New to forum and ordering new truck

[Treadway47025]

Hello,
New to the forum and about to order a dcsb trd or. Torn on the manual over auto. Test drove both in 2018. Liked the manual more.
Will be daily driving (10mile commute) general life running. Using to haul/tow. Plan to setup for adventure/overlanding/camping. Some off-roading nothing too extreme it’s a daily. Will sometimes be towing near max short distnances under 20mi.

 

[Mr. Nobody]

If you liked the manual, get the manual. Save yourself from the woes of this trucks auto transmission.

 

[Biohazard]

I second the manual vote. Automatic tranny in this vehicle is a headache. Reliable, works, Just doesn't talk well with the engine.

 

[Bird dog]

Welcome aboard. I agree get the tranny that you enjoy driving, and the auto can be a real pain in the ass.

 

[406Camper]

Concur with manual. You control the power and shifting. Way better than auto.

 

[Dirtboy2009]

I agree with the majority, manual over auto if available.

 

[Treadway47025]

Well I originally ordered a Manual Friday evening. I test drove a used manual friday and a new auto saturday. Ended up changing my order to the auto. It wasn’t that terrible like I remember. A tune and maybe gears if I have any regrets I think would eliminate issues. I do appreciate everyone’s feedback!

 

[RevN3]

I actually have a manual. The only thing I miss is I don't get the cool crawl control dial thing. When I first got the truck people asked me about it. I'm also not a huge fan of the gearing. 2nd and 5th are pretty useless most of the time except maybe when towing. On a flat though you can be in 6th at 35 MPH, so that's a thing. Also, the clutch took some getting used to and this is from someone who learned to drive on a Land Rover series 2a with a crash box.

 

[DavidLReid]

Hello and welcome from SW Missouri.

 

[B_Lui]

I don't think the auto is too bad. This truck is my first auto since 2000. The modern epa/fuel economy crowd just has it trying to upshift as soon as it can.

My wife had a 2015 GTI with a DSG (dual clutch) transmission and that thing was in 4th gear by 25 mph if you drove it normally.