TFL trucks new "cheap" Jeep

[gogmorgo]

For sure. It's getting pretty tedious. I wanted to watch the direct comparison between MJ and JT, but they're taking their sweet time cutting to the chase. It's a bit of a piss-off watching them draw it out for the view count. 

[eaglescout526]

Hasn’t anyone on here done an AX-15 swap for a lot less than rebuilding a BA10/5?

[WahooSteeler]

24 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said:

Hasn’t anyone on here done an AX-15 swap for a lot less than rebuilding a BA10/5?

 

That was just pure ignorance by any stretch. Have the tranny shop source you a decent AX15 or NVG3550 and rebuild that, can't imagine it would have cost any more and now you have a substantially better tranny with plenty of parts availability when the need arises. 

[eaglescout526]

1 hour ago, WahooSteeler said:

 

That was just pure ignorance by any stretch. Have the tranny shop source you a decent AX15 or NVG3550 and rebuild that, can't imagine it would have cost any more and now you have a substantially better tranny with plenty of parts availability when the need arises. 

Exactly. I feel if they got a decent running 86 with the 2.8L they probably would’ve paid to have that rebuilt too. 

[gogmorgo]

Yeah... even the dude at the trans shop wanted to put in an AX15. Clearly not the brightest bulbs. Although it was kinda cool to see inside the BA10, and learn why it's not exactly the best designed trans ever. 

[eaglescout526]

1 hour ago, gogmorgo said:

 Although it was kinda cool to see inside the BA10, and learn why it's not exactly the best designed trans ever. 

[89 MJ]

That thing did very well compared to the new Gladiator. 

[Jeep Driver]

 

 

 

[Minuit]

11:22 on that video.

 

Ouch.

[eaglescout526]

It bugs me every time these guys point something out that has info about it but they don’t elaborate on it. Like the grill. They mentioned the seven slot grill on post ‘97 jeeps. But the son said something about the eight slot being wacky and an unknown design during that period. I don't know, I feel if you are gonna own something as unique like a Comanche, at least get to know it and how special it is before taking pot shots at knowledge. I wonder if Chrysler is behind these videos. 

[gogmorgo]

Nah, watching these guys, they're deliberately obvious any time they're doing paid sponsorship. And they do mention the fact that due to its size the JT stands almost no chance against the MJ offroad, especially with that modest lift, and they don't fail to point out what we all know, that the JT is less useful as a truck due to bed size and payload ratings. The Chrysler that built the MJ is the same Chrysler selling the JT. It does them no good to suggest the JT isn't as good as their old product that they can't make much money on any more, which is the conclusion TFL came to.