• FireRetardant@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      4 days ago

      The tj ended production in 2006 and the last manual model had an impressive low gear. The 6 speed tranmission had a lower 1st gear than the 5 speed, and also somehow a lower 6th gear than the 5 speeds 5th.

      • Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        4 days ago

        It did and if you we’re just driving it was fine OTOH as soon as the terrain got challenging the transmission checked out.

        I still stand behind the 04 being the last good Jeep

      • P00ptart@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        4
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        4 days ago

        JK is solid. 2012 got the better engine my my '11 has never had any problems. I know the engine will die on me at some point and I’ll just have to swap. Hoping someone makes a kit to fit the hurricane in there by then.

        • Tab981@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          4
          ·
          4 days ago

          Making 4 door Wranglers is really my biggest gripe. I also love the I-6 and them putting a minivan motor in the wrangler was easy to make fun of.

      • Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        edit-2
        4 days ago

        Trying to get the 4 liter emissions compliant kinda ruined the reliability of the late TJ’s then there’s the glass 6 speeds