You just gotta rub it in about Alaska and all it’s many harsh jewels, don’t you? Haha just jealousy speaking; hopefully by this time next year I’ll be plotting my move up to your neck of the woods.
Here’s an under-appreciated bit of the experience for you to look forward to…many miles of beaches you can drive on without permits or speed limits or police or karens to ruin the fun. Oh and wheeling on icebergs…never gets old.
Huh? I am a Ecodiesel owner and why the heck would I instill any fear to prevent people from buying the Ecodiesel?
I didn’t read your post, or quote you or mention you but ok. Going back and looking at it, it is very tame compared to what the gassers usually come in spewing. They cry the most, therefore it’s easier for someone looking for diesel info to see one of their posts. They’ll be along soon now after this post lol.
Yeah.... Flipped the Tazer to 0-60 and saw 7.48 sec and chirped the tires.
Mopar 2" lift. More than enough room for 37's. That's what I am doing on my 22 that will be here soon. Her's is running 35's with that lift. Also not planning to tow anything bigger than 2000 lbs.
DO NOT overfill your DEF tank as this is one thing that has a higher likely-hood of causing your DEF gauge to be inaccurate. It also may trigger a fault code.
Like yourself I live in one of the hottest climates in America and head out on adventures that takes me through some very steep grades in the mountains. I haven't towed in the mountains nor will I ever place a roof-top tent or something similar on top of my rig. Although my payload surly exceeds the marginal load capacity. I'm constantly trying to refine that and keep it at a minimal. It's this whole Overland thing which I am a fan of but I'm constantly trying to minimize and take every effort constantly to downsize my payload. Jeep continues to improve. It's the Jeepers that continually push the envelope especially with this overlanding thing thinking they need everything under the sun and the kitchen sink when heading out for several days and nights off the beaten path. I'm confident if we packed our rigs more like we were going out on a backpacking Adventure, there would be far fewer of these concerns. And the capability that the jeep was intended to perform would remain optimal. I will admit I was intrigued and interested even at one time very serious about these small trail type trailers. But like everything there's never a stopping point. Two-door Jeep to a four-door Jeep then adding a trailer a roof-top tent. A Jeep Wrangler was never intended nor was it engineered for such a thing it's the Jeepers pushing the envelope. Jeep knows there's a heat concern with the diesel stuffed in the small engine bay of this Wrangler. It's my understanding and I've also read that the European EcoDiesel Wranglers come with a functional vented Hood. I believe this would be very effective in allowing the hot air to escape caused by the diesel and the Turbo. What is it with the auto manufacturers always putting the optional cool accessories or functionable factory options, (here in the Wrangler Diesel case), standard on European models and not the US market. I think it just needs to breathe and vent better. This non mechanical vented hood improvement such as a the one found on the European models, if it proves itself, it could be the Holy Grail by eliminating this overheating issue and 100% maintenance-free. Come on Jeep Cares! Let's give it a try. Give us an option. We have the block heater for cold climates at least make it an option to order the vented Hood for the hot climates. It's another reason I don't like Rubicon's, and I'm not talkin the 392, I see more posers that will never wheel the Rubicon than any other model. Those non functionable fake hood ornaments? Why? jmo it plays to that whole poser got to roll on 20's ...lol..the Rubicon sticker, Rubicon embroidered on the seats and the toy Matchbox fake hood scoop. It's okay, it keeps the trails less congested and more Rubicon crowds at your local mall, and Wally's World.
I have a 2021 eco diesel with the aev lift and 37's and wouldn't change a thing. The lift rides and handles great and does well off road. We went with method wheels and added the Mopar tailgate reinforcement kit and have no worries with our set up. We live in Colorado and havent seen any issues with overheating and our goal is to purchase a boreas trailer which comes in at 2100lbs dry.
I'll bite.
