Mostly hunting and trail driving in the desert and forest in AZ. Not really doing much extreme rock crawling. I have a lot of upgrades into this one and would hate to start all over again but if the diesel is worth it I will. Mainly o hate not having 7-8 gear on the freeway with really bad fuel economy.
That is true. Of overheating is an issue it won’t do well for me here. I guess I should just continue my build as planned. I think the new gears will give its Pep back. Also the gobi color is discontinued and I really line it.
4.88 is pretty damn low for 37's. 4.56 would probably be the happier place on your current Rubi regarding mpg and engine rpm. But besides that..
Normally I would say it isn't worth it, but if they give you a really good trade in offer maybe.
That’s what I was hoping they would do and i did get a pretty decent trade in. I’m just really on the fence.
I just like the option of running 37’s on a diesel without having to regear.
I always liked diesels, until they choked them with all the current emissions requirements. Living in the Southwest, I would be real hesitant to go diesel in such a confined engine space, especially if you plan to do very much towing. Driving from Las Vegas to Mesquite in 115° weather, my gas Overland coolant will hit 215° and the oil 230° going up the hills with the AC running at 78mph (fully stock, no load). I question the diesels ability to make the trip, since I won't go without AC or drive way below the speed limit.
