THE REAL ANSWER...Manual or Auto...

Post by **john** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 9:04 am

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Eric Hall · Post by **Eric Hall** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 5:54 pm

AUTOMATIC

Broncospt73 · Post by **Broncospt73** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 6:17 pm

Manual!

crazi429 · Post by **crazi429** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 6:38 pm

manual

TomL · Post by **TomL** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 7:04 pm

AUTO :idea:

Cam · Post by **Cam** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 7:07 pm

Manual

DJM75 · Post by **DJM75** » Sun Jan 13, 2002 2:27 pm

Auto of course!!!

Don

caryreno · Post by **caryreno** » Mon Jan 14, 2002 8:49 am

Manual

BroncoLee · Post by **BroncoLee** » Wed Jan 16, 2002 11:28 am

Auto all the way!

jon · Post by **jon** » Fri Jan 18, 2002 3:27 pm

Manual!!!

mad4mud · Post by **mad4mud** » Mon Feb 04, 2002 9:57 pm

automatic

I think in all aspects the auto gets thumbs up.

Broncoking63 · Post by **Broncoking63** » Sat Mar 23, 2002 1:32 pm

I love my C-4 auto!

Allen_69 · Post by **Allen_69** » Mon Mar 25, 2002 6:29 am

I've never rebuilt a manual transmission, automatic on the other hand.....

Roy Wilkowski · Post by **Roy Wilkowski** » Thu Mar 28, 2002 9:59 am

4 spd. top cover!

Arsenio · Post by **Arsenio** » Fri Mar 29, 2002 11:53 pm

zf five speed!!!

Brian Wickert · Post by **Brian Wickert** » Sun Jul 14, 2002 10:41 am

Depends on the terrain, but when you have to bump an obstacle to get up, Auto's seem to accelerate better.

david heater · Post by **david heater** » Wed Jul 17, 2002 6:07 am

Manual Transmission

Roger · Post by **Roger** » Wed Jul 17, 2002 7:18 am

Let's stir the pot

How many have actually spent time wheeling an auto and switched to a manual?

How many have actually spend time wheeling a manual and switched to an auto?

david heater · Post by **david heater** » Wed Jul 17, 2002 12:37 pm

I have actually done or wheeled both and it really depends on the terrian, but I still vote for the manual tranny why because its what I have been driving for the better part of ten years.
Dave

Locopony Racing · Post by **Locopony Racing** » Sat Jul 20, 2002 5:11 pm

BOTH..
C-6 3 speed automatic with a Full

manual threottle body.. ( NO AUTOMATIC..)
but then NO clutch and GREAT compression braking...

cobronco69 · Post by **cobronco69** » Tue Jul 23, 2002 12:38 pm

auto

dan's73 · Post by **dan's73** » Tue Jul 23, 2002 3:15 pm

my last 2 EB's have had C4 auto's....rebuilt & beefed up a bit....and I've had good luck. My dream Bronco has a nice, tasty overdrive preferrably a manual so my wife never wants to "borrow the truck real quick" again.

Jason69 · Post by **Jason69** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 9:22 am

Automatic all the way.

chuck · Post by **chuck** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 1:34 pm

manual 5sp ZF

77broncobuck · Post by **77broncobuck** » Mon Aug 12, 2002 8:18 am

Not sure for me, Have a built C4, really like it over the 3 swapper, however, I want to tow a small camptrailer, and sure enough would like the overdrive. I think I am going zf

americanhorses · Post by **americanhorses** » Wed Aug 21, 2002 2:55 pm

I can't vote I've only owned an auto 4x4
But my buggy is a manual, if that counts, I like em both

JohnnyB · Post by **JohnnyB** » Sat Sep 14, 2002 9:01 pm

Manual all the way(NV4500)! Autos are for those who dont know how to handle a clutch...

JohnnyB

JMurray · Post by **JMurray** » Fri Sep 27, 2002 4:31 pm

manual, np435

KCSPONY · Post by **KCSPONY** » Sat Oct 19, 2002 7:52 pm

I just switched to an Auto from the 3 spd Rat. So far I am pleased. I will miss the ability to "rock" in and out of 1st and Rev to get out of a mud hole.

Casey Herrick

ripple · Post by **ripple** » Sun Nov 03, 2002 3:04 pm

manual

bronco408w · Post by **bronco408w** » Sun Dec 08, 2002 7:59 pm

How about a C-6 with a manual valve body

JMurray · Post by **JMurray** » Sun Dec 08, 2002 8:06 pm

Manual

rokbrnc · Post by **rokbrnc** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 3:44 pm

Since I have used both manuals, and autos.....without a doubt...auto is definitely the way to go....

D

desertjunky · Post by **desertjunky** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 12:52 pm

NP435 crawling animal

ToyBronco · Post by **ToyBronco** » Thu Dec 26, 2002 7:53 pm

Auto

promethius3 · Post by **promethius3** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 7:29 pm

manual transmission, more control of the car less of a hassle to work on.

thrakkor · Post by **thrakkor** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 11:32 am

Manual all the way. More control.

BwoncoHowie · Post by **BwoncoHowie** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 10:44 am

They are all good. I just happen to have a C-4 that came with mine, but me the buyer chose it that way. Anyone runnin a ZF 5-sp, My hat's off to them.

BH

kw · Post by kw » Fri May 23, 2003 7:38 am

I a mnot sure yet. I have had a NP435 for the last 10 years and like the granny when offroad. However I drive it daily and recently bought a C4 & Dana 20 out of a 73 bronco. It's sitting in my back yard now. Difficult decision to make.

Tenacious-B · Post by **Tenacious-B** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 9:59 am

I ran the stock C4 for a long time, then I went to the T/C 4 speed with overdrive. That was a bad idea. I had that box for 3 years and rebuilt it twice. I then went to the NV4500. I love that transmission. I will say that I would not have switched from the C4 had it come with overdrive, and I heard way too many horror stories to go to the AOD. After running the NV4500 I am now a converted granny gear man too. It makes negotiating obstacles a lot smoother. I did love that C4 though. That was a sweet juicebox. Overall I have to say manual, but I won't knock the automatic.

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