I don't tow much, so I can get by just fine with an auto, and truth be told, I have gotten lazy enough that the thought of driving a manual downtown every morning and back every night isn't very appealing. When I get nostalgic for rowing my own gears I can fire up my Jeep.
the truth of the matter is, with trans coolers and modern auto transmissions an auto is stronger than most manual transmissions.
we are not dealing with our daddy's TH350 and SM465.
Personally I'd like my old t-18 iron box Fords, but the new autos are pretty hard to beat.
Alot of class 8 truck are now using Allison autos and I haven't seen a school bus without an auto for many years.
