redkow97 Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 If jeep would put a diesel straight 6 in a 4 door wrangler, I would never buy another vehicle ever. Good in snow. Can tow enough. Top off in summer. 4x4 in winter. Manual transmission. Decent mileage. Why haven't they done this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapesmuggler27 Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 That actually sounds like a genius idea, submit it to them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swingset Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Why haven't they done this?Emissions, cost, government bullshit, etc. Why aren't there more diesels in general? Same reason.My personal theory is that Jeep has devoted its energies into luxurizing its line to satisfy Dave Matthews fans who drive in sandals, and such things aren't even on the radar. Well, they are, but they're down the list after items like "how do we get this to the showroom without it rusting apart?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hailwood Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 I would never buy another vehicle ever.Maybe they want to sell more vehicles.. Supposedly something like this is coming. Apparently the new 'clean diesel' regs and the stigma that 'Mericans won't buy them are holding things back at the moment.I for one would love a small, fuel-efficient, high-torque car as a daily driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwnut Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 They made a diesel liberty for a while bought a gaser before i found out or I would have one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 They made diesel libertys and grand cherokees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted June 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 now that you mention it, i do recall the diesel liberty, but not the grand cherokee.That was probably part of the Daimler/Chrysler merger. Not sure why they wouldn't have pushed it further.I have been riding around in my buddy's wrangler a lot, and although I'm generally against 4-door wranglers, it makes the car infinitely more practical, and only really compromises off-road ability (which I don't get to do often anyway). It wouldn't be "sporty," but that's why I have the bike... A 6 speed with 33" all-terrains and a small lift would made it "fun," and a hard top/soft top combo would just make it pretty much the best vehicle ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Jeep already makes diesel Wranglers, but so far only for fur-in markets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gen3flygirl Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Some guy on campus had a diesel rubicon......:sex::sex: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted June 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 looking at the old liberty diesel numbers, it got 25% better fuel economy than the V6 with the same 5,000 lbs. towing capacity.So I could reasonably tow a 6x10 with a couple bikes, or 1 bike and all the shit in the world. damn, now I really really want this to be an option even the interiors on wranglers have gotten down-right liveable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 They still ride like sh1t....Find one with a blowed-up motor, put one-a dem Cummins in 'er. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted June 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 They still ride like sh1t....Find one with a blowed-up motor, put one-a dem Cummins in 'er.As noted, I've been riding around in my buddy's with 36's and a 10" lift or something stupid.A stock suspension would be bliss by comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carwhore Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 A lot of wrangler guys run 4bt's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat6183 Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Yep, there's tons of jeep Diesel swaps out there. Tons. Kinda like Fummins, Dodge Single Rail Diesels in Ford Trucks, but more even more common are the Jeeps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcat0403 Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Went off road with my step bro in his 4dr rubicon...it was great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 I'd certainly by a 4 door Wrangler diesel. We put a diesel in a 76 CJ in college, that was a fun swap but boy was it ghetto rigged from many a night of drunk moddingI'm also used to a truck suspension so riding in and driving my friends 2011 4dr Wrangler was smooth to me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 There are several companies that make mount kits to put Cummins 4BT motors in the Wranglers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadTrainDriver Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Now that Fiat owns Chrysler, I think we'll be seeing more diesels across the product line...to hopefully include the Wrangler.I know if it does happen, I will own one.Can you say 241HP, 406TQ! http://www.allpar.com/news/index.php/2012/06/diesel-ram-1500-approved http://www.allpar.com/mopar/V6/VM-RA-diesel.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadTrainDriver Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 (edited) This is a buddy's of mine 1983 Scrambler.Built 4BT, 60 front, 14 bolt rear, detroits front and rear, Atlas II, running 40's on beadlocks.Complete boxed frame, spring over Old Man Emu leafs, Fox shocks, inside of tub Line X'd.It will literally go anywhere...It's for sale...$25k. Edited June 5, 2012 by BadTrainDriver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadyone Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 This is the only Jeep I'd drive. Saw it in New Knoxville a couple weeks agoStill had 4 seats all with racing harnesses. And that lift is huge!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mango_sv Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 They also put a diesel in the Commander a few years. I hate that they stopped putting in the I-6. I had a built 4.0L in my TJ. That thing was a monster. 500 lift cam, 3 angle valve job, port/polished head, 11:1 compression ratio, Banks header into a Banks exhaust. But that all made for a 93 octane gas hog, so it had to go when I bought the boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 (edited) Jeep already makes diesel Wranglers, but so far only for fur-in markets.There are a lot of them overseas. Go figure. They can put them in a Vw Jetta that got 34 mpg 10 years ago but . You can import the motors and swap them in for different vehicles. Edited June 5, 2012 by Gump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadTrainDriver Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 (edited) Rattletrap Jeep = MBRP Exhaust Company Show Vehicle.Also equals well over $100k...It's nice and pretty, but I guarantee it's never seen anything but a mall parking lot.Edit: They do use it. You Tube it...pretty sweet, rolling the black smoke! Edited June 5, 2012 by BadTrainDriver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okeefe01 Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 I've got a 69 Bronco that I have been working on. I am really considering the 4bt swap. The only drawback is that no one is giving those 4bt's away. They cost a small fortune! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 This is a buddy's of mine 1983 Scrambler.Built 4BT, 60 front, 14 bolt rear, detroits front and rear, Atlas II, running 40's on beadlocks.Complete boxed frame, spring over Old Man Emu leafs, Fox shocks, inside of tub Line X'd.It will literally go anywhere...It's for sale...$25k. Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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