Posted 2006-11-08 2:53 PM (#51271) Subject: SRW Auto to DRW Manual
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Posts: 95 Location: Nashville, TN
I've been driving a F250 Powerstroke auto for nearly 10 years and got a hankering to move up to a DRW truck with a manual tranny.
I know the manual tranny topic is one of personal preference but how big a difference will I see in towing, ride, stability, with a DRW vehicle. I'm hauling around 8K lbs routinely.
Is it one of those daylight and dark differences like when I went from bumper pull to gooseneck?
My current truck is in perfectly good shape and running better than the day I bought it...but I can't shake this longing for a stick and DRW.
Posted 2006-11-08 3:13 PM (#51272 - in reply to #51271) Subject: RE: SRW Auto to DRW Manual
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Posts: 238 Location: West Coast
You will see a pretty significant difference. We have the two 1 ton trucks in our signature, the SRW truck hauls fine, we never had any problems hauling with it, but the Dually is *much* more stable, especially on the highway when passing a semi or in wind.
Posted 2006-11-12 8:10 PM (#51395 - in reply to #51271) Subject: RE: SRW Auto to DRW Manual
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Posts: 254 Location: Dickinson, TX
Welcome to the world of safer driving.
The DRW is a big step up. The manual transmission will be great to have and won't be nearly as expensive to maintain and repair as an automatic (speaking from experience.)
Posted 2006-11-12 8:26 PM (#51396 - in reply to #51271) Subject: RE: SRW Auto to DRW Manual
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Posts: 1416 Location: sc
Originally written by rattler on 2006-11-08 3:53 PM
I've been driving a F250 Powerstroke auto for nearly 10 years and got a hankering to move up to a DRW truck with a manual tranny.
I know the manual tranny topic is one of personal preference but how big a difference will I see in towing, ride, stability, with a DRW vehicle. I'm hauling around 8K lbs routinely.
Is it one of those daylight and dark differences like when I went from bumper pull to gooseneck?
My current truck is in perfectly good shape and running better than the day I bought it...but I can't shake this longing for a stick and DRW.
since you are of the "daylight and dark differences like when I went from bumper pull to gooseneck" opinon then YOU would likely notice a difference. in reality 2 more wheels and a stiffer spring pack dont make much difference...unless you need the axle capacity.
SRW Auto to DRW Manual
