Thrown rod at 19k

[TFucili]

Sorry, off topic, but Wayne is Hoffman still the JCB dealer after Binder gave it up?

 

[Wayne M.]

Sorry, off topic, but Wayne is Hoffman still the JCB dealer after Binder gave it up?

I think I saw that livery (with lots other) on his rig, which was a Ram 5500 (which he likes).

 

[DavidC]

I have had Chrysler products all the way back to 1972. What I have not figured out is why they cannot stand on their own anymore. Can anyone enlighten me on this ?.

Dave

 

[Wayne M.]

I have had Chrysler products all the way back to 1972. What I have not figured out is why they cannot stand on their own anymore. Can anyone enlighten me on this ?.

Dave

IMHO Chrysler has always had help, especially in the 70's with Mitsubishi (Dodge Colt) and the Diamond Star Motors project. David, I firmly believe that Chrysler was riding very high in the '90's and had quite possibly their best lineup in decades. Product was interesting and covered many markets. Quality was good and approaching the Asians.
It was at this time Daimler came along and just decimated Chrysler.
Yes, some great things came out of that "merger" but America lost a car company, and a fine engineering institution that, at one time, was capable of building anything from air conditioners to air raid sirens.

 

[RVTRKN]

Quality, my last American CAR was a Dodge Shadow, and will be my last. Even with trucks, I'm a little gun shy, after the 2014 2500. If I were in the market for a big truck, it would be DRW 3500 CTD. The American cars from mid 70's to early 90's were just crap, and their paying the price for it now. I only buy Toyota's now, the quality and service are top notch. If I had to chose an American brand, it would be a Dodge but the wife wouldn't like the choice with any of them. I chose the Tacoma over the Jeep due to quality and towing, as well as cheaper.

 

[DavidC]

See, we are all different. The Wife has a Toyota and it is crap pretty much in every respect and I would never buy another.

Dave

 

[RVTRKN]

I just bought my 6th Toyota and never had a warranty issue, except one radio in a 2010 RAV4 and it was out of warranty and was replaced for free. Compare that to two transmissions, a complete rear axle assembly and many trips to dealers for BS. And let's not forget the recall of the month. Sorry I just got tired of the poor quality.

 

[TFucili]

See, we are all different. The Wife has a Toyota and it is crap pretty much in every respect and I would never buy another.

Dave

That mirrors my results with a 4-Runner. It was an epic POS.

 

[Wayne M.]

IMHO, the Ford Taurus held up better than the 2 gen Prius in fleet duty. Especially in reference to the interior and body.

what was wrong with the Shadow? I knew a few shadows and spirits, and they were good. Did it have the Mitsu V6?

We are getting off topic.

 

[Bob4x4]

Shadows were 2.2's and 2.5's with a few 2,2 turbos as I recall I don't remember any 3.0's

 

[Wayne M.]

Shadows were 2.2's and 2.5's with a few 2,2 turbos as I recall I don't remember any 3.0's

Sure they were quite common on hi line cars and after they stopped the 2.5 turbo.

 

[Bob4x4]

I meant in the shadows,lots of the 3.0"s in the higher line....I bought my wife a J body LeBaron in 88,It was a very good car for 10 years,it was a 2.2 turbo.I never cared for working on the 3.0

 

[Wayne M.]

The Shadow ES was a hi line car. Had the 3.0.

 

[RVTRKN]

Yes, it was a 93 Shadow ES with the 3.0. Trans went out with @30K miles we also had a 93 Ford Taurus wagon we inherited and that trans went at 60K miles out of warranty. The rebuilder (very reputable) of the Ford trans explained that it was a common failure in the Taurus line. Those were our last American cars, my Toyota's have been great so far, and will buy another if I need another.

 

[Wayne M.]

If that Shadow was a 2.2 car, you'd probably still be driving it. FWIW the 3.0 was a Mitsubishi engine.
In the '90's many mfrs had trouble with their O/D transaxles.

 

[KPear]

See, we are all different. The Wife has a Toyota and it is crap pretty much in every respect and I would never buy another.

Dave

Every brand has had its share of issues at one point or another. But you can go look at reliability surveys or NHTSA recalls and investigations. On average, a Toyota car or 4x4 will have less "issues" than a comparable domestic brand.

Now, you can go find a vehicle in Toyota's lineup that was an exception to that norm (e.g. the early Tacoma's had lots of frame rust issues), or you can go find a specific individual car that was a lemon. But for the most part, I've found that generalization to be true. I've driven and beaten the crap out of two different generations of 4runners; never once was I left stranded or suffer a catastrophic failure (I've coldstarted those things in -20C weather without a block heater). And to be fair, some domestic brands have worked hard to improve their reliability as of late. And I'm more willing now than I was in years past to approach some domestic vehicles.

I still think Toyota takes the cake when it comes to durability and reliability, sometimes to their own detriment (they've been using the same 4.0l v6 in their 4runner for nearly 15 years now, while domestics are transitioning to arguably more innovate engines like turbo gasolines or diesels). I've spent many a hour day-dreaming about putting a Cummins engine (maybe something like their 2.8l inline 4 or V8) into a Toyota 4x4...arguably the best of both worlds.

 

[RVTRKN]

The new, soon to be released 4BT CTD replacement engine is a good choice for my new 2016 Tacoma 4X4 off-road, WHEN I turn it into my Off-road only vehicle. The new 6spd auto transmission needs an update, to change the shifting stragity when in "D", but the ECT mode helps until an update is available.

 

[KPear]

The new, soon to be released 4BT CTD replacement engine is a good choice for my new 2016 Tacoma 4X4 off-road, WHEN I turn it into my Off-road only vehicle. The new 6spd auto transmission needs an update, to change the shifting stragity when in "D", but the ECT mode helps until an update is available.

I think the 2.8l cummins inline 4 would be an even better fit for small to mid-sized toyota 4x4. Light weight (relatively speaking), fuel efficient, and provides comparable torque to the standard gasoline engine (likely better with a little bit of tuning).
https://cumminsengines.com/repower

 

[RVTRKN]

It's the low end torque that would be desirable for rock crawling.