I bought a 2003 TJ a few weeks back -- and have taken it out on the
highway a few times.. I have to say the 4.0 has lots of get up and go
for city driving -- but on the highway -- what happened?!?! It's
great up until 100Kms (65miles) ish but after that it seems to really
have problems -- it's a chore to keep it at 120 in 5th gear and come
any real hill it's pretty pethetic even gearing down to 4th or even
3rd..

Is it just my jeep or is this a common thing -- does this motor really
suck that bad on the highway??

 

you have to remember how much a Jeep weighs (4000 lbs) and that it is a big
box going through the air.
tbird

"Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message
news:bf7ofd$bvu9n$1@ID-147790.news.uni-berlin.de...
> I suspect he has the dreaded 3.07 axle ratio and is simply up-shifting too
> soon. I got my four cylinder up to 85 once. Passed a CJ-7 too. ;o)
>
> Earle
>
> "Thomas Waldron" <obviousTWaldron@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:3F17621A.2090207@sbcglobal.net...
> > I was doing 90 mph occasionally on the hwy this week and running a
> > pretty steady 85.
> >
> > Chris wrote:
> > > I bought a 2003 TJ a few weeks back -- and have taken it out on the
> > > highway a few times.. I have to say the 4.0 has lots of get up and go
> > > for city driving -- but on the highway -- what happened?!?! It's
> > > great up until 100Kms (65miles) ish but after that it seems to really
> > > have problems -- it's a chore to keep it at 120 in 5th gear and come
> > > any real hill it's pretty pethetic even gearing down to 4th or even
> > > 3rd..
> > >
> > > Is it just my jeep or is this a common thing -- does this motor really
> > > suck that bad on the highway??
> >
> >
> > --
> > __________________________________________________ _________
> > tw
> > 03 TJ Rubicon
> > 01 XJ Sport
> >
> > There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> > -- Dave Barry
> >
> > http://www.jeepn.org/members/html/twaldron.html
> > http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
> > (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> > __________________________________________________ _________
> >
>
>

 

Maybe he has the "4.0 cylindre" engine? ;o)

Earle

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3F1771AF.1CDB8007@***.net...
> Hi Chris,
> You do have the six cylinder, right? Because you're describing the
> four cylinder, with oversized tires.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Chris wrote:
> >
> > I bought a 2003 TJ a few weeks back -- and have taken it out on the
> > highway a few times.. I have to say the 4.0 has lots of get up and go
> > for city driving -- but on the highway -- what happened?!?! It's
> > great up until 100Kms (65miles) ish but after that it seems to really
> > have problems -- it's a chore to keep it at 120 in 5th gear and come
> > any real hill it's pretty pethetic even gearing down to 4th or even
> > 3rd..
> >
> > Is it just my jeep or is this a common thing -- does this motor really
> > suck that bad on the highway??

 

Hi Chris,
You do have the six cylinder, right? Because you're describing the
four cylinder, with oversized tires.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Chris wrote:
>
> I bought a 2003 TJ a few weeks back -- and have taken it out on the
> highway a few times.. I have to say the 4.0 has lots of get up and go
> for city driving -- but on the highway -- what happened?!?! It's
> great up until 100Kms (65miles) ish but after that it seems to really
> have problems -- it's a chore to keep it at 120 in 5th gear and come
> any real hill it's pretty pethetic even gearing down to 4th or even
> 3rd..
>
> Is it just my jeep or is this a common thing -- does this motor really
> suck that bad on the highway??

 

Pretty self-explanatory...really.

Carlo Jr. wrote:
> 120????????
> Kilometers/hour or Miles/hour??
>
> Chris wrote:
>
>> >
>> > I bought a 2003 TJ a few weeks back -- and have taken it out on the
>> > highway a few times.. I have to say the 4.0 has lots of get up and go
>> > for city driving -- but on the highway -- what happened?!?! It's
>> > great up until 100Kms (65miles) ish but after that it seems to really
>> > have problems -- it's a chore to keep it at 120 in 5th gear and come
>> > any real hill it's pretty pethetic even gearing down to 4th or even
>> > 3rd..
>> >
>> > Is it just my jeep or is this a common thing -- does this motor really
>> > suck that bad on the highway??



--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

http://www.jeepn.org/members/html/twaldron.html
http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

 

Clicks.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Carlo Jr." wrote:
>
> 120????????
> Kilometers/hour or Miles/hour??
>
> --
> Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> carlo.jr@comcast.net
> '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> O|||||||O
> '92 Explorer '65 Mustang

 

Yup, it takes a Ford of Chevy to do a 120 Miles per hours.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Thomas Waldron wrote:
>
> Pretty self-explanatory...really.
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
> 03 TJ Rubicon
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> http://www.jeepn.org/members/html/twaldron.html
> http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________

 

We could get one up to 120 mph with a blown rat motor, but keeping it in
a straight line and right side up might be more of a concern.

Earle Horton wrote:
> I think we discussed this before. In order to do 120 mph in a Wrangler, you
> have to lower it, take off the top, and install a roadster-type windshield.
> This also makes it more useful for cruising mall parking lots...
>
> Earle
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:3F178101.9886F75A@***.net...
>
>> Yup, it takes a Ford of Chevy to do a 120 Miles per hours.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>>Thomas Waldron wrote:
>>
>>>Pretty self-explanatory...really.
>>>_______________________________________________ ____________
>>>tw
>>>03 TJ Rubicon
>>>01 XJ Sport
>>>
>>>There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
>>>-- Dave Barry
>>>
>>>http://www.jeepn.org/members/html/twaldron.html
>>>http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
>>>(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
>>>_______________________________________________ ____________
>>
>
>


--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

http://www.jeepn.org/members/html/twaldron.html
http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

 

If you have the 3.07 ratio run in 4th and it will be plenty quick.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

"Chris" <repcri@telus.net.spam> wrote in message
news:g9nehvkvvrlu8m8gsqa91fe1n4ao8b4aie@4ax.com...
: I bought a 2003 TJ a few weeks back -- and have taken it out on the
: highway a few times.. I have to say the 4.0 has lots of get up and go
: for city driving -- but on the highway -- what happened?!?! It's
: great up until 100Kms (65miles) ish but after that it seems to really
: have problems -- it's a chore to keep it at 120 in 5th gear and come
: any real hill it's pretty pethetic even gearing down to 4th or even
: 3rd..
:
: Is it just my jeep or is this a common thing -- does this motor really
: suck that bad on the highway??

 

http://www.draglist.com/photoimages/...Jim%20West.jpg

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> I think we discussed this before. In order to do 120 mph in a Wrangler, you
> have to lower it, take off the top, and install a roadster-type windshield.
> This also makes it more useful for cruising mall parking lots...
>
> Earle