redrooster said:Less weight??? I doubt it. I bet it weighs as much as the 6 cylinder gas burner they use in the Liberty if not more. It would be interesting to see the actual numbers.Most diesels are insanely heavy due to the thick blocks. The torque and mileage are nice though.
I believe I will stick with a gas burner for the trail and keep the oil burner for my tow vehicle. The Powerstroke is currently sporting 325 HP and 575 ft/lbs without a chip. Gas bruners are quicker to rev up and better for the trail IMO.
Junkpile said:I don't really care what engine is in it, as long as it's not sitting over IFS.
http://www.suntimes.com/output/auto/car-news-chrys27.html"Our classic looking Jeep Wrangler has no direct rivals and we're careful about retaining its World War II and post-war heritage,'' Donoughe said. "We've already introduced a longer-wheelbase version for a more comfortable ride, but there's no Hemi V-8 planned for it.''
Yep, I'm not overly inpressed with the mileage. The power is nice though. Mine gets 10MPG towing the Jeep on the highway (running 85 or better), 14 in town and 16 on the highway. I would probably get better highway mileage out of it if I could lay off the skinny pedal. What can I say, it like to be at 85 loaded or unloaded.88Wrangles said:A Ford 6.0 would be sweet, but all that torque would rip apart most 1 ton axles off road.
And, they get terrible fuel mileage. Our F450 with a 6.0L gets around 10-11mpg (at best) on the highway (65-70mph) loaded or unloaded :?
And yes, diesels are very heavy. That's why they suck in mud/trails (and because they don't like to rev up as high/as fast). Actually, a little diesel in a little Jeep may work fairly well though