Wheeling an Auto

piginajeep

The Original Smartass

• Aug 25, 2015

• #1

I've never wheeled an Auto before. I've never owned a auto wrangler.



How do you cheaters wheel? Is is really that easy?

What do you do with your left foot and right hand ?

 

JakeJK

New member

• Aug 25, 2015

• #2

piginajeep said:

I've never wheeled an Auto before. I've never owned a auto wrangler.



How do you cheaters wheel? Is is really that easy?

What do you do with your left foot and right hand ?

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Haha right hand, turn up the music, left foot gets a little bored

 

MTG

Caught the Bug

• Aug 25, 2015

• #3

It will probably take some time for you to get used to not jerking the black shaft around, since you've never known better.

 

piginajeep

The Original Smartass

• Aug 25, 2015

• #4

MTG said:

It will probably take some time for you to get used to not jerking the black shaft around, since you've never known better.

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I'll take it from someone with experience. But I bet you sneak a jerk in every once in awhile

 

RedRum

New member

• Aug 25, 2015

• #5

It's awesome I don't miss it at all !!

 

EZ-E

New member

• Aug 25, 2015

• #6

Going from a manual to an auto was weird at first, but I like having the auto now except on the super slow speed stuff.

 

Sh0rtBus

LOSER

• Aug 25, 2015

• #7

Right hand holds my drink and adjusts the iPod. No shaft jerking here, thanks.

Left foot rests on the bottom door hinge.

 

jeeeep

Hooked

• Aug 25, 2015

• #8

left foot does nothing, chop it off.
right hand adjusts AC, radio, drinks....still useful so keep it :beer:

 

ttfhell

New member

• Aug 25, 2015

• #9

piginajeep said:

I'll take it from someone with experience. But I bet you sneak a jerk in every once in awhile

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Straight out of page 6 in the OFF-ROAD Autoerotica manual. Edit: You do use the left foot a lot if you want to go fast around corners in the dirt.

 

JakeJK

New member

• Aug 25, 2015

• #10

ttfhell said:

Straight out of page 6 in the OFF-ROAD Autoerotica manual. Edit: You do use the left foot a lot if you want to go fast around corners in the dirt.

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Only if you have the doors off

 

CREEPR

New member

• Aug 25, 2015

• #11

On tricky bumping situations I have left on brake and right on gas for a quick transition. Otherwise it does nothing...

 

silversurfer575

Member

• Aug 26, 2015

• #12

You can buy a dead pedal to rest your left tootsie on....

 

shadowpaige64507

Member

• Aug 26, 2015

• #13

I'm torn on this subject. I've only had manual jeeps because I like manuals and you used to only be able to get a 3-speed auto. No thanks. Now the 5-speed is available and everyone talks about how easy they are off road. I've got a 2012 jkur manual and debating. Most likely I'll keep this one but it's tempting.

 

JEEPAlexander14

Member

• Aug 26, 2015

• #14

I have a manual and love it. It makes it a little hard to rock crawl but that just makes it more interesting. I drive my friends auto around a lot and have wheeled it some but on everything but the rock crawling it's just boring. Manuals all the way!

 

bigtrucker52

New member

• Aug 26, 2015

• #15

Sh0rtBus said:

Right hand holds my drink and adjusts the iPod. No shaft jerking here, thanks.

Left foot rests on the bottom door hinge.

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That's exactly what i do

 

JeepJeep75

New member

• Aug 26, 2015

• #16

I had to special order my manual. Chrysler thinks that absolutely nobody in Southern California wants to drive one. I don't mind the clutch at all on the 405. Mostly crawl speed anyways...

 

highoctane

Caught the Bug

• Aug 26, 2015

• #17

My '15 is my first auto Jeep and I love it. I enjoy the laziness and comfort of my slush box and don't miss the 6 speed at all on the trails or around town. It'd be even better if it had the 8 speed. Maybe some day.

 

DMF

Active Member

• Sep 1, 2015

• #18

You steer with your right hand and wave with your left. Use your left knee to steer when your right arm gets tired.

 

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Jgarch

New member

• Sep 1, 2015

• #19

I've had both an auto and manual Jeep. I do green and blue trails. I've found it equally as easy to drive either on the trail. It just took a few minutes longer to get my groove in the the manual. I prefer a manual for my dd and have driven them for years. As for my free hand and foot in an automatic, it's easier to hold on.

 

jeeeep

Hooked

• Sep 1, 2015

• #20

I've had manuals for years and as I got older just got tired of the constant shifting in traffic

my 2010 is an auto but as mentioned, the 3 speed (IMO it's a 3 speed with a ridiculous gear jump to OD rendering it useless as a 4th gear) with the 3.8 is not the best combination. It gets the job done on the trail but it does make driving a chore on long freeway trips . I've never been as tired as I have driving this Jeep after long trips, it's a chore! but the fun it provides is worth it.

the 2015 with its 5 speed/ tap shift is much easier to drive, smooth through the gears and when you want to stay in a gear, tap..no clutch, no riding the clutch, it's a nice drive. The added power is noticeable, but the smoothness of the transmission is night and day.

I don't plan to get rid of my 2010, it'll likely get an LS swap along with the tap shift automatic transmission but if a diesel actually comes out in 2016 well then...... :thinking: