While I am a huge fan of standard transmissions, I see the stall ability of the auto being a huge plus. As Ken was saying, trying to BTM with a standard gets difficult in many situations, not to mention you wear out the clutch so much sooner because you have a tendancy to ride it.
In my Jeep, I would have to consciously set myself up so that I could fully release the clutch to crawl through the obstacle so that I wouldn't "ride" the clutch too much. Also, while it is done with a little experience, heel/toe driving is more difficult on the trail and having an auto takes that need out of the equation.
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