TrailRecon drops the Diesel

[ChuckQue]

KC250 who owned the 1st 3.0 EcoDiesel in Canada already commented on this. His friend Sean who also had the EcoDiesel diesel in the Gladiator had 456 regarding they both experienced the same overheating issues at the exact same time. They were at high elevations on a very steep grade deep grade he claims it was the hottest day he ever experienced. He had put thousands upon thousands of miles across Canada and through a good portion of the United States. He only experienced it one time but it forced him and his buddy SeanIs to a maximum speed of 40 miles an hour. I've never experienced it but in the event I'm in a extreme heat low density air situation like that I'd rather my engine degrade to prevent any serious engine damage or mechanical issues. This just recently happened case in point one of our fleet vehicles at work was pushed well beyond its capability because the payload was far exceeded. Not low density air situations but extreme heat on an extreme grade. The operator saw the temperature rising and and just pushed it anyway basically destroying the engine it's seized and hasn't run since.

Yeah, I agree. I figure I’ll monitor temps and reduce speed/increase RPM’s to lower boost. Sounds like having the Tazer override for the e-fan helps in conjunction with opening up the hood vents. I still want to measure the e-fan CFM and see if there’s room for improvement there with a SPAL.

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[Ratbert]

KC250 who owned the 1st 3.0 EcoDiesel in Canada already commented on this. His friend Sean who also had the EcoDiesel diesel in the Gladiator had 456 regarding they both experienced the same overheating issues at the exact same time. They were at high elevations on a very steep grade deep grade he claims it was the hottest day he ever experienced. He had put thousands upon thousands of miles across Canada and through a good portion of the United States. He only experienced it one time but it forced him and his buddy SeanIs to a maximum speed of 40 miles an hour. I've never experienced it but in the event I'm in a extreme heat low density air situation like that I'd rather my engine degrade to prevent any serious engine damage or mechanical issues. This just recently happened case in point one of our fleet vehicles at work was pushed well beyond its capability because the payload was far exceeded. Not low density air situations but extreme heat on an extreme grade. The operator saw the temperature rising and and just pushed it anyway basically destroying the engine it's seized and hasn't run since.

Mine will be pretty damn heavy from the start: full AEV JL370 build, winch, skid plates, rock sliders, roof rack, RTT, Goose Gear, fridge, etc. We also sometimes put the RTT on a small military-style trailer and pull that. I need to start keeping track of the weight of each, but it's a crapload.

I live at 7,400 feet and most of our excursions go up from there. The diesel seems like an appropriate choice to be able to handle the weight, but I'm a little concerned about it wimping out when we use it to climb another half mile or so in elevation. We'll see.

 

[HBDiesel]

Doubt the diesel wimps out before the 3.6 or 2.0. Jeeps clearly aren’t made to tow they are off road vehicles built for lady’s or lady size men. That tiny grill and tiny radiator could be improved. What’s most of the world use off road?

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