I disagree, you are just hanging on to the steering wheel...WTF is this nonsense? We all "physically" drive our vehicles.
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I disagree, you are just hanging on to the steering wheel...WTF is this nonsense? We all "physically" drive our vehicles.
I have only tried paddle shifters in my Subaru Forester, and I could not get into it. You need a clutch to shift gears! The Bronco MT is a breath of fresh air after riding the Forester for 3 years.I drive a manual transmission Ford Mustang as a daily driver. It is not always fun in heavy traffic, but when I have some space to move the car around on the road, it is better. I suppose paddle shifters are a supposed to be the "happy medium"... but they are just not the same.
I've had the following offroad rigs:
79 CJ5 -- 3 spd manual
82 CJ7 -- 5 spd manual
92 YJ -- 5 spd manual
95 XJ -- 5 spd manual
02 TJ -- 5 spd manual
79 F150 -- 4 spd manual
11 Ram 1500 -- 5 spd automatic
16 Tacoma -- 6 spd Automatic.
06 KJ -- 5 spd Automatic
95 Xplorer -- 5 spd automatic
Almost never have I been driving automatic and wished I had a manual. But there's been many times, especially when rock crawling with some of my more built rigs that I've wished I was driving an auto over the stick.
What am I missing here? Modern automatics are so much easier to drive on and off road.
Agreed. I've off-roaded with manual and automatic and had fun with both. The auto is generally easier when slow speed rock crawling, it's hard to beat essentially unlimited low speed control to the point of stopping in gear. With my manuals I had to think more about momentum and keeping the engine spinning over obstacles.I love banging gears and have an older Bronco in a 4 speed, but I have to agree. Especially on more technical trails, auto is just a lot easier. Super low gearing obviously helps against having to slip the clutch constantly, but auto still leaves less to worry about when you are on tough obstacles. Things like hill descent assist and manual mode on the autos has taken care of a lot of the shortcomings. I will say that the 10 speed seems overkill and I would prefer an 8 speed like Jeep runs, but that's a minor gripe. I REALLY wish we still had a manual e-brake though. That was a bonehead move on Ford's part, especially on a manual.
I've had the following offroad rigs:
79 CJ5 -- 3 spd manual
82 CJ7 -- 5 spd manual
92 YJ -- 5 spd manual
95 XJ -- 5 spd manual
02 TJ -- 5 spd manual
79 F150 -- 4 spd manual
11 Ram 1500 -- 5 spd automatic
16 Tacoma -- 6 spd Automatic.
06 KJ -- 5 spd Automatic
95 Xplorer -- 5 spd automatic
Almost never have I been driving automatic and wished I had a manual. But there's been many times, especially when rock crawling with some of my more built rigs that I've wished I was driving an auto over the stick.
What am I missing here? Modern automatics are so much easier to drive on and off road.
WTF is this nonsense? We all "physically" drive our vehicles.
After crawling with a manual in my 87 Bronco for 20+ years I respectfully disagree. My Bronco is manual, but the amount of control I had driving an automatic at offroadeo was really impressive/effortless. I’m a die hard manual driver, but if I were crawling a lot anymore I’d consider the auto.I still believe I have more control with a manual in technical rock crawling than an auto!
That is why I said "I". I've wheeled both too. I have more control, power to the ground, than an auto. The auto, if climbing something technical, you press the gas, nothing, press the gas more, still nothing, a little bit more and finally it jumps up what your climbing. You don't really know when the torque converter is going to overcome and at what throttle. With the manual, I feather the clutch, I'm the one controlling that aspect, power to the ground, not the torque converter. To be smooth with an auto, to not lurch, you have to ride the brakes, two foot driving. Manual I'm two foot driving but throttle and clutch and that's why "I" have more control with a manual. I physically have control over the power going to the ground vs the torque converter.After crawling with a manual in my 87 Bronco for 20+ years I respectfully disagree. My Bronco is manual, but the amount of control I had driving an automatic at offroadeo was really impressive/effortless. I’m a die hard manual driver, but if I were crawling a lot anymore I’d consider the auto.
How does it feel to lose ground clearance?I have only tried paddle shifters in my Subaru Forester, and I could not get into it. You need a clutch to shift gears! The Bronco MT is a breath of fresh air after riding the Forester for 3 years.