Traded in the JK....
must be an auto thing...I never downshift on hills...
12-27-2007, 04:46 AM
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i hear you on horsepower man. i have 4500 miles on mine so far and its very hard for me to get used to not having any power. i live in an area that has lots of hills and this thing downshifts alot. i had these same tires on my 05 gmc with the 5.3 v8 and it wasnt even like they were on it. i had no problems outta the 34,000 miles i owned the truck and this jeep has had several problems. i really like the jeep just wishing they would fix a few things and a V8 in it would make me feel alot better about it
12-27-2007, 05:32 AM
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Mostly the trouble came from day to day small tasks the Jk just had a hard time doing..Ex.. Needed to pick up some slate flooring for a walk in shower last week,carry an 8ft ladder over to the carpenters working on a deck,had to pick up some extra paint for the painters to finish up...Those types of things..
Like I said before, I liked the JK....Just not enough to make the little annoyances worth it..My only 2 gripes are total build quality(lacking a little imho) and lack of power and TQ..
It was not the JK's fault..I thought I could live with not having a pickup,I could not..
For a fun weekend toy the JK is perfect! When they bring a turbo diesel out,I will be back
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12-27-2007, 06:43 AM
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12-27-2007, 08:53 AM
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I like the JKs a lot, but am still waiting on buying one. Two things I want are more power and a transfer case similar to the SelecTrac that has 2Wd, 4WD Hi, 4WD Lo, and Full-time 4WD.
I wouldn't mind the current power level if the mpg were better, but if I am going to burn that much gas, then I'd better have some grunt available in exchange.
The TC with the full-time option is for winters up here where you go from dry road to snow covered and back again 50 times in 10 miles.
I wouldn't mind the current power level if the mpg were better, but if I am going to burn that much gas, then I'd better have some grunt available in exchange.
The TC with the full-time option is for winters up here where you go from dry road to snow covered and back again 50 times in 10 miles.
12-27-2007, 01:39 PM
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12-27-2007, 03:52 PM
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I'm planning for 2010 already. I leased my '07 JK about a week after I first starting seeing them on the lot. With my lease expiring in only a short 27 months , I visit the Jeep site almost every day to lay out different configurations for my next JK.
Maybe we'll have a few more options in 2010.
, I visit the Jeep site almost every day to lay out different configurations for my next JK.Maybe we'll have a few more options in 2010.