You haven't driven the freeway around Indianapolis and met some of the holes in their highway.......
We have our fair share lol. I am not here to argue and get into pissing matches. I apologize if I offended you.
I probably jumped (ok, likely, ok, did)
I appreciate that. We all love Jeeps and especially Gladiators. Cheers
lack of parts isn't just a 4XE issue. I waited over a year for my JT Rubicon shocks to get replaced HAHAHAFirst off, we have four (4) Pentastar 3.6 engines in the Family. Two are of the original 3.6's, and two are the PUG'S. They are great engines, of which we have not had any major problems with them. I have not owned a 4XE, nor will I ever own one. Two of my neighbors have them in their Wranglers. They both have spent more time in the Dealers service Department, verses at home in their own garage. Ongoing electrical problems, plus a lack of back up parts support. They have also been told by their Dealer, that the factory has told owners not to put them inside their garage. Because they are subject to fires. Plus, the Dealer that I use is one of the largest in the Phoenix area. They have told me that their tech's would prefer not to work on them. Many of the Dealer lots have many on hand and have a hard time finding interested buyers. So, if you purchase one, GOOD LUCK.
This would make my entire year. The absolute meltdown on this forum when they finally get their V8, but it's only available with IFS would be endless entertainment
Is that what is meant by the term "e-torque"? I have no clue what e-torque is.Ironically, the 5.7 is only available in the Ram now as a hybrid
Yes, it's considered a "mild hybrid" in that it doesn't have the same drive system as a real hybrid.
Thanks. I started to watch a tfl episode on YouTube yesterday and the guy was testing a new ram that had the 5.7 etorque. I didn't get to finish it though. What would be the purpose of having a mild hybrid v8? Iam assuming maybe better gas milage and more torque?
Frankly, tax credits, units sold, and generally government policy drives a lot of these things.
My take - more mpg, longer brake life (brakes on a 4xe might go way over 100,000 miles depending on use), a lot smoother take-offs, smoother shifting, more low-end torque.
I vaguely remember your posts on that. Was it because you had the legacy OEM Rubicon Fox shocks and they stopped making them and converted over to the red body Tenneco made ones?
Sort of. It only boosts power for something like half a rotation. It's pretty useless in my experience. On identical JLs with and without the etorque it's no quicker 0-60 and it gets no better fuel economy. Her JLUR has the 3.6L and etorque. My JT mojave doesn't. Similar builds, similar weights. No problem for either of us to keep up with the other even if we leave the same light hard together. Driven both back to back 100s of times. Thousands of miles in each. No noticeable or measurable difference at all. People claim it smooths out shifts, can't even feel that in the slightest.
