You MUST change the cam sync gear every 100k. You MUST. It is driven off of the cam, just like a distributor. It also drives the oil pump, and is made of plastic. Let me repeat that: It drives the oil pump, and is made of plastic. If it breaks on the cam end, the truck shuts off, and all is well. If it breaks on the…

They're even the same displacement!

See also: Kawasaki Triple.

SON???

Three cylinders, two-stroke, too much power.

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeehaw!

Hey there, 2014 Cherokee.

Satire aside, who else is worried about stress cracks in the aluminum portions of the frame? It's easy enough to crack a steel frame, IMO.

I'm guilty of #7 after being slammed by #5 every single morning. Every. Day.

I'm just curious how you managed that. I tow cars with the same truck, less the diesel and the 4x4. I came almost close once, towing a dakota slightly too fast downhill, and having to brake. Something to do with the snow?

Only if the finished product needs minor repairs every 50 miles, is underpowered, and would not pass safety testing for the US market.

You sound like you need some fun-therapy. I shall recommend to you 500 miles in a baja bug. Do it. Change your life for the better.

Sorry, but I think Toyota has that market cornered.

Technical truck. For brown people, by brown people.

Its only really a major problem in older transmissions. Its not just fluid either. When the bands and drums are moving in opposite directions, you will wear the friction material, and you run the risk of breaking the 1st gear band. Also, some transmissions, like Chrysler's torqueflite models will build up excessively…

People who put their car with automatic transmission straight from Reverse into Drive while still rolling backwards at 5 mph, having not applied the brakes.

Your transmission and universal joints and motor mounts would like a word with you!

All hail the 3.0 Vulcan! 3.slow 4ever!

This doesn't make me want to buy a new jaguar. This makes me want to buy an old buick regal (or other cheap hoonmobile), drop a built 350 (or any make-matched pushrod carbed v8) in it, spraypaint slogans akin to "disregard the authorities" on the side, and do burnouts on the sidewalk in front of city hall.

What the…

1. I don't really know what you are getting at with the drive shaft. The drive shaft is right next to the fuel tank on most modern trucks.

2. I agree that balance would be an issue, but not to the extent of doing a wheelie. I know from experience that if you load too much compost directly on or behind the rear axle,…

Should have read the comments first. nth256 already suggested this.

I've had two. The 1993 had an interior that looked like it was from 1983, and everything fell apart.

My 2003 is still perfectly rattle free at 230,000 miles (except for the recent addition of a toolbox). Also, I'm 6'0", and was perfectly comfortable, even with the old single cab. I do like being a little closer to the…

Bah.

Your name is Bearded Bastard.

You should know that driving a 2wd truck all year makes your beard grow faster.
If it has an open diff, you even grow balls from your chin.
If you have a 35 year old pair of bias ply firestone town and country tires on the rear, then your stare has the capacity to impregnate any mammal.

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