lines to take and have no momentum loss up hills if a gearchange is needed! if your driving a manual you should already be in the gear you want and at the speed you want long before the hill. gear changes on hills (up or down) are undesirable as if you miss a gear and start rolling backwards youve got bucklys hope in going fowards again, and going down hills backwards (especially if its got ruts/rocks) isnt overly fun, especially if its a big hill Yeah but what if something happens and you have to change gear etc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
import_me_up 0 Posted March 10, 2011 i havent done any offroading in an auto so cant comment on their potential either way. but i like manual for the feel of your actually controlling more of whats going on and makes me feel somewhat more skillfull than the regular low level im used to.....haha 2 cents added Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DR JOSH 123 Posted March 10, 2011 For the type of 4x4 we have in sa I prefer manual. However if we had big rock crawls and so on like they do in qld and such i would be saying auto. My next 4by is soon to be auto but in saying that i have never had any dramas in my manual ute even on the odd occasion of wrong gear selection Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adubz 7 Posted March 10, 2011 Manual 110% Driven both in some serious 4x4 situation and manual was the most 'fun'. Auto was boring as f**k agreed.. although i've never owned an auto.. i love the control of a manual <_> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Truck- 5 Posted March 11, 2011 I meant what do you prefer in a 4x4 situation, not for daily driving etc! Poll added I haven't driven a manual offroad before, but from what 4x4ing i've done in my Surf (which is Auto) i've found it's great, i can concentrate more on what lines to take and have no momentum loss up hills if a gearchange is needed! if your driving a manual you should already be in the gear you want and at the speed you want long before the hill. gear changes on hills (up or down) are undesirable as if you miss a gear and start rolling backwards youve got bucklys hope in going fowards again, and going down hills backwards (especially if its got ruts/rocks) isnt overly fun, especially if its a big hill Yeah but what if something happens and you have to change gear etc Then you change gears like a man Sure it can f**k your momentum up if you miss the gear, but it's sure as shit gets the heart pumping more than an auto up/down changing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zakk 6 Posted May 14, 2011 my 4x4 is a 5.8 litre V8 and an auto. the engine in my scout was designed for the International ACCO truck and has so much torque that if it was manual i'd probably just use 2nd and top anyway. i think the auto is better for 4wding, provided your engine has enough power (flexabillity) to cope.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SierraDan 0 Posted January 6, 2013 Auto for me. Manual does the job and is "more fun" but the vehicle control with auto is unsurpassed. You can really concentrate on what youre driving and reduced jerking from a manual shift and riding the clutch while climbing. The auto also effectively doubles the torque to the wheels. Auto and adequate gearing equals capability. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
