Unable to order a manual transmission

[desync0]

It likes to keep the rpm a little lower than you normally would in a manual, but you'll be pleasantly surprised by it's down shifting and engine braking, if not manual shifting is pretty snappy lol

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[6spdjeep]

I got the call from Jeep last week for the order I placed on 2/15. Asked me if I wanted to switch to an auto which I declined. If I am not going to get a wrangler in a manual I would get another Grand Cherokee with the V8, not a V6. I was told that it should arrive by June which works for me as that is when my current lease ends. Jeep also mentioned that have extended leases in the past for similar situations.

 

[PSUmech]

I got the call from Jeep last week for the order I placed on 2/15. Asked me if I wanted to switch to an auto which I declined. If I am not going to get a wrangler in a manual I would get another Grand Cherokee with the V8, not a V6. I was told that it should arrive by June which works for me as that is when my current lease ends. Jeep also mentioned that have extended leases in the past for similar situations.

Interesting that they told you June. I asked several times and was told that they have no information on when production would restart and orders would begin to build.

 

[Combat Chuck]

Don't worry the zf 8 speed is probably the best (non-dual clutch regular torque converter) auto ever made. It's nothing like traditional slush boxes at all!

I hear the ZF auto trans is only for the diesel. JL gas auto transmissions are supposedly a different FCA design. Please speak up if I got this wrong.

 

[desync0]

I hear the ZF auto trans is only for the diesel. JL gas auto transmissions are supposedly a different FCA design. Please speak up if I got this wrong.

They're all ZF units, the 2.0 and 3.6 get the 850re. The diesel is getting the 8hp75.

FCA uses the 845re, 850re, 8hp70, 8hp75 and 8hp95, but they're all basically the same ZF 8 speed with different torque ratings.

AFAIK they've all been made by FCA in Komoko, IN since like 2014 but they're all ZF designs

 

[lil_waynes_colon]

They're all ZF units, the 2.0 and 3.6 get the 850re. The diesel is getting the 8hp75.

FCA uses the 845re, 850re, 8hp70, 8hp75 and 8hp95, but they're all basically the same ZF 8 speed with different torque ratings.

AFAIK they've all been made by FCA in Komoko, IN since like 2014 but they're all ZF designs

This. My build sheet states “850re 8 speed automatic transmission”. I know nothing about automatic trannies. I hope it’s good! Lol

 

[rba89]

I'm gonna wait it out. Heck I waited over 6 months for Sarge Green to become a reality, what's a few weeks/months more!!??

I am, too. I’ve been waiting since the JL release for Sarge

 

[6spdjeep]

Interesting that they told you June. I asked several times and was told that they have no information on when production would restart and orders would begin to build.

This was from my dealer who knows I need the car by end of June. She told me they suspect that it should not be a problem for me. Jeep Chat wouldn't tell me anything else.

 

[Combat Chuck]

Interesting thread on our sister forum regarding the Manual Transmission...
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/manuals-might-be-dead.28592/

 

[four low]

Supply problems, low demand, dual- mass flywheel / clutch issues, might be a perfect storm brewing for the M/T.

 

[beaups]

I love my manual, but I don't think it would be unreasonable to conclude they aren't taking orders until they figure out and fix why the the 6MTs are exploding?

 

[Combat Chuck]

Hey Paul, any updates on being able to order a manual?

@PaulwithJeep any news on MT orders?

 

[four low]

Anybody wanting a manual Sport, 2 door, 4 door, , JT as well .Cooper Jeep in Richfield Springs , New York has one of each. Very good to deal with, no games. 315-858-1350, Kevin Royce .
Near Cooperstown, NY, Baseball Hall of Fame

 

[2020JLUR6spd]

We ordered a JLUR 6spd on 2/6. So far we have not received any word from Jeep about our order. Jeep cares will only tell me that your Jeep is in the scheduling stage. The parts for your order are being gathered. They have refused to give any info on the trans status or even tell me an order code.

 

[kglassic]

How does a supplier not have a ETA?

Speculation...
Parts shortage due to coronavirus.
Manual transmission supplier looking into parts that failed and caused fire.

The manual transmission shortage for both the Wrangler and Gladiator has been building for the last 120 days or so. The fact that FCA overbuilt both models in 2019 is the drving force behind the current shortage.

The fires that have started near the transmission due to a harness mounted too close to the converter has nothing to do with the shortage. The transmission itself is not the culprit.

We (Jeep dealers) have been notified that ordering should (key word 'should') be able to order in April.

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