Test Drove a JK Today...

[Dave Bennett]

When and if Jeep puts a better engine in the JK, will you be trading out the Tacoma or do you plan on having two rigs?

Good question.

IMO, the Tacoma rules in power, comfort, and road trip manners.

The JK rules in axles, gearing, frame, and sexy topless action

 

[Scott Brady]

I have 5.13s in the Rubicon now, with stock tires. It has plenty of power. Now when I put on 33s or 35s and 1500 lbs of camper and gear, it will likely feel underpowered.

However, it will feel exactly the same as my Tacoma did - adequate.

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

And soon, you'll be able to add Dana 60's from Mopar performance. Now coupled with a diesel and I'm ready to go.

 

[HMR]

Yours either Jeremy.

:shakin:

Oh no... don't get me started...

You and Richard are equally responsible for my bad case of Rover Envy!

 

[cruiseroutfit]

And soon, you'll be able to add Dana 60's from Mopar performance...

Really? I don't stay up to date on the Jeep news, but that is a truly remarkable upgrade. Will it be a real D60? Or a D60 center section with sub-par outers like previous "upgrades" have offered? Regardless the D60 center would be a bullet-proof base to build from. Interested to hear more about this.

 

[MuddyMudskipper]

WOW Doc! Lucky for your Taco the Jeep motor doesn't fit the bill.

Oh no... don't get me started...

You and Richard are equally responsible for my bad case of Rover Envy!

Who, what, when, where, why? We were just bumbling along minding our own business.

Oh and if you're in the neighborhood rumor has it something special is going on at the Cars and Coffee meet this Saturday.

Just wanted everyone to know that Saturday, May 3rd is the Land Rover 60th Anniversary gathering at the "Coffee and Cars Show" at the PAG building (Premier Automotive Group) in Irvine.

Inside sources say that Land Rover will have about 10 Land Rover owned historic vehicles on display to celebrate the 60th anniversary. This is a great opportunity to let Land Rover know that there is a huge Land Rover culture out there that loves their Rovers.

A lot of the Land Rover Big Wigs will be there so I say a great way to show our support is to show up in mass to this once in a lifetime event.

BRING YOUR ROVER!!!! Tell your friends, tell your neighbors, tell people you don't even know, Go tell it on the mountain, tell your Mom,....OK so I'm getting a little carried away.

We need to bring Every kind of Land Rover Imaginable from the obscure and rare to the off-road ready to the street machine to the plain Jane mall Rover.

If you are planning on going GET THERE EARLY. I'm getting there at 5:30am to get a good spot. It starts to get crowded at around 6:15am. It all wraps up around 9:00am. They have a cafeteria that serves breakfast and of coarse, coffee and doughnuts.

The PAG Building is located at 1 Premier Place, Irvine CA. 92618. It is the Ford Building off the 5 Freeway at the Alton Parkway exit.

Let me know if you have any questions otherwise we'll see you early in the morning, Saturday, May 3rd at the 60th Anniversary Birthday Party

Sincerely,
Rich Guzman

Cars and Coffee

 

[Life_in_4Lo]

I really like the JK too. I feel the same way as you tacodoc-->3.4 v6... huh?!

they had a solid, torquey i-6 and 'improved' it by throwing in the minivan engine? hmmm.

CRD JK... yikes that is scary tempting I have to admit.

 

[Streakerfreak]

Oh no... don't get me started...

You and Richard are equally responsible for my bad case of Rover Envy!

Geez, you caught there disease too!

 

[XXXpedition]

AEV offers a diesel swap. That is, if you want to swap it out yourself.

by the time you've put in all that effort... - you might aswell buy it with the diesel in europe and ship it over.

 

[Scott Brady]

Really?

Mopar is going to offer bolt-in D60 axles with full D-60 shafts. They are also offering a swap kit for the 2.8L CRD, but I believe that is only for the TJ (could be wrong on that).

 

[ssmathis]

Funny when I read this since my wife and I are considering getting rid of our Tacoma for a JK. It's the engine that's holding me back as well.

Scott

 

[Jacket]

Just another case of wanting what you don't have... It's tough to resist the temptation!

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Mopar is going to offer bolt-in D60 axles with full D-60 shafts. They are also offering a swap kit for the 2.8L CRD, but I believe that is only for the TJ (could be wrong on that).

Wow, thats pretty dang cool. Seem they are wanting their "slice of the pie" so to speak. So many owners are buying a brand new Rubicon and dropping it right off to have he axles, suspension, tires, etc... swapped out by aftermarket shops, they might as well get some of the business.

 

[Uticon]

I just wanted to add somthing to this thread.
I own a 2007 JK Unlimited Rubicon. Purchased it 5/10/07, just hit 31,000 miles.

The first time i drove one it was an automatic and i hated it. Thing was an underpowered dog.
I then drove the 6 speed manual and liked it alittle more, gave you much more control over the gearing and power.

After i drove mine for a while it, the power seemed to be better. I then learned that it takes about 800 miles for the computer to "learn your driving habits" and adjust accordingly.

Sounds like a bunch of bull but it almost seems like it makes sense now.

I am able to be fully loaded, inside as well as on the full roof rack and pull a fully loaded trailer (about 2500 lbs) and keep up with traffic. Hills are alittle harder and stopping in a hurry is scarry.

If anybody in the SLC area wants to drive mine for comparison to a brand new, low milage JK just let me know.

Overall i have been pretty happy with my JK and like i tell people, "it gets us where we wanna go".

:safari-rig:

 

[Dave Bennett]

How many MPG are you averaging?