Like others, I would not have bought the JT without the diesel or a hemi. The little diesel feels like the right motor for this truck. Gas mileage has been better than expected, but i am stock on 33 ATs. Probably only doing a 2in lift and 35 ATs so doesn’t kill the mileage or towing power...
some more motor pics. My gladiator is a diesel, and while powerful not the same as a V8. This is like a hotrod jeep, even has sport mode for the transmission.
This Jeep started as a super clean unmolested 2008 Wrangler Sahara. Its now a pretty bad A$$ V8 Wrangler. Heart is a Chevy 5.3 LC9 Aluminum block LS and a 6l80E transmission from a 2011 Chevy Avalanche. RPM Extreme swap kit was used that provides a CAN bus integration of the GM and Chrysler...
Just got the Gladiator and promised my wife i was not going to go crazy like on my JK. But i had these lights already, so… ?
Used the zroads mounts, simple to install, and hooked up the blackoak 10w spot lights. More or less running as ditch lights, Really the stock LED lights put out tons of...
Axle seal was leaking by 6k miles. Luckily the dealer got the parts in 2 days and i had my Jeep back in about 4 days. They replaced the axle shaft, bearing, seals. Hopefully this resolves it. North Point Jeep in Winston Salem was great on getting it done quickly. Forced me to drive my LS...