Thoughts on 3.6 longevity

[yokramer]

I have been doing the off road thing for a lot of years. I am done with that

Then why not get a Bronco or 4Runner?

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[Deleted member 57375]

Then why not get a Bronco or 4Runner?

Because I love the look of a jeep

 

[Lockon]

What do you care what I run. My money,my choice. What kind of harley do you ride?

Maybe a Harley with 20” wheels.

 

[Ratbert]

LOL i doubt it cause you won't read it either. You never do.

Wait, is that a straw something or other?

 

[1Warped Jeeper]

Maybe a Harley with 20” wheels.

Well, the cool kids have 23" or larger front wheels. (I think it looks stupid!) So, 20" is considered small. This is NOT mine!

What do you care what I run. My money,my choice. What kind of harley do you ride?

Good point. Your call. As far as the bikes, the fast kind (for a Harley anyway ) One has a 121" motor and the other has a 132". One Touring and one Softail.

 

[Punknhed]

Swap in the 2.0 would fix it too

love my noisey ass 2.0

 

[Punknhed]

Well, the cool kids have 23" or larger front wheels. (I think it looks stupid!) So, 20" is considered small. This is NOT mine!

Good point. Your call. As far as the bikes, the fast kind (for a Harley anyway ) One has a 121" motor and the other has a 132". One Touring and one Softail.

God that looks horrible.

 

[Chris D]

The 3.6l Pentastar seems like a pretty decent engine. my 2013 Badass T&C only has 145K on it, typical wear items, thermostat, radiator, water pump(because it was easily accesible), plugs, oh yeah, that POS oil cooler/filter housing (that was fun). Oil change interval is when it says change it. Do we drive it - yes, do we beat it - no. Same for the 2015 JKURHR and the 2019 JLUR, the driving that is.

 

[1Warped Jeeper]

God that looks horrible.

Yes, it is hideous. I didn't get the way oversized front wheels. If you look under the rear fender and behind the saddle bags, most are running the factory wheel that doesn't match the front. The geometry totally changes, so anything larger than 21" should rake the front of the frame. I had a 21" wheel on a past Road Glide and that was as far as I thought it might look good.

 

[SoK66]

Watch some of the tear down videos on Youtube of the 3.6L and similar modern engines and you'll marvel at how mechanically complex they are, some of the cost compromises manufacturers make, and how common they fail simply because of poor maintenance. The current production 3.6L has no consistent fail points. The old JK era #2 valve seat issue was finally resolved some years ago and the rocker needle bearing issue was cured as of 2019. Change your oil regularly. Depending upon how much low speed vs highway miles, change at 3,000-5,000 miles. (If the mileage calculator on the dash suggests longer intervals, thank it for the suggestion and ignore.)

3.6L is a great all around engine and perfect for trail Jeeps, particularly matched to the 8 speed. You don't need 400HP to crawl an obstacle at 2MPH.

 

[Ratbert]

What do you care what I run. My money,my choice. What kind of harley do you ride?

You drive a Harley? That could explain the confusion over trying to put something other than 20" tires on a 20" wheel.

You called Nitto to confirm. That's fucking hilarious. Hopefully you realize you're infamous there now.

 

[Terrymo]

You drive a Harley? That could explain the confusion over trying to put something other than 20" tires on a 20" wheel.

You called Nitto to confirm. That's fucking hilarious. Hopefully you realize you're infamous there now.

 

[grimmjeeper]

And here we are with 16 pages and growing!

 

[John VonJeep]

Sounds like there are alot of jerks on this site

People here will bust your balls and bang your mom, but they'd also head out in the middle of a rainstorm to help recover your Jeep if you got stuck on a trail three hours away.

 

[Punknhed]

Yes, it is hideous. I didn't get the way oversized front wheels. If you look under the rear fender and behind the saddle bags, most are running the factory wheel that doesn't match the front. The geometry totally changes, so anything larger than 21" should rake the front of the frame. I had a 21" wheel on a past Road Glide and that was as far as I thought it might look good.

i was seriously considering going to a 21 on my Ultra. it had a 16 inch 80 spoke wheel that was really pretty. but then i fucking ran the damn thing off the road a couple months ago...... im still sick over that fuckup.

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