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Originally Posted by HotLeopardMama
Is it uncommon to do offroading in a manual? I think a good chunk of the group my dad drove with did. His was an MT with an additional low gear box he had put in, and his own at-home spring lift since there wasn't any aftermarket stuff for his 1998 Isuzu Amigo (pictured below--sorry if it's too big, dunno how to resize). He also did a bunch of his own welding stuff to add to it--or he tack welded and have professionally finished at a shop.
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It's not uncommon but it is definitely easier with an auto. Some guys install throttle controls that they can use with their thumb if necessary so that can work off holding the brake down hard while easing it into gear on a precarious slope/angle.