Petrol & Powder
Well-Known Member
I've owned both a Jeep Wrangler with the 4.0 Liter six (Awesome Engine!] and a Tacoma with the 3ZR 4 cylinder [also an awesome engine but a bit less displacement]. Both with manual gearboxes.My 2004 Wrangler was one of the most trouble free vehicles I had owned. As close to a Mercedes as I'll ever get. Then in 2017, I saw an ad for a 2010 Tacoma with 10K miles on it. A local truck, and yes owned by a little old lady who kept it in her garage most of the time. Traded the Jeep and boy was I disappointed! Trouble free but poky and not very comfortable for me. Should have kept the Jeep.
The 4.0 Liter straight six was one of the best engines I've seen, plenty of power for the size, rock solid reliable, no worries. But the overal vehicle just wasn't as practical for my needs. If I could have that Jeep with a hard top or better yet, a half cab, it would have better suited for me. Those options are avaialble but not at prices I was willing to pay.
If I could find a long wheelbase TJ (LJ) with the 6 cylinder and a 5-speed, I would consider putting one of the 1/2 cabs on it. The cost is the factor that stops me from going that route.
Chrysler stopped making the 4.0 L six in 2006 and that was the end of an era.