We hire loads of trucks, and more often than not they’re autos, but occasionally we get a manual or 2.
Might just be me, but if I jumped in an unfamiliar motor, it’d be a ■■■■ sight easier to fathom out an auto box, than a manual.
Did mine in a 4 over 4 with splitter, and very glad I did. In fact, I love it when we get one on hire.