# POAL: who can drive a manual WELL? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [December 20, 2006, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poal-who-can-drive-a-manual-well/21914 "2006-12-20T10:19:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 68
**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poal-who-can-drive-a-manual-well/21914/68 "2006-12-20T16:52:30Z")
> [@Southtowns27](#): > > ??? > I wouldn’t tow with anything but a manual. Most auto’s just aren’t built to handle towing for whatever reason, probably to save on costs. Both my tow rigs are good 'ol “granny” 4 speeds. Never had an issue with either of them. I haven’t wiped out a clutch yet either in over 200,000 miles of driving/towing. The only reason I had one of them apart was to replace a worn out pilot bearing. Just my .02 on the towing subject… > The only auto’s I ever owned were my circle track racecar and my POS beater Neon. I’d rather the Neon was a manual, but the price was right, so I picked it up. > My Willys is the real test of driving a manual well… 16 forward gears, 4 reverse. 🙂 Ever tried putting a heavy boat back on a trailer and then pulling it out of the water? Having to hold the e-brake, give it gas and go every single time you pull a large boat out of the water would suck. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poal-who-can-drive-a-manual-well/21914)._