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Good info - thanks!

Good to know! Perhaps my diesel fuel knowledge is out of date - it’s been a long time since I’ve driven a diesel. Thanks for the education. I still don’t think it’s the best option for my use (too many short trips for the emissions system), but cold-weather worries was a big concern. You’ve got...

No issues with fuel gelling? I know the winter blends are fine, but we don't get winter blends in September and October when we see surprise cold temps. I know people run diesels in the coldest places in the world, its just that the cold temps here can be hard to predict in fall & spring.

I agree. This is more power than I - personally - need in a Jeep. However, I don't want the diesel: 1. Its expensive up front. 2. Cold Weather. It is in the negative 20s (Fahrenheit) almost every morning in December, January, and February where I live, and we can get temps around 0 randomly...

There's a guy named Eddie (a.k.a. "he who must not be named") who has a website (a.k.a. "website that must not be named") who has a recent video on managing heat in his JK with a 6.2 LS swap. Its pretty interesting the lengths that MoTech (who did the engine swap) went to to manage heat. You can...

No doubt many owners of the 2.3 EcoBoost are having a good experience. Glad to hear you are one of them! I was talking about problem-rate, and statistically, the rate of problems is much higher with the 2.3 then the 2.7. The 2.3 has had problems with the cylinder head gaskets failing, the smell...

^This The 5.7 is the more appropriate engine for the Wrangler and Gladiator - unless you main goal is burnouts, then I guess the 392 is the better option ;)

I'm quoting my own post here - how pretentious is that! I was thinking about the 6.4 and the cost increase over the V6. Ford can get away with a $2,000 up-charge for the 5.0 V8 (over the 3.3 V6) because the F150 with the V6 is basically overbuilt. It has the drive train of a full-size truck...

I don’t see a reason for a $10-15k up charge for the V8. In the Ford F-150 lineup, the bump in price from the base 3.3 V6 to the 5.0 V8 is $2,000. In the Jeep lineup that’s a comp to going from the 3.6 Pentastar to the 5.7 Hemi (in theory). So maybe another $1,000 to the standard 6.4 (410 HP...

Thanks for posting! I’ve been tossing around this one, the RLD, and the AluCab. Great to see your review!

Yup! I really hope they come to their senses and roll out the 5.7, because that would be a reasonable price (mass produced like a Ram 1500). The SRT and Hellcat are too “special” and FCA is mighty proud of them...

Yeah, shops do sell these hyper-Jeeps, but what’s the actual market for such builds, or for a really expensive SRT or Hellcat gladiator? I don't know the size of that market, but I would guess that the market would be much larger for a more affordable 5.7 (emphasis on "guess"). They’d still get...

I agree with you regarding the Ford 10-speed. While I don't like autos in general, I much prefer the ZF 8-speed to the Ford 10-speed. Quicker crisper shifts, and it almost never gives you the dead pedal the way the 10-speed will.

Not trying to pick a fight - but: 1. You can get a Bronco on 35s from the factory, with beefed-up axles and appropriate gearing. To me - that's a pretty big deal. Here in the mountains, Jeep's 3.6 doesn't push big tires very well on factory gears, so if you bump up in tire size you really need...

Thanks. I know this is cool, but I’m a little bummed that they are going with the really high end option, when I think a lot of us would prefer a more affordable V8 like the 5.7 or even the standard 6.4. But kudos to FCA for finally putting a V8 in a “wrangler” Jeep/truck. I wonder what happened...

Is the "392" the same as the Hemi 6.4 - which makes 410 horsepower and 429 lb-ft of torque? Its just referring to the Hemi by its displacement in cubic inches (392), as opposed to liters (6.4) - right? Or does the "392" specifically refer to the 392 SRT, which makes 485-horsepower and 475 lb-ft...

Except nothing you do can change the legal payload and towing limits, and you will get ticketed and have liability in the case of an accident if you are over capacity.

Thanks for the reply! I had heard positive stuff about the outlook for the 3rd gen, good to hear your experiences with the second gen. I hope this goes well for Jeep.

Not trying to be argumentative - but this is the third generation of the eco diesel, and this version is new, so no real data yet. Weren’t the first and second gens famous for problems? Recalls on emissions, fire risk, engine failure, etc. This is all well-documented. Right?

This isn't real. Is this real? This isn't real. ;)