My uncle told me years ago that an automatic in a truck is about 'as helpful as a crocodile in the swimming hole'... or was it 'useless as tits on a bullfrog'?
Either way, it stuck with me.. I prefer a manual transmission in a truck.. which reminds me of another seemigly common problem with the 1500's and 2500's after 100,000 miles.. the starters like to flake out.