deserteagle56
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- Wrangler Rubicon
It's nice that we have a choice.
I've been driving Jeeps probably since before a lot of you guys were born...my first was a 1948 with a 3 speed. All have been manual transmission, and I can say I've never had a problem with a transmission or clutch. But then, when I was learning to drive in the early 50s almost all vehicles were manual transmission.
My next Jeep will be an automatic. Not just because I'm getting old and lazy but the auto trannies today are just so good compared to any from the past. There's a section of road I regularly drive that's 12 miles long...with a deep washout every 50 to 100 yards. So - constant shifting every minute or so for 12 miles as the Jeep crawls across the washouts. By the end of which I'm cussing my 6 speed - the constant clutching and shifting and wishing I had an auto. (The county has stated they will no longer maintain this road so it will not be fixed.)
I've been driving Jeeps probably since before a lot of you guys were born...my first was a 1948 with a 3 speed. All have been manual transmission, and I can say I've never had a problem with a transmission or clutch. But then, when I was learning to drive in the early 50s almost all vehicles were manual transmission.
My next Jeep will be an automatic. Not just because I'm getting old and lazy but the auto trannies today are just so good compared to any from the past. There's a section of road I regularly drive that's 12 miles long...with a deep washout every 50 to 100 yards. So - constant shifting every minute or so for 12 miles as the Jeep crawls across the washouts. By the end of which I'm cussing my 6 speed - the constant clutching and shifting and wishing I had an auto. (The county has stated they will no longer maintain this road so it will not be fixed.)
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