Manual vs Automatic transmission in TV
Would it be beneficial to have a manual transmission in the TV to help with getting the trailer up steep mountains?
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colliehauler wrote:
A lot of young people have no idea how to drive a manual transmission.
Very true.
I like manual shifting trucks, jeeps and tractors. Neither my wife or I have any trouble starting on hills or backing up with a trailer or shifting in heavy traffic.
To get the trailer to the loading pen we have to back up a hill to get there and we have to make a small turn while we are doing it and it is sometimes a pretty muddy path. No problem for either one of us old folks. and that's why our trucks are 4x4s with a low range.
Having said that you might notice our new truck is an Automatic.We had no choice. I'm not a Ram truck guy. All 440hp and 860ft lbs, RRRMMM RRRMMMM. and I really, really like it. The automatic and it's tow mode is great and the exhaust brake is a real brake saver. Just fantastic.
Will I miss the 7.3 and it's 6 speed manual? you bet but not really all that much since it will still be doing most of our heavy towing.
Carrying the camper even with the jeep or horse trailer behind it is one of the lighter jobs our trucks do.
