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Which is best Auto or Manual gearbox

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Saffy:
I really do not like the disco auto offroad - simple because I have no confidence in it - not sure what I am doing really but it doesn't feel right. I have fantasy of converting the defender to an auto but the offroad bit worries me.

what's the secret tips landroger?

LandRoger:
I dont know if there is a secret to it if there is i dont know of it ,what i do know is that i was allways in the right gear for any given situation + is seems as though there is less to think about ,must admit it took me a while to get confident with it all the only thing that nagged me and still does is the recovery aspect  so i use my offroad landcraft to read the terrain and stay out of trouble, i did find my Jeep Wrangler auto box more suitable for offroad than any of the Landrover boxes that ive used buthaving said that think the Wrangler is built for it where as Landrover dont usually offer the Defender with auto and the Disco /Rangies are family cars with 4wd,

lambert:
In that respect it will be interesting to see what l r go with box wise in the defender replacement given the epic ability of the new terrain response automatic's like the d4.

Pablo011:
Thanks for the comments but I think I will stick to getting a manual as I think you have more control over the car so will be on the look out for that

Thanks

Paul

LandRoger:

--- Quote from: Pablo011 on June 13, 2012, 08:35:53 ---Thanks for the comments but I think I will stick to getting a manual as I think you have more control over the car so will be on the look out for that

Thanks

Paul

--- End quote ---


Errrm so does that mean that the Yank and Aus rockcrawlers have no control over thier trucks as they use Auto boxes also most Camel trophy Landys are auto as are the top challenge trucks here in uk ,have you ever watched a challenge/rockcrawl event? it might pay you to go to one people dont bite and most have the time to answer questions not only that its a great day out ,it might change your mind but to keep it real autos are more thirsty and cant be towed home on a bar whatever you choose  choose wisely as Landys are a minefield if you dont know them,

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