If I let folks who aren’t familiar drive my JL, I always remind them that “This is a car for a driver, so don’t let it decide where it wants to go” or words to that effect. Seems that people who are accustomed to more sedan/suv/smooth highway driving are always a little surprised when they...
FWIW, I bought my 21 JL in November of 20, put around 6500 on it since then with no issues. Unless of course you factor in the Shi**y steering. Being my first Jeep I can’t comment on wether or not this is normal. I’ve got factory rubber (Falken M/T) 33s and trying to maintain a straight line...
Congratulations on the new JL. Got mine in November. First Jeep and love it. Decided to go all-in and got every toy but the Smokers Package. Tire pressure on delivery is 10-15% high which I experienced and have seen others comment on as well. Steering is a chore until you knock it down to...
My advice is the same my old man gave me when teaching me to drive: Think Ahead.
Remember that the 4wd will give you acceleration in the snow but it won't help braking. Driving with outside temps within a few degrees of freezing means be aware of frozen roads - ice, black ice, slush, etc...
OK, so maybe putting it in reverse was a little unwise, but I just love the fact that your grandmother was driving a '63 T-Bird at 80mph! God bless her.
Thanks UNC, OVERSAND, AND KARNAK. There may be no better educator than experience, but advice from experienced people is a close second. I appreciate your feedback.
1200 miles on my new rubicon and I can’t wait to get it out on the beach. My newbie question is: Will I need beadlock tires to operate at 12psi? Current rubber is lt285/70r17c bsw m/t Falkens. Any advice will be gratefully accepted.