Diesel JLUR

[gijohn40]

So one June 5th I put money down and ordered a diesel JLUR with the options I wanted, from Dempsey Bowling (turbominivan). Like Greg and his gladiator this is the first vehicle I have ever bought new! So excited but not after reading about the ecodiesel recall troubles! Most that I read was from 2016 and earlier so fingers crossed!

Build specs:
Rubicon package
3.0l v6 turbo diesel engine with ESS G3 (electronic start/stop gen 3)
8-spd Auto trans (8hp75)
Firecracker Red monotone paint
Premium cloth low-back bucket seats (black)
Black 3 piece hardtop
Advance Safety group (adaptive cruise control)
Safety group
8.4 Radio and premium audio group
Remote Start
Remote proximity keyless entry
Trailer tow and HD electrical group
LED lighting group
Mopar Hinge-gate reinforcement

With the ecodiesel the axle ratio is going to be 3.73 but I think the engine will be ok with just 35 inch tires! My '18 JKUR has 3.73 and I'm running 35s but I do have the superchip Pulsar that helps.

I haven't heard anything yet on the order but hope that I get updates from FCA.

I went with the diesel for several reasons... one I usually tow my trailer to moab when I go there so this should be a great vehicle for that! Second I drive from Layton to Evanston Wyoming M-F for work so if I can get 25-29 mpg it would be great! (I drive a VW Passat that averages 40 mpg now but it suck in winter).
and then there is the 442 lb/ft of torque!

I plan on keeping it simple for awhile so as to not void the warranty so if the engine does go out I'm not stuck with a huge lawn ornament!
I wish that mopar had a 2-3 inch lift that I could get so that I don't void a warranty by installing someone elses.
I will definitely want some skid plates!

So as I learn more I will post up here with pictures.

 

[mesha]

I had to get some warranty work done on my JLUR that had a lift on it. They didn’t say a word about it.

 

[TurboMinivan]

I think what John is getting at is this: Mopar does make lift kits for the JL. If you have one installed by a dealer, it will be covered under Jeep's warranty. They offer different kits, each with unique springs tuned to the different weights of specific engine/transmission combos.

As of this moment, they do not have any lift kits for the diesel engine Jeeps.

 

[TurboMinivan]

Oh: John, your order is in D1 status. This means your Jeep has been sequenced for production.

 

[gijohn40]

I literally was on the JLwranglerforums.com site all weekend reading everything I can. they have a traking software where you enter your vin order date and email and it will notify you when the build sheet is uploaded and when the window sticker was printed... pretty neat!

I also came across the letter combinations to show where your jeep is at in the process. (see attached).

Dempsey as I said other jeep dealerships are just putting on the 3.6l lift with a 2/4-1 inch spacer in the front to level it out. I also found that the diesel rubicons are 1 inch taller then the gas rubicons. So a 2 inch lift is actually 3 inches.

 

[gijohn40]

found out today that my jeep is in the Paint stage!!!! should be completed sometime early next week!!! then the month to ship to dealer!

 

[mesha]

Just getting ready to do a build on a diesel JLUR and he says he loves the motor.

 

[UNSTUCK]

I wouldn’t sweat your engine choice. The third gen ecodiesels has lots of issues. They ranged from 2015 to the “classic” 2019. The 4th gen is “80%” new engine parts. I haven’t heard of any failures yet and I pay pretty close attention. My 2015 is doing pretty good.

 

[gijohn40]

got the build sheet today!!! usually its only a day or two afterwards before finished! I'll post the window sticker when it shows up!

 

[rholbrook]

Do you regret not waiting for the Bronco now? In a few weeks you will be riding around in a new Jeep, excited for you. They are nice.

 

[gijohn40]

Do you regret not waiting for the Bronco now? In a few weeks you will be riding around in a new Jeep, excited for you. They are nice.

My first 4x4 was a bronco.. I actually had several of them. I bought this jeep for the diesel engine! so no desire to have a bronco.

 

[gijohn40]

so July 30th Jeep loaded my jeep on a train for Roper yard in slc.... it arrived on the 10th Now I'm just waiting for a truck to transport the jeep to the dealership... The wait is killing me!!!

 

[gijohn40]

bought this heavy skid plate to put on the back end!

 

[bryson]

so July 30th Jeep loaded my jeep on a train for Roper yard in slc.... it arrived on the 10th Now I'm just waiting for a truck to transport the jeep to the dealership... The wait is killing me!!!

That window sticker is for a 2018 JKUR... am I missing something?

 

[gijohn40]

That window sticker is for a 2018 JKUR... am I missing something?

sorry wrong one... that was my old JK... fixed it...

 

[gijohn40]

So I have had the new Jeep for a week now and have racked up almost 1000 miles. I have averaged 25 mpg going from layton up to evanston and back m-f of last week. I still have not done any measurements as far as ground clearance and such.
So now to pictures of things I have installed so far.

First was the skid plate over the def tank and muffler...
then came the cb radio mount bar and garmin 55 dashcam along with the gopro/cell mount...
next came the brake controller and all the stickers and floor mats.

 

[gijohn40]

Once I received the antenna mount for my cb I got to work mounting it. The jeep HD tire mount has a hole but its to thick for the mount. so I think it would be a great mount for a flag!

I still have to mount my Ham radio and I'm still mulling over where to install it. I have an antenna mount coming, that will place it on the drivers just to the back side of the hood.

 

[gijohn40]

Ok now the good and the bad...

The adaptive cruise control is excellent!!! I can set it and not have to worry about braking or slowing down the jeep does it all! The bad side is when someone cuts in front of you going slower then you and it applies the brakes and if your not wearing your seatbelt it will put you thru the window!

Torque is unbelievable!!! I put my 3200# trailer on today and ran a 0-60mph... it lagged for a second on take off but pulled the whole time strong! 16.49 seconds. I think I can get that down. This is with 33 inch tires and the stock 3.73 gear ration.

The ride is so smooth that I almost don't want to lift it! The seats are 100 times better then the ones I had in the JK. And this is all with the tires at 43psi. I lowered them down to 35 today and will probably go even lower.

The brakes are heavy duty! dual piston calipers in the front and it stops way better then my JK or my LJ with the WJ brakes. Everything on this jeep is Heavy Duty!!! when I took the spare tire off I had too buy a new star wrench due to the lug nuts are 7/8 inch not the smaller 3/4 the JK had.

Friday I will be towing my trailer down to Moab and taking it 4wheeling for the first time for labor day campout. So more to follow!

 

[Greg]

Keep the updates coming, love the idea of the EcoDiesel in a Jeep!

How does it do climbing grades on the freeway, does it stay in the higher gears and just spool up more boost?

I'm sure the mileage will only improve as you break the engine in.

 

[gijohn40]

driving from layton to evanston is a climb of about 2k ft but there really isn't a steep climb. I might have to go to slc and take parleys up and see what it does. I pretty much get on I-84 in Uinta and set the cruise control at 70 mph and it just goes. I haven't felt it was high reeving or anything. Now when I mash the pedal to the floor it gets up and goes!!!

Daniels canyon with a trailer will be interesting come Friday. I will try to hook the camera up so it can watch the gauges.