Looking to make a pro/con list for stick vs auto.

[big red]

Well im looking for pros and cons for stick shift and automatic. 

[RIP_K52007]

Pro for stick... capable of being faster, capable of getting better fuel economy... one clutch disk, less likley to leave you stranded...

Con for stick, gets stuck easy between gears, the smell of burning clutch when navigating a trailer, harder on tires at corners... probably more tickets.

Pro for auto... dont have to shift... less loss of momentum in mud.

con for auto... boring.. when they go they go and you are sitting there... holds RPM's forever between gears... alot more to go wrong with them period.

[dsJeep]

personally I prefer the control with a stick, especially in the winter time when its bad out, start out in second and you can use the transmission to assist in braking...

though I would have to say an auto is a little better when mudding, you can focus on what you're doing instead of shifting...

[betterbeaters]

pro sticks fun to shift con sticks dont like shifting in mud and can be more of a pain with a trailer
pro autos can be made to shift manual and work better than a stick also you can shift a auto WAY FASTER THAN A STICK  con autos dont like swimming if the vent goes underwater lol

I have had a few stick trucks but I would never trade my auto for one in a play truck they just work better imo

[xjs3667]

pro sticks fun to shift con sticks dont like shifting in mud and can be more of a pain with a trailer
pro autos can be made to shift manual and work better than a stick also you can shift a auto WAY FASTER THAN A STICK  con autos dont like swimming if the vent goes underwater lol

I have had a few stick trucks but I would never trade my auto for one in a play truck they just work better imo

x2

I got an auto and its full auto.... all I have to do is flip a switch and its in what gear I want I alos can lock up torque converter when I want so no slipage.....another flip of a switch and it drives like a stock auto    Its nice to have best of both worlds lol   only con of any auto is if your bat dies you cant push jump the truck to start it

[RIP_K52007]

yes if you put work into a automatic it can match a stick in some situations.
What I said up there was if you are just talking stock auto vs stock manual.

[marshall]

Well im looking for pros and cons for stick shift and automatic.  

you really need the pro's and con's? does it matter? if you find a deal on something are you going to turn it down, because someone listed con's? c'mon big red...

well here
auto-can be driven with one leg.
stick-little harder

[BUDGETBOGGER03]

for a dd sticks are more fun but like stated above auto r better in the mud

[big red]

Well im looking for pros and cons for stick shift and automatic. 

you really need the pro's and con's? does it matter? if you find a deal on something are you going to turn it down, because someone listed con's? c'mon big red...

well here
auto-can be driven with one leg.
stick-little harder

You can always swap out that auto/stick for another tranny..

[Eroq]

sticks are more fun when you know how to drive

[dsJeep]

con autos dont like swimming if the vent goes underwater lol

heh, forgot to mention autos don't like being underwater, don't drive them enough to think about it, if given the choice I'll go with a stick...

[Jthomas]

Comprimise.       Put a full manual valve body in an auto. It's a manual with no clutch. Lol.

[RIP_K52007]

orrrr put a clutch pedal on your automatic.. dump the main line pressure. Then when you let the clutch out it applys the pressure and away you go!

[79K1500]

A manual can't shift as fast but like better for trails and loads (hauling)...way more fun

Auto can bang threw the gears, but does rob a little power to the wheels...easy to drive

[79K1500]

Auto for mud/ Manual for trails

[betterbeaters]

yes if you put work into a automatic it can match a stick in some situations.
What I said up there was if you are just talking stock auto vs stock manual.

my stock 350 th shifts when I want how I want all stock....  no money put in, just have to know the tricks! lol

[RIP_K52007]

yes if you put work into a automatic it can match a stick in some situations.
What I said up there was if you are just talking stock auto vs stock manual.

my stock 350 th shifts when I want how I want all stock....  no money put in, just have to know the tricks! lol

They dont work for me. They always hold 6 grand for about 5-10 seconds between gears

[Bryank]

sticks are more fun sometimes but when you get in deep mud its about impossible to keep the mud out of the clutch and pressure plates. plus them damn sm465's you cant speed shift em or bang the gears. autos are better i think because you can still manuall shift em and when you add a hefty stahl converter they will let you take off just like a stick. only thing i dont like about autos is ocasional leaks from tranny lines or main seal.

[Plop]

Sticks seem to give less problems. I stay away from auto because they like to die on me and theyre heavy so swapping is a little harder

[bmwallace_88]

plus them damn sm465's you cant speed shift em or bang the gears.

ive really had no problem banging through the gears on my dually. maybe i'm lucky?

anyway, i think most of the obvious has been stated, id personally go for a manual over an auto if i could find it anyday, easier to work on, less to break, more control. off road sticks are kind of iffy, but ive always loved my manual trucks off road. not to mention, for a pavement pounder, its just way more fun to have a stick. enough said. lol