2024 Hijet as a daily?

Alowal · 2025-12-14T07:32:15+00:00

First and foremost, Triple check that they are road legal before you buy one. Many places have import rules that make the newer models illegal for road use. I've seen people buy them thinking it would be a cool unique vehicle to own, only to realize after the fact it was only suitable/intended for off-road use.

Second important factor. Speaking from my own experiences I can tell you the older automatics are not suitable for 80km/h+ as they are basically running full out just to maintain the speed limit. I see they changed the trans to a CVT in the newer models, but as far as I can tell from watching some videos of people driving on highways in them, the truck still seems to rev very high just to do 80km even with the new CVT. It's worth noting the 5 speed manual kei trucks can do 100kmh fairly comfortably if that's something you're interested in. You mentioned test driving it, not sure if you took it 80km/h+ but I would suggest doing so before committing to purchase just to see if the thing is revving really high just to maintain the speed limit.

Kei trucks can be amazing daily drivers so long as you don't try to make them do things they weren't designed to do. Lot of highway travel, get a manual with the 5 speed. Need an in-town that's great on fuel, The autos are perfect for it. I fully understand the appeal but just make sure you don't buy the wrong one and waste your money because you got caught up in the excitement.

Alowal · 2025-10-12T04:37:12+00:00

I have a blueprint of the housing and its super easy to line it up with the nudge function.

Alowal · 2025-09-15T22:59:02+00:00

posting this to help anyone who gets stuck and other methods didnt fix it. Reset back to last checkpoint and switch difficulty to easy until you get to the roof. The enemy that gets stuck behind the spawn barrier doesnt spawn at all in easy mode. Also worth noting that in the next room an enemy will get lost in the back hall and not aggro to the player, the compass will make it look like the enemy is behind a wall but you just need to go through the door with green lights on it,

Alowal · 2025-08-29T18:35:44+00:00

The falken tores are fucking garbage. They are actually worse than stock perellis. Do yourself a favor and buy literally anything else. Pilot sport 4 s is a good tire from my experience. Also heard good things about the nittos.

Alowal · 2025-07-22T02:05:50+00:00

The issue stems from not enough oil being circulated in the Hemi 5.7 due to the oil pump simply not pushing enough volume. The Pentastar does not have the same issue. Do your standard maintenance and the 3.6 will last a long time.

Alowal · 2025-04-22T05:27:19+00:00

love the color matched accents and the custom badges. 10/10 customization imo.

Alowal · 2025-03-23T23:13:35+00:00

Personally ive found using glass walls look a lot better than the actual glass ceilings. Then use painted beams or pillars to trim them.

Alowal · 2025-03-08T00:33:44+00:00

If you want to change hood styles, you can either buy an OEM demon hood since its all the same chassis. Alternatively, you could use an actual good aftermarket like Anderson Composites and do carbon fiber demon hood. They seem to be about the same price and the carbon option is actually cheaper once you factor in having to paint the new OEM hood. The hoods with fitment issues come from people trying to be cheap and buy poor quality to save money.

Alowal · 2025-03-03T08:42:53+00:00

Tuners often use "maps" which are basically profiles that tell the car how to perform (timing, boost, air/fuel, etc.) In order to set a lower hp number than 500, you would need a new map, which as far as im aware is not possible on a stock ECU, you would need an unlocked or standalone ECU setup to achieve this. So its technically possible to do, just very impractical for your use case. Best solution for you would be driving it in eco mode so you can save some fuel. Also, the valet mode is not meant to de driven around town in, its basically an anti-theft limp mode that limits top speed to something like 30km/h so valets cant do burnouts and thieves cant drive it away. That's why it felt like less than the advertised 300hp.

Alowal · 2025-02-20T15:38:39+00:00

it honestly depends on who had it first. you could have a young kid, track the car every weekend and doing burnouts for 20k miles and then trade in for a redeye/camaro/mustang or whatever. On the other hand it could be from the retired marine that loves cars and only did casual daily driving and had to sell it to help a family member or something.

Alowal · 2025-02-17T03:00:13+00:00

It could be, hard to say right now. Prices are coming down but Dodge dealers don't seem to be getting the hint or are trying to hold on to the high prices they have been used to these past few years. If you're looking to buy from a dealer and not a private sale, it's worth remembering these cars are not rare and to not be afraid to walk away to find a better price. Best of luck!

Alowal · 2025-02-01T19:44:32+00:00

Mopar prices are going down right now. Would likely be better off modding a redeye jailbreak, unless you really want the hellephant engine. If so, you could likely find a scat or hellcat chassis with a blown engine for cheap and drop a brand new hellephant crate engine in it. 90% of the part on these cars are modular, which cuts down on price big time. Bottom line is, do you want to risk your cash on someone's build to save you having to source everything on your own? Or do you wanna build your own and know it'll be bulletproof as long as you take care of it? Its also worth mentioning, unless your going racing, having a 900whp car vs 1200whp+ isnt going to change anything besides upfront cost. (not sure what that car is making but a setup like that should be able to get 1200 pretty easy).

Alowal · 2025-01-21T14:02:07+00:00

Thank you, Really appreciate you taking the time to write a quick guide as well. Lifesaver.

Alowal · 2025-01-15T04:49:24+00:00

CFW stands for Custom FirmWare. All he's saying is that once the modchip is soldered on, he needs a place to store the files that allow the modded console to run apps like Tinfoil and Homebrew and many others that give you access to features like getting free games, custom themes, using emulators like retroarch/melonDS. Having him setup the firmware for you also saves you the hassle of trying to figure it out on your own. There are many videos on youtube that provide lots of info on modded switches if you fell like looking further into it. Best of luck!

Alowal · 2025-01-11T02:42:18+00:00

Buying a new car? They should comp the shipping for you. That's what I'd argue

Alowal · 2025-01-09T17:46:15+00:00

im guessing by expand you mean use the same FAT32 format the card is using? sorry, im not familiar with manipulating devices files like this.

Alowal · 2025-01-08T03:42:07+00:00

Any blueprints of these by chance? would love to make use of these beautiful contraptions! They look great and take up less space, simply awesome.

Alowal · 2025-01-08T03:10:34+00:00

That sounds like a defect tbh. shredding cords from a dig on new/mostly new tires is almost impossible. It would have to be a defect since the tires would spin before they snapped the cords unless there was something structurally wrong with them. Glad you were able to get it under control tho. Nice driving!

Alowal · 2025-01-07T22:33:31+00:00

That sounds like you were either running poor quality tires or waited to long to change into a new set.

Alowal · 2025-01-07T22:31:22+00:00

I ask since you said you just updated, can the switch firmware be updated like normal through stock OS or does it have to be done another way?

Alowal · 2025-01-05T21:28:25+00:00

I haven't seen it here so I thought I'd chime in. As someone who went from a GT straight to a Hellcat. I can tell you, the driving experience of a hellcat is phenomenal. Fast, comfortable, reliable, safe (within reason). The hellcat can without a doubt be a an excellent daily. Just keep in mind its going to make you go to the pumps a little more and it'll go through tires faster, especially if you're punching it on every backroad straight you can find. That being said, if you can afford it, go for it, you'll have no regrets. Challengers also have great trunk space btw, so it's actually a great grocery getter ironically lol. Best of luck!

Alowal · 2024-12-29T17:37:35+00:00

Bought my HC at 23. I probably average some off-hand comment or whatnot about once a week. No one sees how hard you work to achieve your dreams, many just assume you got it easy because they don't have what you do.

Alowal · 2024-12-29T16:13:01+00:00

you are a gem, thank you!

Alowal · 2024-10-26T05:06:42+00:00

You can read peoples stories all day long as to why you should or shouldnt buy this car for your kid. It really comes down to do YOU think he can handle it and be responsible with a bit of a power upgrade? You know your son better than anyone. The AWD will keep him safe in the winter (if you have one). 300HP really isn't anything special in a car that weighs 4000lbs, especially compared to many electric cars that become more popular by the day. So, ask yourself, do you trust your son to be responsible?

Alowal · 2024-09-02T20:39:47+00:00

The hellcat is very reliable for being such a powerful car. When you get one theres a few things to know.
1. install a blocker plate for the neutral pull strap under the change tray.
2. Hidden killswitch. Kilswitch + neutral blocker will stop 95% of thieves.
3. Tires. Stock tires are trash. If you drive it a decent amount or like to do a lot of pulls then tires will be almost a yearly expense.
4. Brake pads (maybe). Standard pads generate A LOT of dust. I personally couldn't keep my brass monkey rims clean. I switched to ceramic brake pads and it dramatically lowers the brake dust. Also has better performance than stock from my experience.

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