manual to auto transmission
10-21-2014, 11:07 AM
#21
10-21-2014, 03:52 PM
#22
I agree on learning automatic first (dad tried to teach me first on his stick '82 F150, I couldn't hack it. Later picked up stick on my own on his '95 F250). However, I think once you know how to drive, learning on the big pickup is going to be easier. A truck engine has a lot more power, and is going to have more power at the low torque end, so less likely to kill it. If I dropped the clutch poorly on the F250, the truck shuddered a lot but it got moving - especially using the granny gear. On my 1.8L Miata with the power band up at 4000 RPM, stalling out is a lot easier.
10-29-2014, 10:05 AM
#23
farts dust
Agree and disagree. Its much easier to learn the auto first,you have less to pay attention to while driving so you pay more attention to what is around you. I can drive both,but learning on a stick would have been a huge pain in the ***. I've known how to drive since I was about 10,so I'm talking about learning how to drive on the road.
I disgree, teach them to deal with all of the problems upfront. learnign to clutch brake accelerate clutch at the same time as watching for traffic, retards and women will make them a more deffensive driver to start with hence less accidents.
automatics were once the mainstay of the wealthy, who had already learned to drive an manual. in the late 60's automatics became common place and the driving ability quickly fell as a result nowadays I can't even get into a vehicle without seeing some retard playing with his phone, her makeup or he/she's eyelashes and guess what accident rates are up, regardless of the BS that you get fed by the media.
learn to drive a stick first, respect the ****ing vehicle and the other retards on the road, and then get lazy.
I will now demount my soap box and go back into hiding
kenn
10-30-2014, 03:52 AM
#24
Senior Member
I disgree, teach them to deal with all of the problems upfront. learnign to clutch brake accelerate clutch at the same time as watching for traffic, retards and women will make them a more deffensive driver to start with hence less accidents. automatics were once the mainstay of the wealthy, who had already learned to drive an manual. in the late 60's automatics became common place and the driving ability quickly fell as a result nowadays I can't even get into a vehicle without seeing some retard playing with his phone, her makeup or he/she's eyelashes and guess what accident rates are up, regardless of the BS that you get fed by the media. learn to drive a stick first, respect the ****ing vehicle and the other retards on the road, and then get lazy. I will now demount my soap box and go back into hiding kenn
kenn
10-30-2014, 09:00 AM
#25
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1968dave (10-31-2014)
10-30-2014, 10:30 AM
#26
If you are worried about drivability and your son concentrating on the road the auto is a good bet. Plus it's simply a better drivetrain, if maintained 300k + is no problem. The 5 speed is inferior to the auto in our style trucks. Your main problem when doing the swap would be the PCM. Changing the transmission is a 1 day job mechanically.
However, considering cost: it would be logical just to purchase a used vehicle with an auto.
However, considering cost: it would be logical just to purchase a used vehicle with an auto.