Re: dakota 5 speed vs. auto

From: Bruce Aaron Hefner (gt9742a@prism.gatech.edu)
Date: Wed May 28 1997 - 11:43:13 EDT


>
> At 07:43 AM 5/28/97 -0400, you wrote:
> >At 09:34 PM 5/27/97 -0800, Frank Ball wrote:
> >>} From: keith.wanderi@fsg.deluxe.com (Keith R Wanderi)
>
> <snip>
> >>I thought about and automatic, but around here there are lots of steep
> >>10-15% grades that go for miles with tight switchback turns. The
> >>automatics offered had no way to select 2nd gear, only low or a overdrive
> >>lockout. 2nd is what you need for going up or down these hills with a
> >>load or a trailer.
> >[...]
>
> I don't understand what you're getting at here. Dodge automatics allow you
> to select second gear to slow yourself going downhill.
>
>
> Rob Agnew
> ragnew@islandnet.com
>
> Victoria, B.C.
> Canada
>
 I have to agree with you there Rob, every Dodge auto I've seen allowed
you to put it into 2nd or 1st if you needed to for mountains etc., I don't
know whose autos he's talking about.
Bruce

 



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