> I strongly recommend if towing use an automatic, they are much better
> at keeping you in the engine's power range, don't have a clutch to
> wear out (especially if you are not an experienced driver of heavy
> loaded vehicles...) and are just as reliable. No, automatics are not
> 'sissy', many of today's big rigs (semi's) are equipped with
> automatics for these vary reasons. If you tow a lot, do a
> transmission flush *every* year...
Actually automatic trannies do have clutches that wear out

Matt