4x4 Aust mag says there will be an auto troopie . True ?

Why not ? I use both auto and manual vehicles off road and prefer the auto.

Why would you want a manual troopy....?

Crawler gears (if you can get them) and an auto is cool :-)

I'm with you Rambler

I'd say that is why most people buy a troopy

Been using autos for yrs, intend to convert my GU Patrol to Auto soon as i get the rest of the bits. Auto far superior in the 99.9% other aspects of driving/4wding except downhills, which once you learn how to drive them, is no issue.

On the thats why most buy a troopy - it isnt because of the gearbox. LMAO!!! funniest reason yet!

Why do you think the 3.0 grenade and breadbox's are so popular?? come in Autos..

Auto sales are well over 75% of grenades according to local dealer. people buy what is offered. there is no 4.2 auto from Nissan, if there was, the 3.0 would be extinct. If a troopy was sold in Auto, they would take sales off breadboxes and others by tons..

YMMV.

Truckster

I has going to say something else but did not want to offend 99.9/75% of the people on the forum...ROFLMAO..;-(

If you know how to drive an auto then except for the tecnique a steep down hill will present no problems at all. You just have to be proficient at left foot brakeing (aka drive over brake). There are a lot of 'old wives tales' about autos, almost all of them untrue. I have seen several manual box vehicles crap out in thick water (sloppy mud) when they got held up by another vehicle stuck in front of them. Silt in the clutch and it was goodnight nurse. Autos just sit in the gloop and wait their turn to procede. I also prefer autos in soft sand where you can get the wheels creeping forward without spinning.

What, you going say something like people who drive autos cant drive manuals?? I drove trucks round aussie for just on 8 yrs.. I can drive a manual/ranger/spicer box. 9/13/15/18's, straight or the bleep ty Z boxes. I'll still go for an auto...

Truckster, not sure if your follow-up was for me of Rambler. I was replying to Rambler. No mention of abilities of auto drivers V manual drivers, just that different tecnique required to get the best performance out of each type of gearbox.

LOL..

you must be a mirror image of me

but the only slush box I've ever owned was in a falcon 4 speed and a two speed hyrdoglide in a kingswood or was that a belmont...

yeah true, I might be tempted to an auto troopy, autos are really good but only because us humans are a lazy bunch and don't like work, changing gears where we don't get paid for it is really just too much, ask any rally driver, how many of any of them are into autos.....enough said

What a great topic!

Where's the challenge in selecting the right gear in soft sand when driving an auto?

Down-hill; there's nothing better than knowing your low 1st will take you down a hill that you will crap before the vehicle will.

Crawler gears? It's not a true comparison when you start changing things; with enough money you can make any vehicle more capable than standard capable vehicles.

LOL

kiwi If they knew how to drive they wouldnt be clutching while in the water. stall to stop and keystart to go, you dont need to be on a hill to do that

YIKES ,
I have come out of the closet and owned up to a Nissan and a Landrover .

Agree with Willie after having had manual 4wd's for 30 odd years, will have an auto any day now after getting the Humvee, it's always in the right gear especially in sand country. Like Willie says after the first desert trip watching the others do a million gearchanges you'd never go back to a manual.

to say nothing about when u have to change gears in the river whooooeeeeeeeeeeeee gurgleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Up until now I have always had manual 4WD's but now have an auto 3.0 Patrol.

There is no question that I prefer the auto in every situation.....towing, low range, sand, rocks, tight twisty stuff, highway, around town, anything you can think of.

Maybe very steep slippery decent with a camper on the back might not be much fun but I'm not planning on doing that, not towing anyway.

Hi Allan ,

Sorry for my late answer , I have been camping up at Seal Rocks being rained on for three days .

How do I email you when I do not know your email address and what am I emailing you about ? Is it about the new 70s ?

Cheers ,

Willie .

Sorry about that

I can see my email at the top of my screen Can't you see it with that crystal ball :))

I thought as a member you would have been able to send to me

Anyway yes it was about the 70 if you are interested
allanjatexemail.com.au

replace the "at" with @

I dont leave email address on forums as it is a good place for programs to look and gather stuff

allan