Finally got my Jeep … a 3.6L manual! Meet Jody (little military humor here)



Great looking Jeep! Welcome to the Jeep family!

Nyle said:
Great looking Jeep! Welcome to the Jeep family!

Thanks! My kids love it, but my wife isn’t thrilled since she doesn’t drive manual. Haha

Aubrey said:

Nyle said:
Great looking Jeep! Welcome to the Jeep family!

Thanks! My kids love it, but my wife isn’t thrilled since she doesn’t drive manual. Haha

Manual is the only way to go! My wife can’t drive it either, but I’m teaching my son young.

@Nyle
Totally agree! Knowing how to drive a manual is a must in my book. Only owned one automatic in my life, and it felt like a built-in anti-theft device.

Aubrey said:

Nyle said:
Great looking Jeep! Welcome to the Jeep family!

Thanks! My kids love it, but my wife isn’t thrilled since she doesn’t drive manual. Haha

Taught both my sons on manuals, and even my wife drives a stick-shift JL. Only I have an automatic now because I couldn’t find a manual Gladiator. Still get my manual fix with my YJ though!

Aubrey said:

Nyle said:
Great looking Jeep! Welcome to the Jeep family!

Thanks! My kids love it, but my wife isn’t thrilled since she doesn’t drive manual. Haha

I ended up with an automatic because my wife convinced me, but I still miss driving a manual. Definitely going back to a stick someday!

Aubrey said:

Nyle said:
Great looking Jeep! Welcome to the Jeep family!

Thanks! My kids love it, but my wife isn’t thrilled since she doesn’t drive manual. Haha

Out of my four kids, only one prefers manual. Keeping my fingers crossed for the others! How’s the clutch feel? Not a fan of mine so far, thinking of replacing it soon.

Vey said:
Did you name it Jody because it listens so well and gets you?

Nope, it’s because Jody’s the one who’ll steal your girl while you’re away! :joy:

Named it Jody to keep the wife on her toes when she needs to borrow it? LOL

West said:
Named it Jody to keep the wife on her toes when she needs to borrow it? LOL

Haha, that’s exactly it! Cracks me up every time.

Nice Jeep … but watch out for Jody, am I right?

I see a fire extinguisher there! And looks like it hasn’t been checked since 2006 … mine’s from a building demo in 2013, so I can’t judge!

Shan said:
I see a fire extinguisher there! And looks like it hasn’t been checked since 2006 … mine’s from a building demo in 2013, so I can’t judge!

Yep, had some smaller extinguishers swapped out for bigger ones at work, so I got to keep this one.

@Aubrey
Good thinking! A lot of people skip having one in their car. I keep a small one near me, even though I drive a GX now instead of a Jeep.

So … ‘Uncle’ Jody?

Looks amazing!

Are 3.6L manuals hard to find?

Ray said:
Are 3.6L manuals hard to find?

Yup, manuals are only available with the 3.6L engine. All other setups come as automatics.

Jody, Jody … where you been?