And yet they (A8 owners) seem to get by just fine, so clearly something else is at work here, and that something is operator error.

The same shifter is used in the Audi A8. We haven’t heard any complaints about it from owners of those cars.

Yeah but that’s your fault for not making sure it was in park, not the vehicles “unconventional shifter".

Everyone knocks on this because it’s Chrysler, but the same shifter was first debuted on the Audi A8. But no recall there...

Thanks for laying out the real costs, it shows that $600 isnt realistic total price, but $2k really isnt bad at all for what you ended up with.

My main problem if I was to do this, is not having the friend with a nice shop in Moab to be able to work on it like this. Without that resource I would not do a project like…

I’m curious if you had started out with a $1000 or $1500 jeep if could have ended with a lower cost overall, assuming less maintenance would have been needed.

Too bad Texas doesn’t have any vast quantities of land usable for renewable resources like wind or solar to develop instead...

Seems like this is really just hitting commercial truck sales, not the type of ego machines that the oilfield employees and suburban dads drive. The headline is a bit misleading, but it does give me some pleasure to see the oil industry hitting the skids.

Never ;-)

then you simply need to learn how to read - I said neither.

Entitled? hmmm, insecure much? to quote myself - I started with crapboxes and worked my way up... put this in your cap, my first 4x4 was a FJ40 with a 302 Ford motor. It was rusty, would kill you with exhaust leaks, ran on bald ATs, and would randomly throw it’s rear driveshaft off while blowing down the highway (at…

comparing his crapbox to any of the rigs he was running with is a path fraught with peril - plus, as is clearly said - it’s my opinion, like it or lump it... don’t care

Hmmm.. I’m torn. I think it’s awesome that you went and wheeled Moab. However, as someone who started with crapboxes and eventually built my own multi-thousands Jeep substitute - I think, perhaps, you’ve missed the point. You are correct in that it’s not a competition, and you are totally correct (and commended) for…

Because it’s vaprorware bullshit of the highest order. They deserve every bit of shit-talking that happens.

Because we don’t throw “all their issues aside”

You are talking about a 30 year old truck.

Because they aren’t capable of that mileage.

Not for second degree murder. That only requires malice, which is implied by engaging in actions that are substantially likely to result in death (or grave bodily harm) ie. reckless disregard for human life.

yep... youre gonna get lots of flak.

Before I say this, I hope this asshole goes to jail for the rest of his life, but doesn’t a murder charge/conviction have to prove intent? Or is my Law and Order: SVU marathon law degree not accurate?