Ret. from the the lean mean killin' machine in '16, and enjoying life since! Of course during is how one usually ends up in the Capital region.
One reason I went from my full size to the Gladiator - no regrets (almost).
I went to 3 dealerships just to find one stick shift, but then again that was in December. Not very popular for D.C. traffic.
One of the reasons I chose the manual was because of the need to regear and the shift points - with larger wheels.
And c'mon man, it's a JEEP! (kinda)