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and would have to fight to get it inspected and registered...good decision.

Agreed, especially at the current market prices.

While probably true, no normal buyer would be interested in a Dana 60 setup or J8 for that matter.

Fantastic! Was registered to attend but don't think that I will be able to. Will stop by if I do. Have fun!

agreed, this has been both highly entertaining and educational. Fabulous thread.

I agree that the overland / offroad forums have been pushing for diesels, that is clear. What I don't know is if the general market is clamoring for them. Like the above article states, I think use consumers look more to the hybrids and electric as the answer. Does anyone know how much the...

fantastic trip, looks like a great time. Great pictures. Awesome dog, my wife wants to kidnap her. What type of dog is that?

OK, fair enough, you might very well be right.

Yes that's exactly what I said. Obviously you can't read. This is so far beyond my point it is not even funny.

This is a very good point. I fully agree that the energy business is a high investment business, and also does have a large risk / reward profile.

Of course it is, and if you read my earlier posts you will see that I am a capitalist and believe strongly in free markets. Profit is what drives innovation and efficiency. But when a corporation has you over a barrel and is swimming in money I don't have to like it. I also hate paying taxes...

and yet they are extremely profitable! I threw out the only numbers that matter, total profit. Are any of you truly trying to say that the oil companies are struggling in any way shape or form?

I truly hope that you are being sarcastic. ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, and Shell posted a combined $18.2 billion in first quarter profits — a 40 percent increase over their profits in the first quarter of 2010. BP, hampered by financial responsibilities due to last year's oil spill...

While i fully agree Big Oil is a big backer as well...hope you do survive man. Hang in there.

we can thank Big Oil for keeping the diesel's off our shore.

Yes I saw this on JK-Forum last night, thank you for bringing this up here as well. Our thoughts and prayers are with him. I was always so astonished how open and public he was about his very personal battle. He was a stronger man than I am. May he now rest in peace.

Beautiful, you will love the AEV suspension.

Never read a multi part mini series trip report before! Glad you are both OK. Thanks for posting.

I think the offroad crowd,and specifically overlanders are yelling for a diesel. I want one for sure. But I don't think the general market is calling for them. I think the smelly, noisy stigma of the 80's Mercedes is still around. And stated above the higher price tag of diesel isn't helping. I...

Fantastic Job, beautiful work. Makes me miss my 02 TJ Sahara.