Jeeps Aren’t What They Used To Be

Jeeps Aren’t What They Used To Be - Past Gas

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Today on Past Gas… Jeep! How did the Jeep teach Europe what Freedom was really about? What does their decades-long progression say about the brand that is synonymous with the 4x4? Jeeps started their history as the automotive equivalent of a decorated war hero, but have they lost their way? All that and more, on a hella yella (that’s the official name of Jeep yellow) episode of the podcast!
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@fatherc0lt 2 жыл бұрын

Man i miss when yall were in studio together recording these.

@AyrAlliance 2 жыл бұрын

Dont we all!!

@justajabronie 2 жыл бұрын

They probably are.. #coughcough #podcast #cough #productioncosts #coughcough #audioformat #cough #spyfam

@fatherc0lt 2 жыл бұрын

@@justajabronie most likely not. Its just alot of extra work to edit video as well as audio so for the sake of ease they only do audio

@AyrAlliance 2 жыл бұрын

My grandfather was a heavy duty mechanic in the military for WWII he fixed tanks , planes, helicopters and I imagine jeeps from time to time.

@ThrasherDBS 2 жыл бұрын

The Donut hosts: "We actually like Jeeps." The Donut Instagram: "lol jeeps are shit."

@euphoniumsteve 2 жыл бұрын

Butler, Pennsylvania native here. Thanks for the shout out. BTW - Go Golden Tornados! The Jeep rally that we have in downtown Butler ever year is pretty crazy. There are around 1,000 Jeeps and lots of people to check out all of the mods that people have done to their pride and joy. There are lots of Jeep owner in town. The other morning I saw one lit up like a Christmas tree with multicolored LED light all over. That is pretty sick for Christmas time. 🎄

@pawrestlingchamp 2 жыл бұрын

I am not a jeep fan, but the rally is a great experience.

@pawrestlingchamp 2 жыл бұрын

Bring the video back please. It adds so much to the podcast.

@arenL33T 2 жыл бұрын

I used to drive a g35 lowered on coilovers and my ex girlfriend’s wrangler a couple years back and I kid you not, they both handle imperfections in pavement the same way. A stock wrangler on a speed bump feels like a rusted carnival ride. At least the g35 had comfortable seats.

@stevenpbm 2 жыл бұрын

Luv my '21 wrangler sport 4 dr.!! All the creature comforts but still a jeep. Best part...pop the top get you a convertible with sun and wind. Woohoo!

@nike1337ib 2 жыл бұрын

My thing with jeep is I wish they would have released a different variant of the wrangler using same drivetrain and frame but with possibly a more comfortable cab that doesn’t have removable doors of top. Similar to a Cherokee while keeping the same off-road capability we don’t have enough options! Jeep seems to be like Land Rover once they got rid of the wrangler it’ll become a shell of its name and sell crossovers.

@amirnaim3675 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you guys can do a podcast on vw's attempt to replace the beetle with some of their failed prototypes before the golf came out

@BFB_tg 2 жыл бұрын

Woah that's a nice one, keep going!

@crispy_7437 2 жыл бұрын

I think a Past Gas podcast about Land Rovers would be cool.

@evanrummel4717 2 жыл бұрын

I Have a wj 4.0l with a four inch short arm with 234xxx miles and it’s awesome to off-road and it’s relatively reliable. Good cheap fun !!!

@mrpw1402 2 жыл бұрын

As a big Jeep guy I can’t wait to listen to this podcast. It’s a shame that they are running away from their roots ever since 2006 however at least with the newest generation of wrangler they made some improvements

@tylerfitzgerald266 2 жыл бұрын

So I can admit, I know nothing about jeeps. What exactly changed in that generation remodel to make them lose their way? And what did they do to improve it with the newest one?

@mrpw1402 2 жыл бұрын

@@tylerfitzgerald266 straying from roots and major decrease in relatability. In wrangler specific in 2007 they made the it mass marketed adding a 4 door wrangler and a slow V6 engine essentially ditching their long time look at appeal of the bulletproof inline 6 engine. In other models such as Liberty/Commander they also had huge reliability issues and cheap interiors: This gave rise to the bad name jeep got with all that. Starting with the introduction of the new wrangler in 2018 and gladiator in 2020 they added more modernized features well needed but improved reliability and offering more models for different types of off roading and better quality interior for what you’re paying. For non wranglers the new Wagoneer and Grand Cherokee is the reintroduction of the luxury SUV which they haven’t made since the last wagoneer in the 80’s. This also reintroduces a new high end customer base. Time will tell with reliably of course. Also adding cool things like a 392 V8, hybrid and soon to be full electric models will be a new renaissance of Jeep For me however I’m sticking with pre-2006 jeeps.

@RCSNIPER34 2 жыл бұрын

I know my opinion doesn't mean much, but I like it better being able to see y'all instead of just listening

@Josh_Quillan 2 жыл бұрын

You read my email! For the record, James, you're lovely. LOVELY. EDIT: Jeep Wranglers are cool, the rest suck. But it's the fastest growing US brand in Japan, I see them often here.

@chuckiefinster544 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes when i start my car, i hold the key on and push the clutch to engage the starter and i pretend its an old jeep

@johnrambo5619 2 жыл бұрын

Haven't listened yet, but hoping you point out that Gp #1 was made by the Ford Motor Company and is in the Jeep Museum as the first production jeep

@80rae 2 жыл бұрын

AMC Jeep is best Jeep. Nolan, I'm a diehard Toyota guy but I'd take an XJ over a 4Runner any day. Preferably late 80s/early 90s with the old interior, the 4.0, and 4x4 of course. My first vehicle was a 92 XJ and I miss that thing every day.

@williamfurlan9176 2 жыл бұрын

I owned a 16 wrangler and it did nothing but leak. Had it for just over a year, decent all around but now that I've got my 2 door xj I can really see the flaws in the newer models.

@Hubjeep 2 жыл бұрын

30:37 YES! Death wobble! My XJ had that twice... Fixed it with a new panhard bar and a steering stabilizer (some say that is a "band-aid"). Friend with a JK balanced his tires and it went away.

@dillonh321 2 жыл бұрын

I think most of the time it is just unbalanced tires.

@dillonh321 2 жыл бұрын

I think most of the time it is just unbalanced tires.

@connorzanini9735 2 жыл бұрын

Can you guys please record with the cams again!!!! It brings a different aspect to the pod cast that just isn’t the same with out you guys being there

@garofan9418 2 жыл бұрын

The Wrangler isn’t a subcompact SUV, it’s a mid-size SUV.

@bradlfsh 2 жыл бұрын

When jeep released the Wrangler they really captured the market of people that want a "cool" car but don't care or know anything about cars lol the people buying them to off-road was like a tiny bonus demographic for Jeep

@Hubjeep 2 жыл бұрын

14:58 That's an interesting stat! Spending is out of control today! At least the Jeeps were reasonable!

@Rusty90 2 жыл бұрын

Listening through Spotify and in one of many valvoline commercials you said you run the coolent in ur 4runner with no problems after you said you had an engine blow. That was probably part of ur problem. Toyota red coolent is the only that should really go in there.

@matpolansky1 2 жыл бұрын

I live near Butler. Their the Golden Tornadoes.

@alexabney7913 2 жыл бұрын

Yo I just finished what we do in the shadows before turning this on! What a coincidence? NO! There are no coincidences

@alexabney7913 2 жыл бұрын

Just realized I’ve watched like almost 100 hrs of past Gas now

@DGKOP72 2 жыл бұрын

I saw my middle school hockey coach flip his wrangler trying to do a donut in the mud. They are hilariously awful vehicles.

@Hubjeep 2 жыл бұрын

18:39 Because a starter solenoid cost about $12.

@TRIP5_GAMING 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't know that Jeremy Clarkson went to LSU..!

@Nigel_Tberry 2 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up for the Hot Hot Heat reference

@falsebroadcast 2 жыл бұрын

Can you cause make a episode on the history of rally racing?

@ryanwilson2794 2 жыл бұрын

I really don't understand all the claimed unreliability. It has literally been the cheapest vehicle I've owned per year and has only had basic maintenance. Never had to replace an axle, or a wheel or any of the other laundry list of parts most northeasterners have to replace regularly because the wranglers are overbuilt. Has gotten me through numerous blizzards and hurricanes no other vehicle with oem parts and support could.

@stezenast5878 2 жыл бұрын

I always forget these come out on Sundays and then see them at the perfect moment

@clyons5341 2 жыл бұрын

I want more

@frazierl7898 2 жыл бұрын

so weird hearing someone say my uncommon name lol

@suckmyyamaha 2 жыл бұрын

Stellantis/Fiat/Chrysler is shamelessly capitalizing on the Jeep name made famous by the real Jeep’s of the 40’s and 50’s. I own a 1952 Willys M38 with the original Go Devil and I wouldn’t trade it for a brand new Gladiator. And yes, it has a foot starter to the right of the gas pedal. No company today understands the concept of a driveline that far exceeds the capability of the engine. That’s why Willys Jeeps don’t break.

@Iamthestig42069 2 жыл бұрын

How is that any different than any other of the jeep name owners? They’ve had like 6 and they’ve all done that with the name. A jeep says willys on the hood. All others are imposters

@suckmyyamaha 2 жыл бұрын

@@Iamthestig42069 not arguing there. To me a Jeep is a war machine but I realize that’s not what it is to most people.

@eurosonly 2 жыл бұрын

My first word was jeep.

@DCun2 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@Hubjeep 2 жыл бұрын

27:15 CReports has always given Wranglers crap rating, and when compared to other vehicles they are correct! Wranglers had zero competition prior to the new Bronco (convertible 4X4). They are in a class of their own... It's not like you bought a 3 series getting chit from a guy in a 7 series.

@albertbrooks6236 2 жыл бұрын

Bring back pictures of those who use you tube please

@eurosonly 2 жыл бұрын

Jeep did what Hummer couldn't which was go main stream.

@joeschmoe5009 2 жыл бұрын

I can take the doors off any car, its not that difficult to do

@bruhnt5063 2 жыл бұрын

Day 225 of asking Donut to bring old B2B back

@dr.scientist3481 2 жыл бұрын

Day 1 of laughing at you.

@crflawnandlandscaping2285 2 жыл бұрын

I gotta disagree honestly I love the new Jls although the only one I’ve experienced is a Mojave which is a gladiator however the sound deadening is way better the ride is way better the power is way better and from my experience with jeeps with a 07 JK and the Gladiator honestly I don’t really have any complaints and there’s no false advertising although my personal vehicle is a 08 ram 2500 mega cab so I don’t currently drive those. Jesus bless y’all.

@FoxMacLeod2501 2 жыл бұрын

In the last decade of my career fixing cars, I have seen more issues with not only Jeep, but all Chrysler-adjacent passenger vehicles, that just should not even be a thing. I guess what I mean is that as an industry, this stuff has been addressed and engineered around. Even with zero maintenance whatsoever, modern differentials and manual transmissions have no excuse for self-destructing... let alone on mildly-driven Jeeps that have only been off-road because parking lots are not technically roads. GM is terrible as well, and Ford as well, for similar reasons, but those seem to at least fail due to engineering them too operate too close to the limit under normal operation. They're all brands I tell people to steer clear of. I have a longtime customer (20+ years) who does well financially and enjoys having very clean and well-maintained vehicles. If something even _might_ need work, she has us take care of it. Each car gets a name, and a custom license plate to match. She cares for them almost like pets; point is, I can't think of any customer of mine who is better about maintaining their vehicles, and less likely to have an unexpected breakdown. Her Cadillac and her Lexus SC430 (I know, could barely have picked a worse Lexus) have plenty of stupid, expensive problems, but her newer Wrangler is the worst of them all. She was way better off with the '93 Pathfinder she had, before she gave it to her daughter when buying the Jeep.

@jcollins2826 2 жыл бұрын

My 2020 wrangler is great. No issues at all in 15,000 miles ( 1 year.) I think the consumer reports people and others like them are idiots for lumping a wrangler in with a bunch of soccer-mom tall station wagons. Of course it doesn’t compete with a Hyundai Santa Fe, guess what, the soccer-mom cars can’t do what Wranglers do. Neither can most independent suspension trucks. The wrangler is a thing all it’s own. Stop comparing it to dissimilar products. Shame on Donut for using these comparisons against it. From a quality standpoint, it shares many components with the chargers and challengers you guys love so much. It shares a lot of the flaws that Chrysler products are famous for.

@jackryan4313 2 жыл бұрын

MY REAL INITIALS ARE JEP TOO!!! AND MY FIRST FUCKING NAME IS JAMES!!! WTF!

@suckmyyamaha 2 жыл бұрын

Anything from AMC on is not a real Jeep.

@concernedcitizen2766 2 жыл бұрын

Y’all should do a Past Gas on the official vehicle of country clubs, retirement communities, and nudist resorts: the golf car.

@Paulydude2000 2 жыл бұрын

@PACKERMAN2077 Жыл бұрын

17:00 "30 horsepower that's _RUF._ *Far from it....*

@LucefieD 2 жыл бұрын

bashes the shit out of jeep, runs ad for jeep giveaway lol

@justajabronie 2 жыл бұрын

Still about cars… but not enough farts. #fanboy #classyasronburgundy #winkwinknation #dothecreep #milk #jeep #jeepcreep #toottoot #demondougforpresident