Everything Jeep did WRONG since 2002

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  • @jefferybrown3845
    @jefferybrown3845 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    A new WJ would be perfect, it’s the perfect mix between capable and daily livable. Something that could still rock the 4.0.....

  • @BRado
    @BRado 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    wow dude no joke, u should run the brand lol i sent this to jeep via twitter. if u get hired peel me off a tenner

  • @matthewj2492
    @matthewj2492 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Im basically where U are, I have a 97 Grand Cherokee that has been in the family for 20 years. We maintained and fixed things over the years. Looking at the New Jeeps, it's just not an affordable option. I decided to put about 2k into my jeep and it runs great and works as my recreational vehicle, I am a kayaker and don't need a wall crawler. So I have a great vehicle, new steering, AC, stereo, exc. It does exactly what I need it to do. Also - Parts are cheap, and my mechanic will let me order my own parts. I see lots of people just updating their old jeeps instead of dropping $$$$$. I want a Jeep, but I have to feed my family! And this works, your channel has helped me to understand my vehicle and helped me to decide on upgrading.

    • @joelspivak6622
      @joelspivak6622 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Matthew J I did exactly the same thing to my WJ 2000 Grand Cherokee! It's the perfect Jeep for me! I invested $ 1,500 into it! Didn't touch the engine (((4.0 straight Six)) runs perfectly! Didn't touch the Transfer Case (( Select Track)) I put in a complete new Suspension, exhaust System, new Brakes all around, had it repainted and fixed any rust issues, which were minor! Now I have a beautiful Grand Cherokee that looks and runs like new! And to me, your generation Grande Cherokee and mine, are the most beautiful of all other generations!

    • @matthewj2492
      @matthewj2492 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joelspivak6622, straight six here too! Probably the last original part, I am just down to the paint, my clear coat is gone.

    • @russellfrew6334
      @russellfrew6334 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Matthew J That’s right feed the family. The new jeeps are just way too expensive

  • @Creekbreezy
    @Creekbreezy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Say what you will, but the only jeeps that matter have solid axles front and rear

    • @UnSovereignedCitizen69
      @UnSovereignedCitizen69 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea I'm kind of upset he didnt really get into that. That's why I'd never buy a new jeep.

  • @m2003h
    @m2003h 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    In My timeline. The Gladiator is scaled down and they Call it the Scrambler....the Lj is Perfect

  • @JeepTJWheelin
    @JeepTJWheelin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You need to take over for Mark Allen, effective immediately.

  • @brandonbouchez7195
    @brandonbouchez7195 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    They're definitely called LJ's but good luck finding one lol also I have a good way to fix the Wrangler line.. they should've sold TJ's from 97-2019 😂

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      HAHAH... I know QUITE a few people who would agree with you

    • @dylangreen9819
      @dylangreen9819 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Factual. I wouldn't have to see JK'S fucking everywhere. Also ban the angry eye grill

    • @brandonbouchez7195
      @brandonbouchez7195 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dylangreen9819 My hero, those angry eyes make me sad lol

    • @brandonbouchez7195
      @brandonbouchez7195 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Richard Watson Jr. Hmmmm.. they'd all have g wagons then, either that or no car lol

  • @pathvalleyrailroad9277
    @pathvalleyrailroad9277 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mother in law had an XJ, and when it was time to replace it she wanted something that was as close as possible. So she has a Patriot now.

  • @themountofoliveschannelwit7009
    @themountofoliveschannelwit7009 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    You didn't mention one of the biggest screw up ever. That was not moving the Comanche over to the Grand Cherokee (ZJ) platform in '95. And why couldn't Jeep have called the Grand Cherokee the Jeep Laredo instead? (I always wondered why they didn't just name it "Laredo" since about 70% of them already have the "Laredo" name plastered all over them". Did you know that the WK2 platform is also shared between the 4thGen Grand Cherokee and the 3rdGen Dodge Durango (same vehicle with different bodies on the same frame, same drivetrains, manufactured on the same assembly line). ......The 1st gen Jeep Compass should have been sold as a Chrysler Compass (image the same compas body with a front headlights and grill similar to a Chrysler 300) ...... Jeep Renegade does not have a Jeep Four Wheel drive system in it. It has the Fiat four wheel drive system in it. It has been sold for years all over the rest of the world as a "Fiat Panda" crossover vehicle. All they did was put a different body on it and marketed it as a Jeep Renegade in the United States, they did it that way because the Fiat brand wasn't selling in North America. ((((( I am a huge Jeep fan but I totally agree with you about the WK2 being too much of a Luxury vehicle.....One of my Jeep buddies told me that when he sees a newer model Jeep Grand Cherokee all he sees is a soccer mom shopping mall cruiser, when he sees the newer model Toyota 4Runner, he sees the vehicle that the Grand Cherokee is supposed to be. . . . I want to disagree with him, but I can't, because I know he is right.

    • @luchaDor
      @luchaDor 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've never seen anything that links the Fiat Panda to the Renegade...the Renegade & Fiat 500X are the built on the same line, but not the Panda. The Fiat Panda is rumored to be the platform for the next 'Baby' Jeep as the Panda is smaller in every way, and would make sense to become the 'A' segment Jeep. Thus the 'B' in 'BU'.

  • @jtmoffroad
    @jtmoffroad 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Tj scrambler would have been amazing

  • @Bob_at_OZDiggzguitars
    @Bob_at_OZDiggzguitars 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    KJ 3.7 was JUNK (or any CDJR 3.7 of 2002 - 2005) $1000 ea. aluminum heads on an iron block. Recipe for head gasket failure. OH..the unlimited..It's a TJU (like JKU or JLU)

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      TJU actually makes the most sense, but I have never heard that one. I will add it to LJ and TJ-L. lol. I will probably use TJU from now on

  • @yunglo9394
    @yunglo9394 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Here's how my Jeep lineup would look like
    -Eagle (Renegade w/ different name)
    -Patriot (Compass w/ different name)
    -Cherokee (as is)
    -Grand Commander (that would not be China-only and would be a replacement for the Dodge Journey)
    -Grand Cherokee (again, as-is)
    -Wrangler/Gladiator (duh)

  • @Shorts5683
    @Shorts5683 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hell yeah to the XJ living on to be on the patriot platform then compass!

  • @kdmag88
    @kdmag88 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    D&E, "now we need something between the Cherokee and the Grand Cherokee, the Liberty, and you can still call it a Liberty too"
    Jeep, "good idea, we'll call in the Moderate Cherokee."
    D&E "and now we need a small entry car, the Renegade, and you can keep the name Renegade too."
    Jeep, "Thanks, we'll actually call it the Mini Cherokee."

  • @m2003h
    @m2003h 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    D. Every thing you did here makes sense.......but. Outside of The Wj. You made My Head spin......

  • @luchaDor
    @luchaDor 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yep, the Commander should have been called the Wagoneer...they would have totally sold better with that name. It matches in purpose, capability & price. You're absolutely spot on that you can see the heritage between the two...even though by body code, the Commander (XK) is the successor to the Cherokee (XJ). Much more aligned with the Wagoneer in every way.
    I must have a thing for the square Jeeps since I own an XK & KK. I personally like the KK Liberty for what it is!

  • @brendanjames7122
    @brendanjames7122 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bringing back the WJ would be great, as long as it still retained a live axle. I hate IFS. I really don't find the WJ to be much bigger than the XJ, but I come from driving full size K5 Blazers and K30 pickups.

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It is definitely a bit bigger. My last Daily was an XJ and now I am in a WJ (again) and I notice the difference in interior space. The XJ was a bit cramped for me, the wife, the kid, and 3 dogs. HAHA

    • @brendanjames7122
      @brendanjames7122 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DEInTheGarage I don't have much experience in the XJs other than my nephews so I never really noticed it. My wife thinks the WJ is a bit cramped lol. But then again, her last big 4x4 was a'84 Dodge Ramcharger lol.

  • @mzwandilenzimande4621
    @mzwandilenzimande4621 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    19:56 that 287 Power Tech is humming buddy buck!!!

  • @punkrocker10115
    @punkrocker10115 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I always preferred the square headlights personally. The best thing the could have done for the xj line imo was name the kj a liberty. They were one of the worst jeeps ever made mechanically with the either the 2.4l neon motor or the 3.7l nightmare. Didn't kill the line when the reintroduced the cherokee.

  • @jeanetta5112
    @jeanetta5112 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Makes sense to me!
    That Scrambler is awesome and the army truck is just so cool.
    Taking the backseat and carpet out of my LJ when I get home so I can imagine it better.
    I got to say, my dog definitely misses four doors though... If only I could have an XJ too.

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea, those puppers like those back windows!

  • @jaysmith5084
    @jaysmith5084 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I want to 4.0 swap the world 😂 Jeeps aren't Jeeps anymore but most are 4x4 like you said and that's enough for me . All car companies have changed their flagship vehicles to meet todays standards and emissions ect.. The more Jeeps on the road the merrier IMO

  • @johnmiller7682
    @johnmiller7682 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm still convinced that the Liberty was supposed to be a replacement for the Wrangler. Remember, they killed off the Wrangler in 95. It only came back in 97, because of consumer demand. And when it did, it shared much of it's drivetrain with the ZJ, with minor modifications. They put almost no thought into designing a "new" Wrangler. Now take a look at the Liberty. It has the front end of a Wrangler (sort of). It's small, like a Wrangler. It has all the upgrades you'd expect a manufacturer to put on a upgraded model. But, by the time they were going to release it, Wrangler sales were back. So, instead of killing off the TJ, the kept it and introduced the Liberty. It doesn't make sense that it was replacement for the Cherokee because, as you pointed out, It shared nothing in common with the Cherokee. The consumer who was buying the Cherokee, wouldn't and didn't buy a liberty. But that's my thoughts.

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      My understanding was that the lack of Wrangler in 96 was just a production issue. They had the TJ planned, but it took longer to bring to market. Could you imagine if they did kill the Wrangler and only leave us with the Liberty?! People would riot!

  • @kalbs89
    @kalbs89 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I found myself watching a lot of your videos over the last week. I feel like I’m watching exactly what I’m thinking about Jeep products and were that are as a brand. You picked up a subscriber. My number one beef now is all this Gladiator hype.

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for subscribing! I think a lot of folks have issues with the Gladiator. Hopefully they will expand on it and give us some of the features and options we really wanted in a Jeep truck

  • @JonathanMoosey
    @JonathanMoosey 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Grand Cherokee was never intended to replace the Grand Wagoneer but Desert Storm and the hike in gas prices ended up making that happen. So the Grand Cherokee which was intended to be the smaller Jeep ended up being the larger premium Jeep. I don’t have a problem with the Cherokee and Grand Cherokee co-existing together just as the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer did before both vehicles end up being discontinued.

  • @marlon2k9
    @marlon2k9 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    They're just program codes used for internal purposes only. In the grand scheme of things, it doesn't matter. WK2 isn't official. It's just the 2011 WK. Both generations are WK. We do not use "WK2" at Jefferson North Assembly. They can re-use these program codes or they can change them. LJ was not officially used. Both short and long versions are TJ. Basically, WK2 and LJ are both made up.

  • @nathanlewis3462
    @nathanlewis3462 ปีที่แล้ว

    Officially its a TJU but the enthusiasts all call it an LJ never heard TJ/L. I own an 04 with only 90k miles i love it!

  • @stephenh5166
    @stephenh5166 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think this just made making my own TJ scrambler a bucket list project. I have never felt so betrayed by something that didn't happen. That would probably have been the magnum opus of the jeep brand as a whole.

  • @TheBooze13
    @TheBooze13 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    love your rants man even though i just bought a wk2 limited lol i’m still gonna lift it and off-road it. first car was an XJ and man i do miss that 4.0 straight 6 it had that thing was fun as hell

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It is impossible to explain to someone who has never had a 4.0 why you love it so much. by the numbers, they kind of suck. low MPG, heavy, low power, notorious for leaking..... but man are they magical!

    • @TheBooze13
      @TheBooze13 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      D&E In The Garage totally agree there’s something about. when i was 16 i used to take the air filter out and redline it and man did it sound like a beast 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @talis84
    @talis84 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had a thought the other day to reintroduce the CJ line as a smaller 4x4 under the Wrangler line. The car-jeeps are OK as entry level models, but I want a true 4x4 with Dayna axles, transfer case, manual trans, and less of the luxury features that modern Wranglers come with. Reintroduce the half doors and canvas doors, soft top only, no power windows or door locks, A/C optional, traditional radio (no infotainment screen), and sub 20k base price. Basically make the YJ/TJ Wrangler about 80% size wise of the YJ/TJ with a nice economical 4 cylinder engine and throw in the safety requirements from the Government and price it low.

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      That would be wild, right?!

    • @gcanaday1
      @gcanaday1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'd buy that all day.

  • @jonathandevega3887
    @jonathandevega3887 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This should have been the real Jeep line up to maintain consistency and loyalty for its lines. The problem is Jeep and its parent company FCA (wonder where Peugeot will fit) are more worried about making inexpensive vehicles rather than properly stabilizing their model lines. If they properly supported each model line, the loyalty from each line could arguably boost their sales.
    On a side note, I would love to see a boxy like XJ return but with suicide doors. A small SUV with two-row seats but more designed for those who want to use it as a weekend warrior vehicle.

  • @peterolson823
    @peterolson823 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your thoughts.
    Commander should definitely have been the Wagoneer. To be replaced by a Ram-based full-size SUV. This is another area FCA is sorely lacking; no competition for Tahoe/Yukon, Expedition, Sequoia, etc.

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agree! Though I believe the new Wagoneer IS going to be on the 1500 platform, so hopefully that is fixed soon!

    • @peterolson823
      @peterolson823 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've heard. Can't wait. Will be looking to replace the wife's Yukon in a few years.

  • @danielsalm6410
    @danielsalm6410 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved this video. Spot on my friend!

  • @ashtonkeiffer9762
    @ashtonkeiffer9762 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    GR8TOPS makes a half cab kit for the CJ8, YJ, TJ & LJ model Wranglers and the JK & JKU Wranglers. Gives them the old school CJ8 look, feel & functionality

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I would love to get my hands on that setup... someday, maybe

  • @jeremyhallman2496
    @jeremyhallman2496 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You are on point,wk2 should be the WL

  • @WC_Beer_Reviews
    @WC_Beer_Reviews 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Scramblers could be ordered as a wagon with a full length top. The bulkhead was removed and a backseat was added. A Scrambler TJ was totally a missed opportunity

  • @1stzjtruck706
    @1stzjtruck706 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Keep up the great work you are doing. I am working on (my project ZJ Grand Cherokee truck conversion) on Jeepforum. If you get a chance to look at it would like your feedback.

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Absolutely. Do you have a link to your thread?

    • @1stzjtruck706
      @1stzjtruck706 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      D&E In The Garage trying to find out how to send a link from my phone. The thread on the forum is My Project ZJ Grand Cherokee Truck Conversation. I know I should have made the name shorter.

    • @1stzjtruck706
      @1stzjtruck706 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @D&E In The Garage www.jeepforum.com/forum/f13/my-project-zj-grand-cherokee-truck-conversion-3774873/

  • @javim9621
    @javim9621 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Can you do a walk around of your wj

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, that is a video we are planning. Thanks for asking!

    • @javim9621
      @javim9621 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DEInTheGarage cool ill be looking forward to watching it

  • @richardcole6690
    @richardcole6690 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I LOVE the way the Patriot looks... My problem is the CVT that they also put in the compass and Dodge Caliber... Find one (Patriot) with a manual and I'm there!

  • @travis8829
    @travis8829 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Send that part about the TJ scrambler 2 Jeep Dodge Chrysler Fiat

  • @nickj6275
    @nickj6275 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Jeep Wrangler should of stayed 2 door the 4 door just doesn’t look right to me just my opinion

  • @BRado
    @BRado 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    do these more often!

  • @Jameziam
    @Jameziam 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thumbnail: make this a pickup truck.
    Jeep: hold my beer

  • @ProjectDanH
    @ProjectDanH 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Doug your brilliant!💡 🧠 (2nd Dan H brain award! ) lol. I love how you fixed the Cherokee line! I often question Jeeps name plates too. Everything you say makes perfect sense. Jeep should hire you. One thing I've strongly believed is the KK should have been a "Cherokee" and the Commander should have been a "grand Cherokee" since the XK looked like a bigger KK . The WK could have been the start of that other line where you get names like patriot, compass... So on. Good stuff man. Glad you got that off your chest!
    PS .. make an LJ into a D&E Scrambler... You can do it! I will help 😎

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow... that is one I missed... the KK and XK looking so similar. That would be a good alternative line. Good add, Danno! Haha

  • @kc0lif
    @kc0lif 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i like the cj scrambler and 1960s wagoneer.

  • @DZ-cm5xw
    @DZ-cm5xw 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think Jeep is following the path of Land Rover, going upscale and become unaffordable.
    My JL is so freaking large, it is very different from the one that I fell in love with 25 years ago, then it was nimble and small. You could jump inside it with half doors installed. Now I have to climb into my JL. My dog has a hard time get into it now.

  • @noobeenaut
    @noobeenaut 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Me: owns first generation compass
    I cri

  • @justinchetney3902
    @justinchetney3902 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Call the renegade the commando. Commander is the grand wagoneer... 08 liberty is now the wagoneer

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      That actually makes a con of sense. I like it a lot!

  • @altrock86
    @altrock86 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Although I agree with what you are saying in general even if you ignore all of the timeline stuff about the Cherokee why did Jeep keep the compass name when the patriot was the better seller? Btw I would love a scrambler exactly as you described and back in the day I thought they were going to make one.

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have no idea considering how bad the first gen Comaass' reputation is. I have given up asking "why" when it comes to the top brass at Chrysler

  • @Veracumbe
    @Veracumbe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    1984-2006 cherokee (XJ)
    2007-present time cherokee (MK)
    JEEP cherokee has to stay with the same looks.
    Just like the jeep wrangler it's been looking similar since 1945.

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I can get behind that!

    • @Veracumbe
      @Veracumbe 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DEInTheGarage I have a point here and this will back me up.
      Jeep Wrangler (TJ) was built from 1997 to 2006.
      Look at the interior of a TJ and exterior plastics its the same concept as the XJ 1997 upgrade.
      Following cherokee model 2007 (MK) to present time.
      Jeep deserves more respect it's USA history on wheels.
      Keep up the good work man great channel.
      I'm glad more people have the same ideas.

  • @buddy8225
    @buddy8225 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your singing my tune. I like the look of the KK Liberty but rather it be body on frame with solid axles. A straight six with manual or automatic. Two or four doors. I would call it the Wrangler and the current Wrangler just simply call it the CJ. There was a rumor that Jeep was going to resurrect the Scout and put it on a Jeep platform.

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would jump all over a new scout!

  • @preppinglife624
    @preppinglife624 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like the new timeline Brother!

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks buddy! I saw your new channel, BTW. AS soon as I have a few minutes to myself I am going to check out the prepper vids!

  • @rileysmith9843
    @rileysmith9843 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    One thing Jeep did wrong was put fuel tanks behind the rear axle, making occupants vulnerable in rear impacts to gasoline splash, fires, and even death.

  • @CHMernerner
    @CHMernerner 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    people: How About New cheap XJ? ☞ Jeep: Here is KL Cherokee ! and Compass! // people: We need Small Jeep. Wranglers are too big nowdays ☞ Jeep: Here is new Renegade! da fuq

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      People: "do you even know me?? Haven;t you not been listening this entire time??"

  • @thatairplaneguy
    @thatairplaneguy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Number 1 for me is the XK Commander should have been the gen 3 XJ Cherokee!

  • @howiediy9917
    @howiediy9917 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Omg dude, we could sit down with a few beers and debate this for hours. Some things I agree with you 100%, others I would love to debate. As for the whole TJ, TJU, LJ thing I have a buddy that works for FCA and I have asked him about it. There is only one designation for the TJ line and it is TJ. The "LJ" is simply called the TJ Unlimited. One thing I never understood and you touched on it a bit is in 2007 why release the Patriot and the Compass? They are pretty much the same vehicle. Why release two vehicles to compete for the same spot in the market? I actually test drove both of them in 2008 and besides the compass having horrible blind spots it was like driving the same vehicle. I actually think they should have kept the Liberty line going (named Cherokee) The KJ and KK were very similar with just some fancy headlights and bumper on the KK. Lots of people bash them because the engines had poor oil return design from the head and if they were not maintained properly (which most people didn't) they were known to have valvetrain issues but just think if they had keep them alive and gave it the pentastar v6? It has a solid rear axle (same 8.25 from the XJ), real selectable transfercase (NV231 just like XJ) and ad the pentastar v6 with a few cosmedic updates? There is your vehicle to fill the gap.

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I see you have given this the same amount of thought I have! If you are ever in Jersey, stop by for a chat!

  • @Cherokee-sz7xi
    @Cherokee-sz7xi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Omg! Jeep truck, Jeep truck, Jeep truck!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Fab-ec8os
    @Fab-ec8os 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I own a 01 jeep grand Cherokee 4.7 liter which I loved until I got the my new jeep which is 2014 ecodiesel jeep grand Cherokee and absolutely love, love it! Haha I know you think its simply luxury but I somewhat disagree. I have the quadra drive 2 multi select system which gives me both luxury and amazing off roading! Not to mention power of a v8 with economy of a 4 cylinder! I easily get over 550 close 600 miles on 1 tank and that's with most driving between city driving!

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Damn man... You are changing my mind a bit here!. Also, I was not using "luxury SUV" as a derogatory term. I like the new GCs in the correct context

    • @Fab-ec8os
      @Fab-ec8os 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I here ya! Love the grand Cherokee , not that I don't like any of the others but the grand is my favorite by far!

  • @gcanaday1
    @gcanaday1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Commander needed a frame to be a wagoneer.
    But..that's the thing I don't like about the WJ. Unibodies might be stiff, but they're just not that rugged or robust. They are difficult to repair and rust far too easily. But if they did that, would IT have been a wagoneer?
    Edit: Am I fixated or what? Lol

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      HAHA... I like it! I go through the same mental loop. Unibody is not as durable, but no one (almost) makes frame on body SUVs anymore, so would we have not have the XJ, ZJ, WJ, etc if we didnt take them as unibody?

    • @gcanaday1
      @gcanaday1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DEInTheGarage Let everyone else make the 100% replaceable street cars...
      I envision a Jeep that lasts a lifetime and is worth inheriting.

    • @gcanaday1
      @gcanaday1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @T Vz I don't know if I'll use a kit. I might have to fab a ton! I got holes where holes don't want to be...

  • @briangray5921
    @briangray5921 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I hear you, buy they sell like hotcakes.

  • @tellis17
    @tellis17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2022 Jk scrambler to compete with the Ford raptor and dodge trx ? 🤔

  • @benmanlovinggood2199
    @benmanlovinggood2199 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bro you should see the drawing chip foose did recently of his rendition of a 2020 Jeep xj it would be a perfect time to drop it to compete with the new bronco !

  • @jasonfletcher2162
    @jasonfletcher2162 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Not sure why the kl got completly taken out of the line up. Its not bad vehicle you can fit in there somewhere. You don't have to call it a cherokee but it looks a hell of a lot better then the renegade/ liberty/ patriot/ commander. Its doesnt deserve to just be thrown out. Throw out the renegade if anything

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea, we are fans of the KL on the channel, it just was not needed on this timeline

  • @kennethlindahl9206
    @kennethlindahl9206 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    jeep also needs a UTV ...like a razor but like a CJ2

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Damn.. that would be wind, right??

    • @rigom.2853
      @rigom.2853 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Mahindra Roxor comes pretty close, not officially Jeep but licensed by them or something like that.

    • @BlueCollarBachelor
      @BlueCollarBachelor 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@rigom.2853 Mahindra owns the rights to produce the CJ-like vehicle worldwide, since WWII or something.. That's what the Roxor is. FCA is trying to end that agreement.

    • @wildbill23c
      @wildbill23c 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mahindra makes one. Called the Roxor, pretty dang cool and with a 4 cylinder diesel engine top speed of 45mph and now available with front and rear lockers, only comes with a 5 speed manual transmission and a manual transfer case...sorry no automatics in those. The only trouble is to add a full cab, heat and ac plus lockers you are at $37,000 for the Roxor.

    • @peterolson823
      @peterolson823 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      They do. It's called a Renegade. 😂

  • @CalebHill14
    @CalebHill14 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Check out TJ or LJ Brutes. Basically a scrambler on the TJ/LJ platform

  • @BuBBz
    @BuBBz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I actually like the patriot, i think my old lady might be going into one.

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      My sister has one and it is a great vehicle. She battles the Montana winters with it and has not complaints

  • @paulhoskins7852
    @paulhoskins7852 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    When Chrysler acquired Jeep, I quit calling them Jeeps, for the most part. They've never lived up to their name since then, in my opinion.

  • @02jeepwj
    @02jeepwj 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The got rid of solid axles on the grand Cherokee

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am not saying I like it, but it had to happen (sadly) it is just where the car market was going

    • @wildbill23c
      @wildbill23c 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DEInTheGarage You said it "Car". That's what they've turned the majority of Jeeps into, nothing more than a hatchback sedan car with a 1/2 ass AWD system that is now front wheel drive based...and triple the price....although I have to say the window sticker for my 98 ZJ was like $31,000 for it new, and its a Laredo SE

  • @hunterwatson105
    @hunterwatson105 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have a lj. It's the best jeep jeep made I feel like. Besides there shitty auto transmissions. Any jeep from 2007 to 2019 looks weird and I dont like them. Jeep is going the wrong way with there line. Comanche.... a boxy truck. An xj with a bed. They need something like that again but with a new motor to pass all these emissions

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      AGREE! Would a Renegade based truck be crazy?

  • @87fubar
    @87fubar 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    always wondered how an xj or a zj would be like with a wrangler frame worked in

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Could you imagine how bullet proof they would be with a full frame?!

    • @87fubar
      @87fubar 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      been thinking of giving it a try an see if I could get it to work id like to try it on a crusty xj or zj should I try body on frame or channel the body an weld it in hmm would be easy to make a pickup

  • @JeepCherokeeful
    @JeepCherokeeful 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    LJ has longer wheelbase and longer rear overhang

  • @smachzman
    @smachzman 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    The "new" Cherokee is not a compass. The compass is a garbage car with a CVT. The Cherokee should've been a wk2 it drives and has the similar size, feel, and driving as the wks.

  • @TheUnlimited001
    @TheUnlimited001 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What about the Jeep Comanche?

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Obviously we would like to see the Comanche back at anytime, but as far as reshuffling the existing vehicles from 2002 to 2019, the Comanche wasn't really in the conversation. There was a Comanche-style concept a few years ago based on - brace yourself - the renegade. It actually looked pretty cool as a mini truck. Almost looked like the old Forward Control Jeeps because of the Renegade's slightly smooshed in face

  • @mrgmc6314
    @mrgmc6314 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where does the commander figure into all of this ??

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      It stays as is, but we call it the Wagonee just because I think it makes sense. I am pretty sure I mentioned it

  • @m2003h
    @m2003h 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    They Can do it now...but the Lj is a great way to do it......i may see about finding a Lj. July......maybe

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea man, I could see all that. You should definitely find an LJ to add to the mix! In my opinion, they are the best looking Wrangler

    • @jeepinbanditrider
      @jeepinbanditrider 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Someone in our local Jeep Group just traded in their LJ for a Gladiator.
      Greenville TX Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep. I drove by yesterday and its sitting on their trade lot.

    • @joelspivak6622
      @joelspivak6622 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      D&E In The Garage how about Chrysler buying out Fiat to get rid of the horrible reputation of the Fiat line! Merge, or become partnered with Toyota to build customers faith in the reliability of the Jeep name, which has gone into the toilet since Fiat!

    • @m2003h
      @m2003h 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joelspivak6622 Is that you think it's going to be a Hard Sell? Of course We are in but the Press seems to be positive on the Changes they've made as far as. Jeep lines Now...with the Acceptance of the JL and the Immediate sell of the Truck.

    • @m2003h
      @m2003h 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DEInTheGarage I have Made a Huge step, in even Considering a Wrangler. But the fact is...Wranglers are the Shiztnit. So I must at least have one . I have been practically been tripping over Wrangler parts to find Wj parts for yrs now.......

  • @quincyrogers4147
    @quincyrogers4147 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A tJ scrambler that isn’t 40grand plus

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      That is a very important but of fine print. good call!

  • @jasonfastre9955
    @jasonfastre9955 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If jeep made a tj scrambler I would own one of those instead of my CJ-7

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right?? It would be such an awesome vehicle!

    • @ashtonkeiffer9762
      @ashtonkeiffer9762 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      GR8TOPS makes a TJ & LJ Half Cab kit that's gives them the old CJ8 look, feel & functionality

  • @jeepdogjl8687
    @jeepdogjl8687 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is the Gladiator the new Comanche.

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I would argue "no". It is 4 door, based on the Wrangler, and most importantly, fully body on frame. The MJ Comanche was a very unique pickup truck. Unibody cab with a sub frame for the bed to bolt to. Made it is a very nimble, tight little truck

  • @jeeprubicon6650
    @jeeprubicon6650 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why don’t you build your own. There are so many unwanted Jeep cherokees out there and other low quality Jeep SUVs. You would be the envy of your neighborhood!

  • @robertcalhoun3123
    @robertcalhoun3123 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have always wondered what they were smoking when they decided to call kj a liberty in North America should have been Cherokee everywhere.

  • @bigridge717
    @bigridge717 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In my opinion, the patriotic bullshit really killed a large portion of their sales more than help it. All the stupid names they came up with, Im almost shocked management didnt sink the company with decicions on name plates alone. Like did no one in charge of jeep take a marketing class until 4 years ago when they unveiled the new cherokee? nostalgia sells, always.

  • @RangerPete1994
    @RangerPete1994 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your exhaust system sounds a bit modified?...🤔lol
    Totally agree with you on the Patriot. That should of been branded a Cherokee. Really cool looking vehicle, but a piece of junk.

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It is stock, but I think there is a slight leak post muffler resulting in a bit more in-cab noise than usual

  • @5stardave
    @5stardave 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    The CJ-8 Scrambler never sold well.

  • @MaddJakd
    @MaddJakd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I thought "we" were the ones who gave it the WK~2~ designation? And we are lifting them already. Not as much as earlier iterations but we are there! Plus why you writing off the WK2 so harshly? It's the last real SUV that keeps the S AND U in the V. They gave it a few more curves i places they shouldn't have but I'm not exactly high rollin' in the thing. (I thought the WK was getting too luxury but the things are every bit utility once you dig in if you want that. Even the SRT is hauling shit like hell)

  • @andrewcheatle4691
    @andrewcheatle4691 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know the Jeep Patriot gets a lot of hate - but I love the styling - reliability maybe not so much. Or the buzzy CVT transmission. Later models seem to have many of the issues resolved and a better interior. They mirror the utilitarian form and function factor of the XJ Better than any other Jeep, imo. I own a 98 XJ with only 60k miles, but gas prices are crippling here. In Europe most Patriots have either the VW sourced 2.0 diesel, or in later iterations a quite tasty 2.2 Mercedes diesel with beefy torque and 174 bhp. Better engines overall than the US market gasoline equivalents. Only problem, we also have a EU specification front bumper that looks like Kardashians ass squashed into the shower glass - it's fxxking hideous beyond belief.
    Thanks for nothing Chrysler!

    • @weaton25
      @weaton25 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      In the uk I had a 2000 XJ 4ltr but it had been converted to run on LPG like a fool after having it for ten years I changed it for a 2007 Cherokee auto with 2.8 CRD engine bad mistake the 4ltr running on LPG very little tax on LPG so it turns out the diesel is more expensive to run what a joke.

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Huh.. I didnt realize the Patriot had different bumpers across the pond. I am also a fan of the styling for sure

    • @andrewcheatle4691
      @andrewcheatle4691 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DEInTheGarage
      Something to do with EU Pedestrian safety regulations, rumour has it. Nothing wrong with that in principle - but they could have made them a bit more aesthetically pleasing surely! Like your take on Jeep history - interesting stuff!

    • @andrewcheatle4691
      @andrewcheatle4691 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@weaton25
      That's the VM Motori unit isn't it? Sorry to hear that

  • @williampetit314
    @williampetit314 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just think everything would be fixed if they all had straight axles especially the patriot. Straight axle swap patriot anyone?

  • @roketfingers
    @roketfingers 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    the patriot is a pt cruiser with a nicer body...

  • @stephenhargraves1395
    @stephenhargraves1395 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Call it the jeep 'native'

  • @Jack-Surreal_Panes
    @Jack-Surreal_Panes 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    LOL Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler...fuel efficiency was never their strong point. My 2.5 Cherokee did ok. You know the Dodge Nitro and Liberty are basically twin brothers at least in 2011. When my WJ finally dies I might get the Nitro Detonator 4wd. No, you are not dreaming. Vehichles today are all going to luxury. Nobody makes a simple work suv. No rubber matting rugged interior. None of this fancy Fu fu stuff. A working man's auto

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That is all I want! A bare bones "getting stuff done" SUV

    • @Jack-Surreal_Panes
      @Jack-Surreal_Panes 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DEInTheGarage exactly. I cannot see , myself, getting a multiple of $10,000 car, truck, suv and tearing it up. I think back to my small Sonoma. 2.5, std, rubber mattimg. No fancy blue this, wifi that. Simple. We need a Jeep Modle T

    • @Jack-Surreal_Panes
      @Jack-Surreal_Panes 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Another reason is I finished watching your video about the mail vehicle and thought if Jeep could make a working folk Jeep that can last for decades even. Maybe they need to get with those Russian Soviet countries, because they have built some extremely capable reliable 4x4s.

  • @kennethlindahl9206
    @kennethlindahl9206 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    we need a 2 door suv ... there is none.... and offer a manual

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Seriously... does anyone make a 2-door SUV anymore? I can;t think of any outside of the Wrangler

    • @kennethlindahl9206
      @kennethlindahl9206 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DEInTheGarage no one that is what I am saying

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kennethlindahl9206 Right on buddy. Lets start a petition to Jeep!

    • @jeremyhallman2496
      @jeremyhallman2496 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      They did make a two door xj I believe
      It was close to that anyways,saw one online a few weeks ago with a 5 speed

    • @kennethlindahl9206
      @kennethlindahl9206 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jeremyhallman2496 I own one but its a 94 I want a new one

  • @jimcarlson6157
    @jimcarlson6157 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    compass should have been called the Jeep FU

  • @stephenhargraves1395
    @stephenhargraves1395 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    And jeep needs to go back to solid axles. The independent crap even with the computer traction control is almost comical on a trail with a 01 wj. Might as well bring extra tires for when you spin em all up looking for traction on independent suspensions. Not to mention have you seen the 'new' jeeps jacked up. Hahaha it looks rediculous.

  • @weaton25
    @weaton25 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Some years ago Jeep made a slightly longer wheelbase Wrangler Pickup for the Egyptian Army I think some other Army's had them but for some strange reason they would not sell them to the public very strange as I am shore that lots of people would have bought them.
    Just found this video
    th-cam.com/video/0TLI89RY7Tg/w-d-xo.html

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Interesting... I am going to need to track down info on that. Thanks!

  • @Folfumis
    @Folfumis 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Unibody.

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is a sad, sad truth....

  • @JeepCherokeeful
    @JeepCherokeeful 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stupid to dump cherished nameplates

  • @JeepCherokeeful
    @JeepCherokeeful 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    My Jeep fix is so much better!

  • @mrmo666
    @mrmo666 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Anything post 2010 with the name "Jeep" on it, is shit. Especially Fiat Jeeps.

  • @roketfingers
    @roketfingers 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    jeep renegade is a fiat panda... please stop being a fanboy, i like your channel but sometimes you say the most rediculous things

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I like the renegade.. I like the PT Cruiser too. Not enough to buy one, but I don’t hate them and won’t pretend to just to fit in on the internet

    • @roketfingers
      @roketfingers 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DEInTheGarage why do you like those vehicles 😂

  • @bartricky5894
    @bartricky5894 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Too much road noise in this one...

    • @DEInTheGarage
      @DEInTheGarage  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I will work on that. Thanks for the feedback