They shouldn't look at the success of the Cherokee w/ diesel as a barometer for the wrangler, rather the success of jeep wrangler sales and the aftermarket success.
To me it is a lock, it should already be a option.
about ******* time. if you can believe rumor we may get a JK based pickup then too. I won't sell my LJ for another wrangler, but if they do the truck I will for sure. A JK pickup rubicon diesel would be perfect.
I don't see any mention of turbo chargers. Even my air compressor has a turbo...
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The Lost Boys motto: We don't know where we're going, but we'll be there for awhile. :)
They will probably slap a diesel in it, then change over to IFS...
Steve you pessimistic *******...
I often wonder why the US is so void of diesels. I really hope this actually happens.
When a big truck like mine gets around 22 mpg with the diesel, this should be a brainless decision IMO. I just do not like the glowplugs and such for my diesel engine though, a Fords problem.
Damn that is one sweet Jeep!!!
I would give my left unmentionable for this. The kit has a ridiculous price tag on it though. Something in the neighborhood of $10k.
Where was a kit mentioned? I'm confused again...
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Chris in Florida
I meant $10k for the conversion kit. This is not the JK8 kit, it is the AEB Brute Double Cab kit.
Wow, I stand corrected. I just looked up some info on that conversion and it looks incredible. Still sad that it has to come as a conversion rather than factory, but it might be something that I look into. I haven't found any good pricing info on it, but it has to be steep. I know the JK8 is about 10k, so this would have to be more since it is going to involve some sort of frame stretch.
Nevermind, I just found pricing. $30k for the base conversion. $40k for the upgraded version. All that on top of a $35k vehicle (whenever they do finally release a diesel wrangler. I think I might be able to do a little better for $75 grand. Such as swapping a diesel into my Tacoma.