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Re: New dodge power wagon-anyone?


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Posted by captaink on July 29, 2005 at 06:27:26 from (66.115.214.56):

In Reply to: Re: New dodge power wagon-anyone? posted by JDknut on July 28, 2005 at 13:24:57:

I have driven automatics in big school busses, cars, and pulling with pickups. I agree that properly set up they are reliable and easier on the drive train than some drivers would be with manuals. I don’t have a bone to pick with them mechanically, but I do in drivability.

I find that so many times they are not in the gear that I want or need for what the traffic or road conditions warrant at the time. So many times I’m idling along in town or something and the auto has just up-shifted so the engine is idling, but it can’t see the slight incline coming and the need for more power. Or, I’m pulling a hill and almost to the top when it un-necessarily down-shifts. I also dislike them on slippery roads because I never know for sure when they are going to shift and potentially cause a skid.

Call me a control freak, but when I have a good old manual I know when the shift will happen with no surprises. As far as burning clutches out, I realize that when you have others driving that may not know how to use a clutch this can be an issue, but personally I have never burned out a clutch in a vehicle. It’s called using the proper gear (granny) for starting out heavy loads and keeping your foot off the pedal when you aren’t shifting gears. Double clutching to better synchronize the gears helps too…



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