Five SUVs We Can't Have in America

[drewtam]

These wonderful new engines are less reliable than the older engines. 

Yes, they have definitely had their... growing pains. I think the designs are getting better though. One of the problems is that the technology life cycle was so short. Every couple years the engine were redesigned, redeveloped with new tech from the ground up.

TANSTAAFL

[Tallpine]

I don't believe I've ever heard anyone refer to that wonderful POS catalytic converter as "great". Hell, mine was so great I cut it out of the exhaust system...and removed the O2 sensors that went with it.

The other issue is heat.

You don't dare drive a gas fueled vehicle with a converter off into a pasture, or even a 2-track with grass growing between the ruts, from about July 1 to October 1 in Montana.

:(

[RoadKingLarry]

The other issue is heat.

You don't dare drive a gas fueled vehicle with a converter off into a pasture, or even a 2-track with grass growing between the ruts, from about July 1 to October 1 in Montana.

:(

Same here, which is why I've removed them on anything I might need to drive off into a pasture in.

[Tallpine]

Same here, which is why I've removed them on anything I might need to drive off into a pasture in.

Trouble is that we drove our car up to a neighbor's place a few days ago, without realizing that they hadn't bothered to mow their driveway all summer 

(they have three pickups, two of which are diesel)

The exhaust is on the driver's side so I just straddled the left hand rut.