Why not fix those items? None of those sounds that bad. My Ranger was a genuine, documented, piece of garbage.
Sales across the whole industry are up though. People are just realizing trucks aren't worth $70k.
Paint is still under warranty, but bumper to bumper warranty is over. It's a 2021 with 46k miles. I have some guidance on the heated wheel from the fine folks here. Just need to find time to look at it. I'm not sure how to fix the proximity lock issue, heated mirror, or screen. Paint issue will likely take more time at the dealer than I'd like.
Just towing alone, I have not looked up payload.
Didn't realize the new taco was only 6500. I'm surprised as I think k it has like 400 something torque from the iforce max engine.
Yeah I think the hybrid max capacity is lower than just the standard 2.4 turbo or whatever it is. Don’t quote me on that. But I think that’s what it is. But the Jeep will always sell less. Since apparently they drive so much worse and their god awful reliability. Haha. I’ve owned three jeeps knock on wood and have never had any issues. Love my jeeps!
Unless you have really good inside knowledge that no one else does, the new power train will be the 4xe, not the inline 6 that doesnt fit in the engine bay of the current gen JL/JT's. 4xe should help boost sales like it did for the wrangler though. 7500 off the sales price to put it at or below straight gas and plentiful power with great city gas mileage sways a lot of fence sitters and truck leasers. Especially if they offer it in the lower trims where the MSRP and feature set is more in line with competitors.
Where did you hear the inline-6 doesn't fit? Seriously, explain how my 4.0L straight six in my 06 TJ doesn't fit. Wow...
Its been mentioned multiple times and on the JL forum even calculated, its too long for the JL/JT engine bay. Maybe if they were just installing the old 4.0 it would fit, but the new one is too long with the cylinder spacing they gave it.
I hope you're right, every other article as well as measurements says it doesnt fit. The hurricane is 5 inches longer than a 392, thats a pretty tall order to pack inside the JL/JT engine bay and cool it with out extending the front or moving the firewall back.
Yes crossover sales are strong and cheaper vehicles are moving up there - $50+k vehicles not so much.
Even though the tow rating on the Gladiator is competitive, the Pentastar is not going to hold a candle to how the Colorado or Ranger 2.7L tow. The Colorado 2.7 is making 348 ft-lbs at 1500 rpm, 391 ft-lbs at 2000 rpm, and 430 ft-lbs at 3000 rpm. Thats more torque than my 2014 F150 3.5L Ecoboost.
The battery is like 1.7 kwh. For the electric motor to provide constant torque/power to drive the truck and trailer, you would end up draining that battery in a matter of minutes.
It weighs a good 500-600 lbs more which probably hurts the payload. At least in the Tundra, the same exact system adds that much.
