Jeep Pull

Both had the same gear ratio in trans and axles? Both engines were at the same RPM? Tire sizes identical?

Gotta ask. Were the tires the same? Not the size, but tread, width and tire pressure. Also was the weight of the two Jeeps the same? One last, was one a automatic trans?

Ineresting pull to hash over a couple of beers but...........

Did the V6 stall or run backwards or did it just not have as much traction or what?

Just saying that "the I6 beat the V6" doesn't tell us much.

As others pointed out there are other factors involved... but it doesn't surprise me one bit, the I6 is a GREAT engine, the V6 is just another motor... not bad a bad engine but nothing special.

Jeff DeWitt

That fits with the nature of the beast. Straight engines are noted for low end power, V engines are noted as highway cruisers.

At least our straight sixes can 'still' run nice at 120 kph or 70 mph where there is no help for the V's lack of low end without serious compromise...

If both were the basic X model like mentioned, it was a fair test.

Mike

Fair test? You gotta be kidding. If you're gonna compare engines, everything else has to be the same or the test is worthless. The two engines didn't even come in the same Jeep.

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Could not say about gear/tire both were stock an 04 and an 07

The jeeps were stock X models an 04 and an 07 that was the info that was provided to me.

Obviously you guys have never driven one of the original Dauntless v6 powered Jeeps if you believe the I6 will out pull a v6 everytime. The Dauntless motor made roughly the same torque (235lb ft @2400rpm) as the old 258 and made it at about the same rpm. With a 50+lb flywheel they will lug at a slow enough engine speed to make you think they died and then rumble back to life. Modern engines are designed to make there power at higher rpms, older motors were designed for lowend grunt. Just to clear up something with the younger crowd, jeep CJ's had a V6 long before they had a straight 6! If you don't believe it, look up a Dauntless V6, you will be quite surprised.

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