I will admit to liking the ratios on the 6 speed. My LJ was great, still performed well enough with 33s on 3.73 gears, and didn't give me any of the durability issues I've heard of on the forums.
The Ax15 just gives me more peace of mind knowing repair and replacement is easy to find.
My next one will probably be a 42rle, because it's going to be an LJ and I want to keep it long term without worrying about what I'll do if the transmission craps the bed, or if crown is gonna discontinue their upgraded OPDA or the fixed PCMs stop being available, which means it'll be an 04 and as far as I know they only came that year with the auto.
The Ax15 just gives me more peace of mind knowing repair and replacement is easy to find.
My next one will probably be a 42rle, because it's going to be an LJ and I want to keep it long term without worrying about what I'll do if the transmission craps the bed, or if crown is gonna discontinue their upgraded OPDA or the fixed PCMs stop being available, which means it'll be an 04 and as far as I know they only came that year with the auto.