Opponauts - Lend me your ears [repost]

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch) 11/18/2013 at 09:00 • Filed to: None

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So I'm headed out to Jackson Hole Monday to drive the new Cherokee for a week and hang with a few Jeep engineers. Anything you want me to ask not related to how ugly the Cherokee is?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > HammerheadFistpunch 11/15/2013 at 17:19

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Will it blend?

Takuro Spirit > HammerheadFistpunch 11/15/2013 at 17:21

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Abe Lincoln?

HammerheadFistpunch > Takuro Spirit 11/15/2013 at 17:22

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I said HEY BLINKIN!

Takuro Spirit > HammerheadFistpunch 11/15/2013 at 17:25

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YOU'VE LOST YOUR ARMS IN BATTLE!

Party-vi > HammerheadFistpunch 11/15/2013 at 17:26

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You mean, one of us, the initiated, a Jeep fan, gets to go hang out with Jeep engineers and express enthusiast views to the very men themselves that begat us awesome off roady stuff!? Hooray!

1) Give thanks to them for the Rubicon package

2) Bitch and moan about how the JK is worse than the TJ, then about how the TJ was worse than the YJ, then about how the YJ was worse than the CJ....

HammerheadFistpunch > Party-vi 11/15/2013 at 17:27

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I'm going to basically just go through the X, J and Z letters with each letter of the alphabet and bitch about them in order.

HammerheadFistpunch > Takuro Spirit 11/15/2013 at 17:28

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but you grew some nice boobs.

CAR_IS_MI > HammerheadFistpunch 11/15/2013 at 17:43

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More of a tell them rather than ask, but...

Tell them to bring me a damn diesel matted to a manual transmission in the wrangler.

And tell them to keep the solid axles.

HammerheadFistpunch > CAR_IS_MI 11/15/2013 at 17:44

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both on the list.

desertdog5051 > HammerheadFistpunch 11/15/2013 at 17:55

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Are we going to see all Jeep products turn into wimpy Fiat based cars? (don't use my terminology) Also, what about the truck/Ute? Can we have one again?

HammerheadFistpunch > desertdog5051 11/15/2013 at 17:57

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I want to ask about a truck, but as to the future of all jeeps, its probably too early for even then to say. Rumor has it that the next gen wrangler will ditch at least the front solid axle though. I can't see why though, it gets decent mileage decent safety scores and is still selling like mad.

desertdog5051 > HammerheadFistpunch 11/15/2013 at 18:15

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Yeah, me either. The Wrangler is not marketed to the same customers as the Cherokee. What do you do that gets you these cool invites, if you don't mind my asking.

HammerheadFistpunch > desertdog5051 11/15/2013 at 18:16

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its a car and driver cross promotion. Getting flown out and put up in a nice place for the week. I suspect you'll see it on the FP in a few weeks since Mr. Wert was the person who interviewed me.

Who needs sway bars anyway > HammerheadFistpunch 11/15/2013 at 20:27

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Unfortunately most of my gripes or comments to jeep would be directed to the marketing geniuses that thought a FWD based cherokee was awesome. But for the engineers who I am assuming just kinda do what marketing and the checkbooks dictate I would ask if they gave the aftermarket or the future tinkerer any consideration when adapting the FWD based drivetrain for use in the cherokee? For instance did they consider the effect that full independent suspension would have on someone wanting to upgrade or lift and did they try to incorporate any design features that would make this process less costly than a traditional independent suspension design.

May I ask how you came unto such a privilege as getting to spend the time with them. As an engineer and a HUGE jeep fanatic, I would love to know. Also, if they have any jobs opening for engineers with complexes about SUV design and how it peaked 20 years ago, I'm their man.

Who needs sway bars anyway > HammerheadFistpunch 11/15/2013 at 20:34

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Just tell them to break out the molds and blueprints from the 70's and make us some real SUVs cause this new stuff is really starting to bring me down. Stupid independent suspension and 9 speed gear boxes and fuel prices and longitudinal drivetrains , plastic bumpers, electronic transfer cases, automatic transmissions and fuel injection. etc. etc. etc.

Thanks Obama.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > HammerheadFistpunch 11/18/2013 at 09:03

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Ask them if a new Comanche is possible.

Slave2anMG > HammerheadFistpunch 11/18/2013 at 09:04

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Well this is what I thought of when I saw the gif...

505Turbeaux > HammerheadFistpunch 11/18/2013 at 09:06

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I just want to to flog the piss out of the 9 speed box and see how she holds up

Mattbob > HammerheadFistpunch 11/18/2013 at 09:07

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how's the torque on that there engine? Also, tell them to bring back the straight 6!( I realize it would never fit) Who cares if it gets crap mileage!

Tom McParland > HammerheadFistpunch 11/18/2013 at 09:09

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How deep and it forge...and how steep can it climb? I expect video evidence :)

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > HammerheadFistpunch 11/18/2013 at 09:12

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Ask them why are they making the same mistakes Land Rover did and moving towards IFS...

Rev Hang Slows My Roll > HammerheadFistpunch 11/18/2013 at 09:13

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Are we gonna see the 9 speed auto box in the Grand Cherokee??

FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 > HammerheadFistpunch 11/18/2013 at 09:17

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Please ask about the wrangler getting IFS. That would be a true travesty.