Too old for a manual transmission?
I am considering a HD pickup that has a manual transmission. I have plenty of experience driving a stick, so that is not an issue. What is on my mind though, is whether the aches and pains of an ag...
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Bionic Man wrote:
When I ordered a truck in 2002, I ordered a Ram with the NV5600 because it had a higher towing capacity and more power than was available in the automatics. Now the opposite is true. You give up a substancial amount of hp & torque if you decide to go with a manual.
When I got my 2012 I thought I might miss rowing gears on my own. Well, I don't. Not even a little bit.
What is it about the manual tranny that you are drawn to?
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Your giving up a BUNCH of HP/TQ. No thanks
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