rockwerks said:
If you wish to come see me my address is 4755 Cosnino ROad, Flagstaf, AZ . IM about 120 miles from some great 4.5 rated trails Ive run a few times and Id be happy to show them to you!
Rockin, well I'll send you a PM when the beast is ready, come show ya what the Manual is all about.
But I think we will be meeting sooner then that again in Moab come Oct.
Just because you have run a manual before does not mean you mastered the art, hell I am still learning more all the time.
...and besides man, ITS A MATTER OF PERSONAL OPINION.
Like the the time on Rocker Knocker 06' in my Toyota...
4 low 2nd gear Wood till the radiator exploded.
(Don't worry it was only water, it had been leaking)
Soldered the upper tank back on right there on the trail while we watched a big blue chevy loose its tie rods because there was not a cotter pin on the truck...Topped it off with more water and got back to it!
I must have had it wooded at least 2 or 3 mins solid, darting the clutch peddle for a split second, just enough to roll back just an inch and the dump it! Did that about 15 or 20 times at full throttle and finally dusted off enough rock where I made it.
There is no way possible to Drive, Neutral, Drive to get the bump I needed with an Auto while at 8000RPM.
That technique would have put a serious hurting on even an AW4 Auto.
Not to mention there is no way you could have had the timing to not fall off the ledge and get after it again. Timing is a VERY important aspect of four wheeling.
I hate how the ECU does not idle the engine immediately after throttle input is canceled. Its not like a carb where you can kinda bump it with the throttle and roll back a bit while still in drive. I mean that is possible but I am pretty sure you know what I am talking about. The Reason for this is Emissions. It would spew out way too much unburnt fuel for tree huggers.
I'm not saying autos can't make Rocker Knocker, they walk it all the time.
I could have walked an easy line with my manual... but the line I took required very fast transitions from 2nd gear to neutral back in to second. An auto could not have reacted quick enough. At least not stock and it just would not be good. It is NOT designed for that kind of activity.
Picture this, you are on a pretty steep hill, and there is a section at the top where it way too steep to crawl. The first part is way too steep or bumpy to gain the speed to make the second part.
With a Manual you can crawl the first part just like the auto, but the advantage is, you can hold the vehicle on the hill While slipping the clutch just enough to allow the engine to spool up to a desired RPM level and release the clutch for a burst of speed and POWER that would send the other guys Auto crying for mommy. Neutral drop on a hill like that? Not wise.
I don't care if your AW4 takes Neutral drops all day long, its not good for it at all.
If your really after performance and control, It's my OPINION, no auto can do what a manual can.
Also... Manual's don't neutralize because of fluid starvation when you are on two wheels with the roof rack mowing the lawn. I can remember getting stuck and having to winch simply because my AW4 was at too much of an angle and could not keep pressure.
Good Times!