3.0D Jeep Diesel now available for ordering! Priced at $6k.

[Texops]

Just ordered a Black Sahara 3.0 Diesel with the Sky One Touch So excited!!!

Did your Sahara come with Dana 44 axles, the head Jeep guy said all Diesels will have Dana 44’s

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[JLURD]

The problem is your thinking logical and applying common sense. Neither of those need apply in the new world we live in. Remember rich people and leasers have to have the newest widget they don’t care they want the newest most expensive thing whether it’s good or not, whether it works or not. If they don’t like it they just get the next great expensive widget. Also remember most are not buying their diesel wrangler as their only vehicle to drive. They have plenty of cars around to drive while they’re Jeep is in the shop. Saying you have a diesel is cool the hundred thousand dollar diesel crew cab pick up trucks running around never towing and never hauling anything should give you an indication of that. They sell them because they’re the most expensive model.

I’m neither leasing nor particularly “rich”. I also didn’t spec my 3.0 JLUR as a means of getting the most expensive new widget. I live in a wheeling and overlanding paradise and plan to push this rig to its limits regularly...if and when it fails, I’ll be on here telling you all about it so you can make informed decisions (you’re welcome). If it winds up in a shop, I’ll be hitching rides with my wife and friends because we don’t have spare vehicles hanging around.

 

[Solidaxle]

I’m neither leasing nor particularly “rich”. I also didn’t spec my 3.0 JLUR as a means of getting the most expensive new widget. I live in a wheeling and overlanding paradise and plan to push this rig to its limits regularly...if and when it fails, I’ll be on here telling you all about it so you can make informed decisions (you’re welcome). If it winds up in a shop, I’ll be hitching rides with my wife and friends because we don’t have spare vehicles hanging around.

If what I said doesn’t apply to you why did you get your feathers ruffled? If you have a wife with a car you do have a spare vehicle around. Let me explain what having no second vehicle around means. you’re single you have no other means of transportation just your diesel wrangle or there are families in America they only have one vehicle per household. For a man a wife and maybe even a son who is learning to drive all share the same vehicle. There not gambling it all on a first year unproven 60k Diesel Wrangler. That’s for rich people.
There’s an ass for every seat.

 

[Nihkole]

Did your Sahara come with Dana 44 axles, the head Jeep guy said all Diesels will have Dana 44’s

It wasn't on the build sheet but I'm assuming so.

 

[misanthrope]

Just ordered a Black Sahara 3.0 Diesel with the Sky One Touch So excited!!!

So, $4,000 for a roof and $6000 for an engine? Um...excited?

 

[JLURD]

If what I said doesn’t apply to you why did you get your feathers ruffled? If you have a wife with a car you do have a spare vehicle around. Let me explain what having no second vehicle around means. you’re single you have no other means of transportation just your diesel wrangle or there are families in America they only have one vehicle per household. For a man a wife and maybe even a son who is learning to drive all share the same vehicle. There not gambling it all on a first year unproven 60k Diesel Wrangler. That’s for rich people.
There’s an ass for every seat.

Feathers aren’t ruffled, just providing a different perspective. I won’t be paying MSRP but I get your point. We all have different circumstances, risk tolerance, and ideas of what qualifies as “rich”. Hopefully the experiences of those of us taking said risks will help folks with a smaller margin for error better decide where to put their resources.

 

[BullMoose1776]

Not to worry, I’ll be taking out an extended warranty to hedge against any new-drivetrain gremlins. When you wait 11 years for a diesel wrangler which runs up a tab in the $80k range by the time you’re done modifying it, an extended warranty is a small price to pay to end such a ridiculous wait.

That's probably a good plan on just about any new vehicle these days!

 

[JLUfan]

No manual transmission: no deal. Maddening.

 

[JLDIESEL]

I ordered my diesel Rubicon in Claremont California. Production/assembly starts on November 26.

 

[swordsmn]

So, $4,000 for a roof and $6000 for an engine? Um...excited?

Hey, My wifey grinned ear to ear when she opened the Sky one touch during a test ride..
Same deal with her son in law telling us about the Rock Slide mega buck steps. ( She’s 5’3” and not a spring chicken, nor am I)
Those options made her happy and I got my Rubicon and kept mama happy. Win-win
Do I regret not waiting for the 3.0? Not really, but I understand excitement.

 

[TCogs1]

Jeep rep stated 3.73 across the board at the Texas State Fair. Even with a 3.73, 442ft-lbs (easily chip tuned toward 500 per Ram 1500 spec) represents a significant increase in wheel torque over a 3.6 or 2.0 running 4.10. Might be useful running a 4.10 3.0 if you’re rolling 40s, but otherwise the 3.73 should yield more than adequate wheel torque for crawling.

you guys are funny...more torque, more torque... a little v6, with 4to1, 4:11 can spin 37's or 40 on solid granite at an idle or just off idle all day long... With a little math, the Rubicon with any engine is > 30K lbs of torque to the tire(s)...

The 3.0 will not add any value on the rocks other than more weight.. now getting to the trail head at altitude with better MPG and range, im all in..

I look forward to a test drive.. but I bet our $ are better spent on.. a version of https://www.edelbrock.com/e-force-supercharger-for-2015-17-jeep-wrangler-jk-3-6l-1528.html for real world trails and instant response with out the weight.. I have owned many turboed engines... spool up is always an issue on the trails (hard trails, not dirt roads).

Just my thoughts..

Looking forward to being proven wrong.

TC

 

[TCogs1]

Not to worry, I’ll be taking out an extended warranty to hedge against any new-drivetrain gremlins. When you wait 11 years for a diesel wrangler which runs up a tab in the $80k range by the time you’re done modifying it, an extended warranty is a small price to pay to end such a ridiculous wait.

I bet they don't offer one... I tried to get one on my 3500ncummins and nope was the answer.. I got a life time on my 3.6..

Time will tell..

I hope they do..

But im keeping my expectations in check..

 

[JLURD]

I ordered my diesel Rubicon in Claremont California. Production/assembly starts on November 26.

Are you getting that date from the unsubstantiated autoblog article or something more reliable?

 

[JLURD]

I bet they don't offer one... I tried to get one on my 3500ncummins and nope was the answer.. I got a life time on my 3.6..

Time will tell..

I hope they do..

But im keeping my expectations in check..

If FCA doesn’t, half a dozen other companies will. The only issue will be re drivetrain mods. If the EPA manages to gut that market into nonexistence it won’t matter but otherwise my guess is these companies will void any form of extended warranty over such mods.

 

[simrokkzz]

If its the diesel which is sold in Europe in the Grand Cherokee - 3.0 Diesel with 250 HP, its not that bad, there are already cars in the market with 150.000 kms and more, sold since 2 or 3 years I guess.

I unfortuanely do not have the permission to "quote" - why ever - otherwise I would answer some of the posts "directly".

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