Cummins 6cy Conversion?

GCM 2 said:
I love diesels when they are in a truck designed to tow something......but a diesel on the trail, never. Nothing like smelling diesel exhaust and listening to marbles in can all day long. I have wheeled a ton of diesel powered vehicles offered over the last 30 years of my career, and I have yet to drive any diesel that I would take over a gas motor in any serious built offroad rig.
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That's complete truth right there. I wheeled a JKU with a Cummins 4bt and it was more trouble then it was worth. On top of that it rattled, shook the crap out of you, stunk, and annoyed both me and people behind me on the trail listening to it all day. It was fun but glad it's gone. Now a hemi conversion on the other hand... :thumbup:

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Electric motors contained in the hub of each wheel. Almost no noise, no exhaust, ability to change wheel direction and power independently, etc....someday we will be there.
 
Sharkey said:
Electric motors contained in the hub of each wheel. Almost no noise, no exhaust, ability to change wheel direction and power independently, etc....someday we will be there.
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Just waiting on battery technology to catch up. Someday Sharkey, just not soon enough. However, small gas motors to run the electric motors might be the ticket???
 
GCM 2 said:
Just waiting on battery technology to catch up. Someday Sharkey, just not soon enough. However, small gas motors to run the electric motors might be the ticket???
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That may be the ticket my friend. Hmm, maybe we ought to park EVOJEEP on Tesla's new Reno doorstep. Think they would pay us each a few hundred grand a year to head up their off road R&D? I'm up for a career change.
 
Why live in the past when there's a modern diesel available in the Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500?
 
trailless said:
What did he have to do to get it street legal? I can't imagine it being an easy process.
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We have a shop here locally that does the bruiser conversions. Pretty sure it ran him in around 18k out the door. Love that motor, just not sure it's worth that kinda of money.
 
GCM 2 said:
Just waiting on battery technology to catch up. Someday Sharkey, just not soon enough. However, small gas motors to run the electric motors might be the ticket???
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Someday this will definitely be the ticket. Electric motors can make scary torque in small packages, but for the years I have left on Mother Earth I will always believe there is nothing better than the sound of a big American V-8 on the trail!:yup:
 
Linebacker said:
Someday this will definitely be the ticket. Electric motors can make scary torque in small packages, but for the years I have left on Mother Earth I will always believe there is nothing better than the sound of a big American V-8 on the trail!:yup:
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I think with the technology being gained from the recent version of "hyper-cars" (apparently "super" has been exceeded) from Porsche and McLaren using an electric motor in conjunction with a somewhat small displacement V8 twin turbo, for the ultimate hybrid, well that is just badass. When the V8 is pushing 700-900hp and then the electric motor fills in with another 200-300hp (plus lots of evil torque), that is green technology I can get behind.
 
GCM 2 said:
I think with the technology being gained from the recent version of "hyper-cars" (apparently "super" has been exceeded) from Porsche and McLaren using an electric motor in conjunction with a somewhat small displacement V8 twin turbo, for the ultimate hybrid, well that is just badass. When the V8 is pushing 700-900hp and then the electric motor fills in with another 200-300hp (plus lots of evil torque), that is green technology I can get behind.
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the design of those motors is insane! the way the electric motor provides the "torque fill" untill the turbo kicks in is amazing to me. essentially no more turbo lag.
 
hinrichs said:
are the sliders on that evo skins with tubes welded on? or am I seeing things?
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they are not evo skins but you are right about the slidder being welded onto the skin. they look like a set of boat sliders you would normally see on a tj.
 
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