Jeep wrangler top speed?

[ForgottenTaco]

97mph in my Willys felt better then 90 or so in my Tacoma.

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[2nd 392]

Top speed of a jeep wrangler, hmm. That thought never crossed my mind. I hit 70 mph a few times. That's more than I need. I like slow & steady.

I like steady- after some slight upgrades

Is the max speed on the JL capped? I find that the Jeep does not have the same power and speed as the v8 chevy truck with a 5.3L LS engine. Not that I'm expecting it to compare its just that there is so much less power with the 3.6L

If you want to find out get a NoLimitz JL and stand on it until it won’t go any faster… or you chicken out, whichever comes first.

 

[Wbino]

It's not the speed of a Wrangler you have to worry about, it's trying to take a corner or curve at speed that I wouldn't attempt.

 

[ShellNate7974]

It's not the speed of a Wrangler you have to worry about, it's trying to take a corner or curve at speed that I wouldn't attempt.

Why would you have to worry about that?
They slide them around corners in the movies.

 

[Ratbert]

The manual shifter get the 3.6 up to top speed quickly from what I remember, that was a Sahara with Rubicon wheels.

I had a manual 3.6 with the most aggressive gears available at the time (4.10s). Absolute dog in every performance characteristic. But then again, we lived at 7,400 feet and would usually go to higher altitudes to play.

 

[Ratbert]

I know for a fact that if you hit the 98mph governor in a 97 obs silverado something like 3x it’ll go past that 98mph governor. I’ve had my Silverado to 124mph racing up the grapevine many many many years ago!

The governor in these things is pretty damn abrupt. In my EcoDiesel you hit it like a brick wall, even though it has plenty of power to go well beyond it.

 

[Whaler27]

Is the max speed on the JL capped? I find that the Jeep does not have the same power and speed as the v8 chevy truck with a 5.3L LS engine. Not that I'm expecting it to compare its just that there is so much less power with the 3.6L

I wonder the same thing about my lawn tractor. I wonder if the top speed is governed? It’s just so darn slow compared to my neighbor’s corvette, or even his Camry!

 

[2nd 392]

I wonder the same thing about my lawn tractor. I wonder if the top speed is governed? It’s just so darn slow compared to my neighbor’s corvette, or even his Camry!

Get a John Deere 350 lawn tractor

It’ll eat your neighbors Vette for breakfast.

 

[AFD]

Isn't the governor like 97MPH or something? Thought I read that somewhere.

Got a little over 70 for the first time in quite a while on the highway the other day, and it's absolutely comfortable, but I personally don't enjoy travelling that fast with off-road tires on a vehicle shaped like a brick. Every time I get in my Jeep I just feel like driving nice and easy. With no one around on back country roads, I'll putter along well below the posted speed limit, occasionally mashing on the go-pedal to get a run at the larger hills.

Driving a sports car fast is lots of fun, but this isn't that. Still want a 392, though

 

[Ratbert]

Isn't the governor like 97MPH or something? Thought I read that somewhere.

Depends on the original tires.

 

[2nd 392]

Driving a sports car fast is lots of fun, but this isn't that. Still want a 392, though

You are not alone, my son called yesterday hyped about the Moab. I told him it was actually an ~$10K cut not $20K but it was a “package” so likely a cheaper base model with black top and maybe other features made options. Well, he is selling his “Last Call” Charger, hot RZR 4 wheeler and the oldest of his 2 Harleys,
Grandpa is concerned about his youngest child ….
what’s the going rate for a 12 year old ?

 

[Faded glory]

Max speed of 110 on 392’s that come with 35’s

 

[AFD]

Depends on the original tires.

Yeah, I read it in the "standard features" on the build-and-price page for my year/trim. Though I just looked up a few different trims for MY25 and honestly can't make any rhyme or reason for the max speed as it relates to original tire choice. The Sport with 31.5" all-seasons and the 392 with 34.5" all-terrains are both limited to 110, while both the Rubicon with 32.5" and XR with 34.5" all-terrains are showing 97 MPH max.

Doesn't seem like the tire size or tread makes the difference, so it's just the tire's speed rating? My 285/70R17 KO2's appear to be Q-rated (99 MPH), so I guess that would be it. XR is S-rated (112 MPH), so maybe just a mistake on Jeep's website about them both having 97. Not really sure.

 

[wibornz]

I have seen 92 mph towing a camper. I think it is the fastest my Jeep has been. I had a truck pass me towing a SxS on trailer that had zero straps hooked to it. The straps were just laying on the trailer. I put the hammer down to catch him and let him know that his 4 seater SxS was did not have a single strap on it as he was running 80 down the highway.

 

[Twisted10]

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