They are telling us nothing. I just got my order in today and noticed a restriction on the order formThey are going to have to get the new re designed clutch shipped first. I assume the new assemblies will go to the plant for back orders first then dealers with standing inventory. Would be interested to know what dealers are telling customers that walk in today and want to order a factory build with manual.
Sounds like you drove a sport and not Rubicon. My Rubicon was just fine with the gearing and fun to drive.I wouldn’t order a manual. Or I’d change my order to the auto. Sad to say.
The JL manual is awful to drive on road. Off-road is honestly one of the worst feeling trans I’ve ever driven. I had 3 JKs, all manual trans and were great.
This is the first auto jeep I’ve ever been in.
I don’t understand how anyone who’s driven manuals can test drive one of these and be ok with it.
It has no feel the whole throw of the clutch, the engagement point can’t be felt. You only know it’s engaging when you’re starting to roll. Nothing in the pedal.
I’ve driven tons of manual trans for the last 30 years. And this is what the 7th recall since the JL launched.
We don’t know the clutch is redesigned. They’ve only told us that they’re going to replace the clutches and update the software; some argue that this could mean replacing them with exactly the same clutch they have now so that later if it fails they will know the new software didn’t work.They are going to have to get the new re designed clutch shipped first. I assume the new assemblies will go to the plant for back orders first then dealers with standing inventory. Would be interested to know what dealers are telling customers that walk in today and want to order a factory build with manual.
I thought I'd get use to it. To some extent I have but lord this thing is awful. I sure hope Jeep improves the feel with the next recall but I doubt it. Part of me regrets going with the stick. Could've got a 4Xe if I had swallowed buying an auto.I wouldn’t order a manual. Or I’d change my order to the auto. Sad to say.
The JL manual is awful to drive on road. Off-road is honestly one of the worst feeling trans I’ve ever driven. I had 3 JKs, all manual trans and were great.
This is the first auto jeep I’ve ever been in.
I don’t understand how anyone who’s driven manuals can test drive one of these and be ok with it.
It has no feel the whole throw of the clutch, the engagement point can’t be felt. You only know it’s engaging when you’re starting to roll. Nothing in the pedal.
I’ve driven tons of manual trans for the last 30 years. And this is what the 7th recall since the JL launched.
its not bad at all. Most people expect a stage two clutch feel on a low power design clutch or the feel of a mechanical clutch. ive had my manual jeep almost 5 years and the clutch has done just fine. ive had it with 3 different size gears. the factory sport gears are trash for the 6speed and should be at a minimum 3.73 gears. but i believe all 6 speeds should come with 4.10's for the lower models and 4.56 on the rubicon.I thought I'd get use to it. To some extent I have but lord this thing is awful. I sure hope Jeep improves the feel with the next recall but I doubt it. Part of me regrets going with the stick. Could've got a 4Xe if I had swallowed buying an auto.
To each their own, I've driven manual transmissions in everything from tiny ecoboxes to commercial 18 speeds.its not bad at all. Most people expect a stage two clutch feel on a low power design clutch or the feel of a mechanical clutch. ive had my manual jeep almost 5 years and the clutch has done just fine. ive had it with 3 different size gears. the factory sport gears are trash for the 6speed and should be at a minimum 3.73 gears. but i believe all 6 speeds should come with 4.10's for the lower models and 4.56 on the rubicon.
True. But then why the long long wait. And why stop production if they are just dumping in the same clutch at the assembly line as they have been installing for years.We don’t know the clutch is redesigned. They’ve only told us that they’re going to replace the clutches and update the software; some argue that this could mean replacing them with exactly the same clutch they have now so that later if it fails they will know the new software didn’t work.