James, this kind of double-talk is exactly why 'pushing the boat out' felt like the right move. One can live in fear of something that may never happen and be robbed of those years - only to have something actually happen and be met with fine print preventing the warranty holders'...
I went through the struggle whether to wait or just go for it. No way was I waiting 11 years/150K miles (my extended warranty is really extended) - before realizing his potential. Like @COJeeper I'm mostly concerned about the electronic gremlins hiding deep within that won't show up for a few...
Steve,
I'll agree with everyone else who's already said just get your manual transmission and have fun. I really believe this is one of those times the squeaky wheel has received most of the attention. I'm not minimizing the problems those who've had - have had. Are there some bumps and bruises...
I spoke with a McLeod rep at the Overlanding show in northern Colorado last fall ( '22). He too said they're working on it but provided no details. My hope is that by time my clutch fails I'll have several options: CF, SB, ACT, McLeod or OEM. There's certainly business opportunity here.
I'll third - or forth this. One of the reasons I went to 4.88's was to help the clutch. At 3.45 it just felt like it was struggling, especially once lifted and put on a set of 315's (duh...). At 4.88 he was peppy and happy again with plenty of take-up spirit. "Every ratio has a purpose' is a...
The good news is it looks great. When my 2" lift was installed I spent the first week or two wondering some of the same things... the difference in handling before/after was noticeable. I went from little 31's to 315's, so not apples to apples... After a while (a week or two) either it calmed...
Let me be the first to say congratulations. That's a nice looking Jeep. Sorry, but don't know anything about the Diesel questions, but welcome to the hive.
Curious... does the Bolt come with the new section of mesh for grill, with hole for lock? I just automatically went Mopar and didn't really explore Bolt... I know there's a price difference, but wonder if it's otherwise exactly the same? I've never had a vehicle before where you could open the...
I went with the WARN Sidewinder - black. I had a nice, red ProLink, but my wife said it looked like a dog's (ahem...) b*ner on the front of the Jeep. I couldn't unsee that... and went with something a little less... exciting.
I'm interested in other's replies too. Mine is a '21 with rear LSD from factory and open front. I had it re-geared a year ago to 4.88 after going to 315's and a lengthy internal debate whether the 186 was worth the investment. Had several shops try to convince me that doing a locker at the same...