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Old school manual owner,"Is auto any good"
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:41 pm
by GUEEY
Hi Tojo dudes.
Look at buting a Cruiser 100 series 1HZ Diesel non turbo.
Been a Manual 4Wdriver for 20 years and would never buy a auto.
But i have been looking around for a Diesel 100 GXL and there are some nice trucks around "but " Auto.
How does the Auto cruisers preform in the bush offroading ie high country hill Climbs and descents.
Do they still run on as bad as did autos years ago.
Looking to jump ship from years of nissan ownership.
Any advise would be great.
regards
Grant.
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 5:22 pm
by MUD000
You'll love the auto
I love it in the bush been driving manual all my life & when it comes to driving in the bush auto all the way
Cheers Dan
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 6:11 pm
by GUEEY
MUD000 wrote:You'll love the auto
I love it in the bush been driving manual all my life & when it comes to driving in the bush auto all the way
Cheers Dan
Good to here.
How does the steep downhill control go, or are the brake these days good enough to make up for it.???
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 7:49 pm
by zackde
Autos have sold me for most 4x4. But were it excels going up steep ascents it is shit going down steep descents, unfortunately you do not seem to be able to get your cake and eat it.
Zack
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:07 am
by pricey
In my BJ74 auto i fitted 6.1 diff ratio's and the downhill decents are great. Providing you keep the revs up a bit to lock the converter in the auto, it holds very well.
Recently fitted crawler gears in our comp 40, although its a 350 on gas and auto, not diesel, downhill decents are greatly improved.
Cheers Pricey.
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 4:45 pm
by v8zuki
front and rear lockers help heaps on steep downhills with auto
fit a switch to the abs and drag brakes going down all good just be sensible about it and you can go anywhere
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:43 pm
by me3@neuralfibre.com
Auto non turbo diesel 100 (HZJ105R) are a slug.
The auto is reliable and good off road. A little fast downhill for ideal, but acceptable.
Auto's rock in sand, mud and steep uphills - love mine.
Anywhere momentum matters.
Paul
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:06 pm
by GUEEY
me3@neuralfibre.com wrote:Auto non turbo diesel 100 (HZJ105R) are a slug.
The auto is reliable and good off road. A little fast downhill for ideal, but acceptable.
Auto's rock in sand, mud and steep uphills - love mine.
Anywhere momentum matters.
Paul
The plan is to but the best truck i can afford, then aftermarket turbo is when funds rebuild.