Jabtano
Active Member
- First Name
- John
- Joined
- Dec 11, 2021
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- 29
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- Location
- Merrimac Ma
- Vehicle(s)
- 2020 Jeep Gladiator Mojave
- Occupation
- Butcher
I like the manual but so far this auto has been perfect.
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While I agree it takes a little adjustment, I disagree it's horrible. Just treat it like a 5 speed with a specialty highway gear. Sure 1st and 2nd are a bit too deep, but that's just what happens when you serve two masters. The ratio on first and second were clearly selected with off-road in mind, while 3-6 are the on-road ratios.Most of the cars I have owned have been manuals, including my 2018 JLR I owned several years ago. I would loved to have my JT as a manual, but the gearing in the manual is horrible. In this case, I’d rather drive an auto, which I do with my 21 Mojave.
I tried that with my JLR. Kept the revs high but the oem tune is bad as well with the manual. I thought it was only my Jeep, but I drove a few JLRs and they all had hesitations or slight bucking when remaining in gear at a “higher” rpm. It’s all emissions related crap, both mechanical and electronic.While I agree it takes a little adjustment, I disagree it's horrible. Just treat it like a 5 speed with a specialty highway gear. Sure 1st and 2nd are a bit too deep, but that's just what happens when you serve two masters. The ratio on first and second were clearly selected with off-road in mind, while 3-6 are the on-road ratios.
They are not putting in a good clutch any more. You can’t feel the clutch engage very well. My 04 Rubi is the last good clutch I’ve had.If my Gladiator was a weekend only toy, I may have wanted a manual. As my everyday driver, I do not miss having a manual.
If Jeep actually put in a better clutch and beefier manual from the get go, I may have entertained it but I have no regrets driving the auto.