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The EU data privacy regs are really tightening up. Probably because they have fairly recent experience with autocrats and dictators and know how easily it can be misused.

That looks like an actual upgrade!! Too bad my stock clutch is perfect at 58K. But at least I know what Ill be replacing with when its day is done.

Yeah, Ive seen a couple of guys using the clutch like a torque converter in an automatic. When new its very mushy and hard to control, which makes stalling easy. So the tendency is to slip it a LOT to overcome that. Given a chance (like 2500 miles!) to bed in it transforms into an excellent clutch.

It takes about 2500 miles of care to break that dual disc clutch in. No one has the patience for that these days. Except maybe old farts like myself. But now the clutch is now truly a pleasure. Its light, precise and takes a lot of abuse with no smell. But whew, the first 1500 had me worried...

Power windows I think. I would have gone with a base sport except no way to get power windows and the dog put his paw down on that:)

Are you referring to the clutch or gearbox? Ive got 58K on my MT. So far zero issues. Clutch is supreme I might add.

Jeep, I have never bought a new vehicle (motorcycles plenty) until the Gladiator came out when I walked in and payed cash for a manual Mojave. Zero issues at 45k. While manual sales dwarf the auto its as iconic as the live axle. My sons and their friends are hugely impressed not just by the...

Thinking out future I wonder if a synthetic diesel fuel would solve some of the emissions issues.

My truck may be an outlier but the clutch itself is as about as good as any stock clutch Ive ever had. However I distinguish between the clutch itself and the dumbmass flywheel. I should clarify Im driving at altitude where this v6 needs to wound up above 4800 to get good power. Its a good...

Its the new offroad assist. Kind of like air guitar.

I was going to say how do those Ram cummins diesels go 300k+ (on pump) running on our bad fuel but Im thinking of the 250hp earlier 2013-ish era. I guess its the new pump thats having issues. Maybe higher pressure is pushing technology?

Thought Id post a 45K status on my 22 (late 21 mfg) manual Mojave. This truck is stock with AT3 coopers except for the special light alloy racing hood, which knocked off about 30 lbs from front axle. Fuel average at 8000feet commuting is 21.7 mpg. The clutch is stellar. Easy to control and...

Are you talking about Texas fests or in general?

Ive got a 2022 Mojave 3.6. 45K. So far zero issues and its seen a bit of flogging from many 1000mile loaded trailer pulls to redline off road nonsense. Clutch is really great now too. I will say the engine tune is not that well suited to the six speed. It comes on really strong around 5k buts...

Same here. At 45K clutch is excellent. Not so with the goofy dual mass flywheel though. It takes careful clutch control to avoid stall like when creeping over rocks and when that clutch was new it was very difficult which is likely why people slip it so much.

How aggressive is the intake lift in these newer motors? From what Ive heard on this thread its usually right side intake that fails first so if you discount the different dynamics cause by the reversed cam/rocker arraingment what else is unique about the right bank?

Are exhausts failing too? I thought this issue was mostly right side intake.

Yes all true. The right side engagement line during acceleration is nearer the pivot and tends to have much higher contact force which the grind is trying to compensate for. Seems reasonable the right bank would start to degrade first if any marginal conditions exist.

I meant the lobe to rocker pivot arrangement. If the rocker pivot is in the same place on both heads then the lobe engagement to rocker pivot is reversed between the heads. If for example, the cams rotate clockwise, the left head engages rocker at a maximal distance from the pivot. On the right...

I have not seen left and right heads side by side but if the left head has the lash adjuster between the cams like the pictures of the right head, then the cam would have to spin opposite the right bank to have the same rocker/cam dymamics.