RedneckJeep

That's simple. Because people don't like gittin messy.


As for the 280 HP thing....it'll never happen.

Offroadme

the wheels and tires on that thing are WAY to small. it looks kind of silly

House

The thing that i don't like about it and other newer motors are the overhead cams (OHC). I got my Dakota in 03 (last year for the 3.9L) and not 04 (new 3.7L) for that reason. I still feel that motors in trucks (and jeeps for that matter) should be Pushrod motors. If anything for simplicity. OHC add a lot of parts and that is not something you might want back in the woods. Don't get me wrong if the numbers were there it would be impressive, but I think I would stick with the 3.8L. Some of you think the 3.8 is hard to work on, did you see were the sparkplugs are on the new 3.6. Might have to take off the upper intake manifold to get the the right bank. I have too on my Galant GTZ! Yes OHCs rev quicker and generaly have more power, but most of the pushrod motors still have more low end torque. In the past, most manufactures have been pushrod for the bigger cars (and trucks) and OHC for the sports cars.

Wish they would just put a Diesel in it damn it!!!!

Later

House

LedZepp877

x2 on the diesel, but dohc is where it's at

RedneckJeep

DOHC might be where it's at if they gave the JK 24 valves like most other modern DOHC V6 engines.

House

Funny that you both say that but in the mustang world, everyone wishes they would have kept the 5.0 instead of the 4.6.

later

House

rjhoop

WTF my wife is gonna KILL ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Atl JK

Yes, but definitely not in 2011. The 3.8l isn't scheduled to be phased out till 2014 IIRC. But, that's not saying they won't offer a 3.6l in the JK a few years before then...
One of the best things about the 3.8l, and one of the reasons Jeep chose the 3.8l, is due to its simplistic design. Its a very simple engine and easy to work on for a late model engine. I don't know how anyone could logically argue that the 3.8l is hard to work on. Everything is easy to get to and there is plenty of room under the hood. I mean, its not an old school carbed engine with no emmissions controls, but its as good as we could have hoped for.

Atl JK

That one has the 20" wheels/tire option and it only looks funnry when the adjustable suspension is set to its maximum ride height setting. It has 11" of ground clearance in the offroad II setting.

RedneckJeep

Am I readin this right? It sounds like you think the 3.8 is a DOHC motor. It ain't.