Manual Transmissions off constraint!

[HummerJim]

I agree with fstop! I've done 25 years of offroading from the dry lakes of California, Nevada ghost towns, Moab, the Dillon Trail, the Ozarks, the plains of Del Rio, and a little bit around Langtry, TX. I find it much easier to creep and brake with an automatic. There's nothing worse than the smell of hot clutch dust after a serious hill climb. I've owned both in 4 X 4s and I think it's strictly a matter of what you like. If you live in a hilly area, you're going to be doing lots of shifting with your H3, but to a lot of drivers, that's part of the fun of driving and these vehicles ARE FUN TO DRIVE, but for now give me an automatic!