Auto vs Manual which one is stronger?

Love manuel ( i think i smell my clutch burning) but auto for me.

 

I'm sure Manuel loves you too

 

It's a forbidden love that must be hidden from the church.

 

I already burned through 2 of those cheap OEM clutches, but then again I pushed that sucker until it was smoking like bob marley.. lmao

 

I like driving my 6 speed, even in the hell that is Baltimore/DC traffic...

As far as strength, the auto is obviously overdesigned if it was intended for a V8, so we know it is strong...the manual is also used in the Camaro V6 which is putting out as much horsepower and torque as the V8 the auto was mated to, so I am going to call this a tie...

 

WOW this is as tight a race as i have seen on here hav'nt read yet gonna go back now & read

 

A lot of people like to point out that the auto has 100 times more clutches than the manual, what they fail to mention is that these clutches are being lubricated. It is like complaining about the metal to metal contact of the piston to the cylinder wall. Sure WITHOUT oil it would burn up in minutes, but with out it will pull off 250k+ miles.

I've driven both over the years, on road and off. In a sports car I would prefer a manual, for slower offroading the auto makes life so much easier and helps keep you out of hairy situations.

 

AHHHH didnt know this man i love TW its like a drug

 

Something tells me it isn't the exact same transmission. I have seen 302 motors putting out 300 horses and others putting out 900. Still a 302 but that's about all they have in common.

 

is it the same auto in the reg cab that is in the other trucks? not to show ignorance but i was recently told by a dealership that the reg cabs only came in a 5spd manual or a 4spd auto????? am i misinformed on this? i dont know about this because of my 3 2nd gens ive had they have all been v6 autos. but im planning to get a 2.7 reg cab sometime to build and would like to know.

 

for 2nd gen, this shouldn't be this close. The 6 speed is a total joke, I would hope the general TW opinion would agree with me. Toyota replaced the tranny in my xrunner twice before I traded it in at 115k.

Actually, now that I am reading the thread title, it does not match the poll itself. Strong vs reliability...either way, I bought an auto in my new taco bc I have small tears in the meniscus in each knee, stop and go traffic with a manual wasn't an option anymore.

 

Something about driving a manual makes it feel more like a truck to me. It makes you feel more connected and in my opinion makes it a better experience.

My '99 has had no issues with it except a new clutch at 175K. And in stock configuration; auto's and manual's will each have its pro's and con's depending on what you use your truck for. That said, virtually every con in any configuration can be upgraded/removed with a mod or two.

Pick the one you like to drive and enjoy the Taco.

 

All depends on driving habits, but autos have more moving parts inside them so are more prone to breakage.

 

I hear what you are saying but I don't think a supplier of transmissions is as likely to tweak the transmission as Ford would be in house with their 302...My guess is the most likely difference between the two are the gear ratios and everything attached to the transmission (clutch, etc.). I would assume the Camaro transmission receives better synchros because the Taco ones are almost too slow for a truck, I can't imagine them in a sports car...

 

Until you burn up some of those clutches and wipe all the media off or warp one if the discs.

 

My cats breath smells like cat food

 

If you are talking strength, then the 6-speed in stronger......

It has a beefy 22 spline output shaft compared to the smaller 23 spline auto shaft

6 speed on the right.

 

that is in the transfer case correct???