My two cents on auto vs. manual is this:
An automatic transmission may not tow any less or any more than a
manual, but a manual can certainly start a larger load moving. Many
factors there though swell such as traction, etc... In a load moving
contest though, the manual will almost always win. Hence why people say
it is better for towing. That is just my experience having towed over
14000 pounds on occasion with my bosses Cummins Dually with a 5 speed.
Chad Clifton
Millard Cover wrote:
>
> Mike Crumley wrote:
> >
> > At 01:08 PM 5/12/99 , you wrote:
> > >ok, so you are trying to tell me that an auto (flame suit on now)
> > >doesn't slip?
> I'm not a mechanic in any sense of the word and what I know about trucks
> you could probably fit inside a thimble. With that said, here it goes.
> I recently went from a 98 Dak 4 cylinder w/manual transmission to a 99
> Dak V6 automatic. It's the first automatic I've ever owned. I live in
> a large urban area and got sick and tired of the constant shifting.
> It's nice not having to constantly shift every three seconds. However,
> one thing I've notice is when I get past 50 or 55, the acceleration
> seems a little week for a V6. But the convenience of an auto makes up
> for it.
> Millard
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