Shaved Ice
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- First Name
- Greg
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- Knoxville, Tennessee
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- 2019 JLUR
My Jeep handles great in the rain on KO2s...in 4HI
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I would give credit if they just used their turn signals and stayed out of the left lane.Just remember, most people think they drive better than average.
I was JUST about to say, I think one of the reasons it doesn't work well on pavement anymore is the BLD. The BLD is tuned for really loose slippery surfaces. If you notice in high 4, it really struggles to turn sharply. That's because the BLD thinks the car is slipping in the front and is applying breaks.Does the JL not do the same thing the JK does when not in 4 lo?
I understood that part of traction control is the jeep would emulate a limited slip by clamping the brake on the wheel that is slipping thus transferring power to the wheel with grip.
My JK also cuts power when one wheel slips.
I look forward to getting either a JL or a Scrambler once all the details regarding code 22 and the diesels are released.
Completely agree. It’s been raining here for 5 days straight, and the KO2s have performed flawlessly.I'll cancel out your opinion with mine. I love the KO2s. Had a set on my FJ cruiser for 4 years and they still had about 80% tread when I traded it in so... Were great in four seasons of New England snow, rain, mud, off road, hills - you name it. Been cruising on my Rubicon since March, liked them so much I bought a set of 315's and they handled the last deluge we had here at 70MPH highway remarkably. I couldn't feel stronger about these tires. Just another opinion to balance things out.
How many miles on your JL or tires? It can possibly be the mold release agent from the new tires being slippery in the rain. New tires are made in molds, tire companies use a mold release agents during the manufacturing process. It is like a lubricant to help tires not stick in the molds. Kind of like Pam for cooking. It takes a couple of thousand of miles to wear the treads down so the mold release agent is worn off and not slippery. The rain would definitely make the slick traction worse. In addition to this, wet roads are slicker right at the beginning of the rain because the rain water has not washed off the oils on the road surface.Hello, new to the Jeep world, enjoying an 18 JLU Sport S. So I realized pretty quickly that my Jeep does not have a limited slip differential. I came from the muscle car world, and always have had LSD. Jeep slips in the rain on one particular up hill right turn from local road to 4 lane major road. Wife now hates when we take the Jeep out in the rain.
Is it ok to run the Jeep in 4HI while on wet roads for extended time??
Thanks.
Right, except the OP had a specific scenario. Stopped on a local road while pointing uphill. Turning onto a major highway. When wet, the tires spin. Not surprising to me. Obviously the highway has higher speeds and the local road itersects uphill with probably a small window down of visibility to get on and up to speed without getting run over. I've encountered many of such scenarios. No reason you can not use 4h in this scenario. Once you have made your turn, shift it back to 2h. No real reason to continually use 4h.In the rain, if you are continually slipping and sliding like that on a road ... a public road and you find it necessary to use 4H you are driving with poor technique and driving too fast.
I edited my post, apparently in the middle of your reply.Yup, in one of my posts in this thread I mentioned this. I did say, that I thought it was aok to use 4H up to the main highway. I just said, no way would I be riding around willy nilly on a regular highway in 4H on a rainy day in normal circumstances.
I wonder how much geography plays in this difference of opinion. I am on team 4HI, if the roads are wet and have never had an issue with it in three decades plus of driving. It is very hilly and curvy as close to the Smoky Mountains as I live. A person is much more likely to slip here than other places with straight flat roads.I don't see the need for 4Hi on a wet road...its been raining here a lot the past few weeks and I never felt the need.
I guess maybe you could use it in a freek heavy down pour with an inch of water on the road...
I don't know. But proper tires and driving habits are more important than AWD/4wd in almost all traction situations.I wonder how much geography plays in this difference of opinion. I am on team 4HI, if the roads are wet and have never had an issue with it in three decades plus of driving. It is very hilly and curvy as close to the Smoky Mountains as I live. I am much more likely to slip here than other places with straight flat roads.
And four wheels slip just as well as two in slick conditions. For a lot of folks, 4WD just means they can get into more trouble; hence the saying, "4WD in and walk out."...proper tires and driving habits are more important than AWD/4wd in almost all traction situations.
I think the majority of people (not necessarily pointing my finger at you or the OP) want to think that because they have AWD/4wd they are safer in less safe environments and that allows them to be less cautious and drive faster than they would otherwise in 2wd.
I live in a very hilly area and 4wd is never necessary in the rainI wonder how much geography plays in this difference of opinion. I am on team 4HI, if the roads are wet and have never had an issue with it in three decades plus of driving. It is very hilly and curvy as close to the Smoky Mountains as I live. A person is much more likely to slip here than other places with straight flat roads.