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auto is great for offroading, thats all i have to say about the auto
HJ60, Automatic or Manual ?
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In my opinion, it depends. I love the compression factor with all down hill travel with the manual. There are only a few delicate situations where an auto would be favourable. Again, that's just me.
I have an auto on my hj60.
The final gear on the auto has a slightly better ratio:
Auto: ------ 2.950 1.530 1.000 0.717
Man: 4.843 2.619 1.516 1.000 0.845
Which I like, because you can get the same speed at slightly lower revs.
But the auto also seems to accelerate more slowly, as it shifts very early. I'm in 4th gear at 50kph already, and in overdrive at 70kph.
And the people behind me on the road, generally, do not understand why it takes 58 seconds to get up to 100kph.
All things considered, I'd go manual.
The final gear on the auto has a slightly better ratio:
Auto: ------ 2.950 1.530 1.000 0.717
Man: 4.843 2.619 1.516 1.000 0.845
Which I like, because you can get the same speed at slightly lower revs.
But the auto also seems to accelerate more slowly, as it shifts very early. I'm in 4th gear at 50kph already, and in overdrive at 70kph.
And the people behind me on the road, generally, do not understand why it takes 58 seconds to get up to 100kph.
All things considered, I'd go manual.
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well, in 4lo 1st with the auto, it has the same effect for going downhill.
and one of the advantages for the auto in mud holes, is that you dont have to loose any momentum because of shifting.
id wouldnt mind a 5speed at all. i just happen to have an auto with my donor motor.
and i second on the auto being really slow at acceleration
and one of the advantages for the auto in mud holes, is that you dont have to loose any momentum because of shifting.
id wouldnt mind a 5speed at all. i just happen to have an auto with my donor motor.
and i second on the auto being really slow at acceleration
Mud and snow automatic have the advantage. I've been in situations where I needed a little more speed to make it through some uphill snow, but couldn't start in 2nd. Auto would have been nice. BUT in every other situation, manual is my preference, especially with a slow truck.
I think it's just the matter of whether you enjoy driving manual or auto.
I didn't think I would enjoy driving stick in Japan with so many stop and go's, but to be honest I would not have it any other way.
And I have only (very) limited wheeling experience, but at least with the turbo diesel grunt of 1HD-T I haven't experienced any dramas, even moving forward on a steep incline from a dead stop.
YMMV though!
I just love driving sticks... that's all there is to it!
I didn't think I would enjoy driving stick in Japan with so many stop and go's, but to be honest I would not have it any other way.
And I have only (very) limited wheeling experience, but at least with the turbo diesel grunt of 1HD-T I haven't experienced any dramas, even moving forward on a steep incline from a dead stop.
YMMV though!
I just love driving sticks... that's all there is to it!