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Wow……. Do you live in West Virginia where the banjo’s play? 
You made me laugh when you mentioned your father thought there was collusion between the government and car manufactures about the 40 mpg carburetor. My father had the same idea about tires. He always said the tire manufacturers and the government don't want tires that can go 100k miles (they got about 15k to 20k at the time) or so since that would harm the big tire manufacturers and they would lose money.
For me and to answer it simply, it’s fun to have more power.
I agree. This Jeep has PLENTY of power for me. Almost 300hp from a naturally aspirated V6. Engines have come A LONG way. I wish they'd focus on fuel economy from here on out.
Finding a shop to work on hemis and hellcats is hard? It's not a Bugatti engine, any shop competent enough to work on a stock Jeep can work on one modified... with other stock FCA powertrains? I agree the hellcat is overkill, but a 5.7L or 6.4L is a much better fit for a truck. Low rpm torque and horsepower you don't need 6k rpm to get to. I don't trust the dealer to work on the stock 3.6L but they should be just as competent (or incompetent) with a 392. Not only is that a stock powertrain in other dodge/ram models, it is available in the JL, which is identical to the JT from the front seats forward. If that's too much to ask of your shop, I wouldn't trust them with an oil change.
No, finding a shop to work on a modified Frankenvehicle is hard. There is nothing factory about those rigs, and I doubt any dealership would touch them. That leaves independents, and most of those hate customs as well.
This statement is impractical…….
If I had money to burn…. I’d buy some land, build or buy a house with a 10 car garage. I’d have at least 5 different vehicles, a couple different boats, some ATV’s, & take lots of vacations.
The AMW kits aren't some shade tree Frankenstein build with missing wires/sensors that don't work/ custom pcm/ no obd2 connectivity or whatever else you're imagining. All the sensors are factory. The pcm is factory. The diagnostics and scan tools will all work the same as a factory 392 wrangler or hellcat challenger. I don't want the dealership to touch my stock powertrain so obviously I wouldn't let them anywhere near my v8 swap. AMW has a huge list of install affiliate shops...pretty sure any one of them would work on it even if they didn't do the install or you did it yourself. Now if you go with the bruiser LT4 swap I could see your argument, but even there any shop I'd be willing to let touch the thing after a $30k+ engine swap would obviously be capable and willing.
Sounds like excessive consumerism. If it works for you, great. I only buy what I need and use heavily.This statement is impractical…….
As my mother used to say…. “You can’t take it with you”
If you work hard & make responsible financial decisions in your lifetime, anyone can enjoy FUN & expensive Toys (and do it debt free).
A Hellcat Gladiator would be fun as hell…. Reminds me of *Farmtruck*. Looks like nothing, but will kick your ass!! My husband has a BMW M4 - so, we’re already equipped with plenty of horsepower.
I was the service manager for an independent shop for many years. Were you? Mitchell On Demand and Alldata, which all techs refer to, are not going to even have the option to select a Gladiator with a Hemi engine, so the moment a tech goes to pull up the vehicle he's working on, it's NO BUENO. I don't think you understand how shops work.
A lot more assuming going on there. No, I know of people who all but worked themselves to death, and did everything right, and things just didn't line up. Assuming "I did it so anyone can do it" is quite wrong. Ask half the country.
Yup.
You wouldn't even be able to buy wiper blades at AutoZone.
