6 speed manual

Since you are not stating that you look forward to entering a rock crawling competition, and are just wondering if you will be ok on your upcoming trip to the mountains; i'm sure you will be fine.
 
Ed Lapadura said:
My 2014 has a hill assist feature will that keep me from having to use the ebrake?

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I've never used my parking brake, except to park. When your Jeep is in 4 low, you can start and stop while in gear and not pushing in the clutch. This is a very nice feature if you needed to stop on an incline.
 
I''ve got a lot to learn before trying to rock crawl. Getting out in the wilderness is first. knowing myself like I do I'm sure I'll be breaking stuff soon

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Alan30 said:
I've never used my parking brake, except to park. When your Jeep is in 4 low, you can start and stop while in gear and not pushing in the clutch. This is a very nice feature if you needed to stop on an incline.
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The rocks we have out west will require the use of a hand brake, Unless you gun it.
 
I've always wheeled with a manual. It does make it harder, and you will stall occasionally, but that's all part of the game. I actually find myself riding the brake before and after large obstacles to prevent the truck from "lunging" forward. This helps prevent stalling a lot. Also I never use my e brake. In 4lo you just leave your foot on the brake while letting out the clutch, it will start to pull hard and that's when you can let off the brake ( steepest hills and rocks without even rolling back at all.). Yeah. I think you'll. be fine


05 Tj, long arm, one ton, lockers, winches, 39.5" Iroks
 
Who's this Manuel people keep wheeling with? :idontknow:

Auto here. I'll leave the stick to the sports cars.
 
MTG said:
Who's this Manuel people keep wheeling with? :idontknow:

Auto here. I'll leave the stick to the sports cars.
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LMAO!!! I have a 6spd. Searched high and low. Had to damn near special order it. I just like driving a stick. Never took a manual wheeling though... will be fun next month!

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6 speed here and no problems offroad. Like others said you do tend to stall sometimes (i do in rock gardens but i feel my gearing and 37s doesnt help that tho). I just love stick and thats what I wanted, never had the chance to wheel with auto tho which I am sure I would enjoy, but I enjoy the control esp when in 4 lo.
 
Forgot to mention- one of the original reasons I liked a manual trans, was because I venture off into the wilderness solo on a regular basis and though I haven't needed to yet, if my battery dies, hopefully I can get it push started. This happened to my dad in our family Isuzu trooper. He wound up using a come-along to winch it up a hill an was able to bump start it and make it out! A lot of work, but my parents made it home!


05 Tj, long arm, one ton, lockers, winches, 39.5" Iroks
 
i was told wheeling with an automatic was cheating :D

i took advantage once of pop starting the jeep, when after wheeling, my starter bolts had vibrated out? :grayno: luckily, i was parked at the top of a hill, taped up the starter contacts, strapped the starter to the motor mount, pop started it and made the 2 hour drive home (remembering not to shut it off at the pit stop), replaced the starter later that evening
 
wayoflife said:
LOL! It is, just like using lockers. But of course, lockers are only "girls or kids". Badasses do it open :rock:
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Well then! what if I have an auto, with no lockers and still semi stock (rubi tires, no lift) but I take almost every hard line that jeeps on 37's and lockers take? (Even though I might get stuck at times but I blame not enough ground clearance.)
 
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