Jeep Wrangler JL with a V8

[Deleted member 5519]

The stock roll bar obviously helps. I plan to do a full cage on my Taco some day. I want to eventually push it hard because I enjoy being reckless but I should probably not die in the process.

You got to do it all when you're young man so go for it. I've done all that and since mines a 2020 its not ready for the scrap pile. I go through trucks like I go through shoes(I rarely wear shoes but I consider my feet shoes as well)it seems like. I've had almost all of them except for a Nissan well unless you consider a Datsun a Nissan. My first vehicle ever was a Datsun 510 truck.

 

[Oc Taco Charlie Beach Bum]

But I bet the Jeep faired better in a roll over than a Taco. I ripped off the driver side plastic rear "bumper" sensors and all. Bumped a couple rocks and had to re align twice. Fragile.

Actually, that was back 25 years ago, that pretty much destroyed that jeep. they weren't much back then..

 

[Deleted member 5519]

Actually, that was back 25 years ago, that pretty much destroyed that jeep. they weren't much back then..

yeah well my third GEN is made out of plastic so I don't know how long it would last in the same situation either.

 

[Oc Taco Charlie Beach Bum]

yeah well my third GEN is made out of plastic so I don't know how long it would last in the same situation either.

agreed

 

[midnight20pro]

I modded my taco with all the same components if not more components than I had on the Jeep; and the tacoma drives a million times better in every way shape and form than the Jeep. The jeep was built to do the same thing I've built the tacoma to do, so I stand by my statement. No wobble of death in my tacoma thats fs. Basic wheels, basic tires and a minor lift on the top of the line Jeep. What's the point of a stock Jeep? I'm so confused. ok back to offline.

 

[Tyler]

You got to do it all when you're young man so go for it. I've done all that and since mines a 2020 its not ready for the scrap pile. I go through trucks like I go through shoes(I rarely wear shoes but I consider my feet shoes as well)it seems like. I've had almost all of them except for a Nissan well unless you consider a Datsun a Nissan. My first vehicle ever was a Datsun 510 truck.

Yeah, I'm almost 30 but still as responsible as a 21 year old (except without the drinking/partying). I like to have fun, life is already too boring to be serious about everything. I ruined my first truck by having fun with it (but I still have it and it does still run) and now I'm working on the Taco, slowly. Waste of money? To most, probably. To me? Nope, I got the Taco to have fun and make memories.

 

[Deleted member 5519]

Yeah, I'm almost 30 but still as responsible as a 21 year old (except without the drinking/partying). I like to have fun, life is already too boring to be serious about everything. I ruined my first truck by having fun with it (but I still have it and it does still run) and now I'm working on the Taco, slowly. Waste of money? To most, probably. To me? Nope, I got the Taco to have fun and make memories.

Having a hoot is never a waste of money or time.

 

[NMBruce]

To unstable to pass everything on the road and I bet it won’t pass a lot of gas stations either.

 

[StormRnr]

I'd take a Tacoma with the 4.6 v8. Probably get the same fuel economy as the 3.5.

 

[Tyler]

I'd take a Tacoma with the 4.6 v8. Probably get the same fuel economy as the 3.5.

I’m still curious about the numbers a diesel Taco would have if Toyota bothered to try it.

 

[StormRnr]

I’m still curious about the numbers a diesel Taco would have if Toyota bothered to try it.

Yeah. Well. They already do it, just not here. It's established tech for them so it probably would be great!

 

[Tyler]

Yeah. Well. They already do it, just not here. It's established tech for them so it probably would be great!

Good point. I didn’t even think of it that way. Bring ‘em to NA, Toyota!