Manual or Automatic in a truck?

[buster]

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i like a manual transmission for bump starting in a truck, push starting in a car or motorbike, more fuel efficency, more control, less maintence, longer life, cheaper cost, less weight, easier to replace, cheaper to replace etc etc....

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Are manual trans more reliable then automatics? I never hear anyone having problems with manual transmissions. My trans in the Ram is heavily computer controlled.

 

[cryptokid]

i have been driving my mum's car around lately as mine broke down.

let me say that i need to update my previous statements to include that i HATE automatic transmission. it is SO annoying that the transmission shifts too early or too late. it never shifts when I want it to. I try to adjust my throttle petal to make it shift when i want it to but it never works out right.
I love my manual transmission cars! i will never own an automatic now that i have driven one for a couple weeks. i use to just dislike auto's. now i downright hate them.

 

[TallPaul]

Been driving a stick since '77 and hope to be able to for many more years.

If you get an automatic, a shift kit to firm things up makes it a lot more fun to drive, at least it worked that way with my wife's '92 Aerostar. I must say the Aerostar made me feel like Cryptokid (previous post) until I put in the shift kit--still annoying at times, but a whole lot better.

 

[XS650]

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Originally posted by TallPaul:

If you get an automatic, a shift kit to firm things up makes it a lot more fun to drive, at least it worked that way with my wife's '92 Aerostar. I must say the Aerostar made me feel like Cryptokid (previous post) until I put in the shift kit--still annoying at times, but a whole lot better.

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The newer automatics that have manual shift mode give you more control. My wife's Acura automatic gives you nearly full control, short of letting you do anything destructive.

It's still a long ways from being a manual.

 

[labman]

I bought a 71 Valiant with a Torqueflite. Traded it in 1981. Haven't bought another automatic or Chrysler product since. I hated that thing. Shifted very positively, like popping the clutch. Got a tank of Sohio regular one night. Every time a slug of water hit the carb, the engine quit, and would not restart without the starter.

Still, if I faced a lot of stop and go driving, I might give up and buy another, but never a Chrysler. The 2 speed PowerGlide in my 57 chevy was a much more workable device. Even the 4 speed Hydromatic in my 55 Nash was a much better box.

 

[JeepZJ4.0]

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Originally posted by buster:
Which would you prefer in a truck? The new Tacoma will have a 6-speed manual option. I prefer stick in cars but not trucks. Just my opinion.

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The way the new 6-speed in the Tacoma is designed, it will give it a sporty feel since there's no long stick to throw around like in most pickup trucks.