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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 05:32 AM
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What does everyone think about the new motor?
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Jreyna121
What does everyone think about the new motor?
Not bad for a mini-van motor.
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 05:33 AM
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I love it so far. Though I am trying to get used to have 6 gears. =D
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ronjenx
Not bad for a mini-van motor.
You must have misread, he's talking about the 3.6 not the 3.8.
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 05:44 AM
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Could you imagine! A jeep trail rated minivan! Lol. Amazing
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by fellstar
You must have misread, he's talking about the 3.6 not the 3.8.
Didn't misread a thing. It's used in the Caravan, that makes it a mini-van engine.
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 06:02 AM
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The new Jeep grand caravan. Now there's no stopping soccer practice
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 07:32 AM
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It was used in jeeps first though so the jeep doesn't have a minivan engine the minivan has a jeep engine!
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by scemracing
It was used in jeeps first though so the jeep doesn't have a minivan engine the minivan has a jeep engine!
ditto... ignore the trolls...
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 07:45 AM
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I have a 2012 JKU auto and was one of the unfortunate one's to get the 3.21 axle gears. I'm hoping it opens up a with more mileage, it's a bit of a dog at normal acceleration right now. We'll see how it goes, I didn't have this issue with the 08 JKU manual with 3.73's (with the mini van engine). I'm a perplexed with Jeep in that they thought the it would be ok to keep it geared with the 3.21's with a tow package...who tows just 1000lbs?
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