2025 Wrangler No Automatic!
Fewer Transmission Options for 2025
The 2025 Jeep Gladiator is automatic only, and the V-6 3.6l Wrangler is manual only. What the hell is going on here?
There is nothing wrong with a manual transmission Jeep, well when the clutch doesn’t explode. Maybe making the power locks and windows standard will help. The V8 and 4-cylinder Wranglers will keep the automatic.
If you want a new Jeep in 2025 with the 8-speed automatic, you’ll have to buy a Gladiator.
I must say I’m confused. Why do you think Jeep is doing this? Improving MPG for the EPA? Forcing people to buy Gladiators? Is Jeep fixing the crap-tastic manual transmissions and clutches from the 2024?
Oh, and the 2025 Gladiator will come standard with power locks and windows. The price is cut by $8,300! It sounds like there will be a lot more 2025 Gladiator sales, or people will be learning to drive a standard.
Jeep Talk Show Team
We never talk specifics on the Jeep Talk Show Team. I believe it was Keith that said, I hear you mention the Jeep Talk Show Team, but don’t know who the team is.
Team members are those people who go out of their way to help the Jeep Talk Show. A couple of years ago Bill and John were asked to be team members because of all the work they put in for the Jeep Talk Show Texas Off Road event.
The most recent additions to the team are Greg Henderson, of Unofficial Use Only, Steve O, Natalie, and Janet.
Josh, NickyG, Wendy, Chuck, Larry, Chris, Andrew, FU Bob, Chip.
It means so much to me to have these volunteers help with the show. We have monthly team meetings to talk about the show.
There are no required duties, just what you want to help with. Most recently SteveO started emailing interview guests with information about their interview. SteveO has agreed to be in charge of mailing out stickers. Large batches of stickers to team members and businesses
Newbie Nuggets with Wendy
Don’t be THAT guy
This is a reminder to NOT be THAT guy, or gal, on the trails. This is a story I am sharing and is 3rd hand but I just had to share it for everyone.
A Local group of Jeepers was heading out on a Black diamond trail up here in the San Bernardino mountains. When they got to the entrance there was a line of several trucks ahead of them – Yes I said TRUCKS. Not Toyo’s, or Gladiators, or Jeeps, but Trucks. First off they shouldn’t be on that trail and second, What were they thinking?
Apparently they weren’t thinking at all because as the story goes, somewhere in the middle of the group there were two people shooting guns out of the windows of their truck…, randomly into the forest…, into trees & rocks, and whatever else they thought would be fun.
Now there’s a few things that come to my mind when shooting is involved;
1) Get the heck out of there, random shots have to land somewhere and who knows if alcohol/drugs are also involved. No idea where the shots are going – dangerous
2) There are several general safety rules to shooting – one being “know your target and what is in front of and beyond. They had no idea if there were other people around, kids, or animals. They were blindly shooting at anything and everything from their struck seat SMDH – reckless idiots.
3) It is illegal to fire a gun in the San Bernardino Forest lands, unless at a designated shooting area.
What I would recommend is that you be a good witness- get a license plate & description IF it’s safe to do so. Report what you saw to the police/authorities. Approaching this situation is not recommended for anyone. It’s simply not our job to “police” something like this.
Now the leader of this Jeeping group got out of his Jeep and approached the truck with the two shooters. Kudos on him, but wow that could have been a really bad situation. You have no idea the state of mind of the shooters much less what you could be walking into. But this Jeeper was calm and approached them and asked them to stop shooting and also explained “trail etiquette” and the rules of not shooting in the forest.
Surprisingly and thankfully, this turned out OK and the shooters apologized and stopped shooting. I say lucky for everyone, but please don’t approach a sketchy situation. This could have turned into a real disaster. Not to mention shooting randomly into rocks/trees etc could spark a major fire.
Eventually, the jeep group was able to pass the truck group and never saw them again. I’m not sure I would want them behind me BTW, I think I would have turned around and gone somewhere else.
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Fabrication Freezy, with Larry – JeepingMo
Title Dirty Hands Clean Money
I have a basic question: what do you do to pay for your wheeling addiction? When I was in high school there was a push to go into Computers, they were new at the time and I didn’t. For some reason, there has been a push until recently that everyone had to go to college.
Now I don’t think it’s a bad thing to go to college, but how do your cars get built and welded, fix Air conditioners, wire your houses, or build that house?
With all of that, I went to school to become a machinist. We all look at the world through the lens of our experiences, and from our training.
So how does this relate to your jeep? This country badly needs tradesmen,
If you’re not in the triads it might shock you that there is a big shortage in this country, and they are paid much more than you would think.
Yes, we need doctors and Engineers, we have enough lawyers. But when you help your sons and daughters look into carriers, don’t forget about the triads. One huge benefit that most don’t think of.
That mountain of debt that you get with that well-earned degree, most tradesmen don’t have it. And they start making money right out of their school, or apprenticeship.
So when you pay to have your Car fixed or hire that builder for your new house, or have that new driveway poured. Not to mention what it costs to repair your new diesel truck that you had to have. Just think about what it took to learn that skill and what they are making.
Dirty Hands Clean Money is a little cliche nowadays, but it gets the point across.
Must-Have Stuff for Your Jeep!
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In this Jeep Talk Show flagship episode, the team discusses the 2025 Wrangler’s move to manual transmission only. Wendy covers off-roading tips in Newbie Nuggets, and Larry talks about getting hands-on in Dirty Hands, Clean Money. With five episodes a week, there’s always something exciting for Jeep enthusiasts. Subscribe now and never miss an episode!