2 Door on Highway

[NMPirate]

I'm starting to lean away from a 4 door and looking into a 2 door. Since I'm the only one in the vehicle about 95% of the time, why do I need all the extra space? How is the 2 door JL on the highway? I don't expect it to have the ride of my Explorer, but also don't want to be wrestling it down the highway like my old CJ. I'm sure things have changed since those days, but how are they on the highway?

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[Grayone]

It's fine, as long as you recognize it is a Jeep and not a Tahoe.

 

[toothirtyj]

You'll be pushed around a little by heavy winds and passing semi's but I definitely wouldn't describe it as wrestling. I wouldn't describe it as unpleasant either.

I came into my 21 Willys from a 16 RAM 2500 crew cab 6'4" bed. The steering feel is similar to my RAM but not burdensome. My only complaint about highway driving my JL is that the Firestone MT's that are OEM are a little noisy. Other than that, road trips are a blast.

I've made more than a hand full of 10 hour interstate round trips from Indy to Michigan, two 26 hour interstate round trips from Indy to North Carolina, and one 7 day trip from Indy to multiple stops in Colorado and back to Indy in my JL.

I would say it's the best driving 2 door Jeep that has been manufactured to date and I'm already looking forward to my next road trip!

 

[RBII]

I have a 2 door ‘23 JLR stock on 33s. She holds up very nicely on the freeways and highways. Plenty of power to accelerate and maintaining speed. You will feel her though more when it’s windy compared to a 4 door I would guess. I’ve been driving TJ and JL now for almost 17 years. Know your Jeep and she’ll treat you well.

 

[BamaDoughnut]

I'm starting to lean away from a 4 door and looking into a 2 door. Since I'm the only one in the vehicle about 95% of the time, why do I need all the extra space? How is the 2 door JL on the highway? I don't expect it to have the ride of my Explorer, but also don't want to be wrestling it down the highway like my old CJ. I'm sure things have changed since those days, but how are they on the highway?

I've had a 2015 4dr, a 2018 2 door, and now a 22 2 door Willys. I have 33s on my 2 Dr and daily drive it. I don't need the 4 door room and will now just have a 2 door. Drives great on the highway. Top off, doors off, and upgraded sound. Do it!

 

[Tethmes]

It's perfectly fine til about 85, then it starts getting a little squirrely. But even then it's not what I would describe as a difficult driving experience. I generally stay below 80 and pop up to 90 to pass every once in a while and have never felt like I was fighting the vehicle at all. It may be a 2 door Jeep, but it's still a modern vehicle.

 

[The Chubbernaut]

For what it's worth, the four door isn't oblivious to wind. A strong wind will still push you around in your lane.

 

[Kez]

I had a 2 door sport last year and now a 4 door with the XR package. If memory serves me well, the lifted 4 door on 35s is more of a wanderer (still not bad though!) than my 2 door was.. just in case you’re worried about the short wheel base. Wasn’t bad in my eyes!

 

[Jared1956]

They’re honestly not bad nowadays. It’s still not the hands free nearly drives itself experience that a modern car is, even a cheap one, but it also isn’t anything like the older SWB Jeeps. You’ll have a hundred times more steering inputs to keep it straight on even a short trip that you would in a RAV4, but it isn’t so burdensome to be exhausting like the old ones.

That being said, if driving experience is even remotely relevant to you, I’d buy something else entirely. Like I said, I’ve owned dozens of these things and have over a half million miles in open top Jeeps, and a modern RAV4 drives like a dream comparatively to my 23 Sport. Spend the time to take a long test drive on the freeway. Count the amount of times in a mile you have to make an input to the steering wheel vs a modern car which you can pretty much leave your hands in your lap…..

 

[badge171]

Oh its great 70+ MPH , Its like nailin 3/4 plywood on a 16' ladder in 20MPH winds, It's a damn shoebox .

 

[hotsauce]

2 door is awesome on the highway... without doors. Wind goes right through you!

 

[azjl#3]

I'm starting to lean away from a 4 door and looking into a 2 door. Since I'm the only one in the vehicle about 95% of the time, why do I need all the extra space? How is the 2 door JL on the highway? I don't expect it to have the ride of my Explorer, but also don't want to be wrestling it down the highway like my old CJ. I'm sure things have changed since those days, but how are they on the highway?

Fine, I'm on my second 4 door and will go back to door door when time is right. Semi trucks make all jeeps wiggle, just depends on lift and setup.

 

[NWJeepr]

Had a 2-door JK for 11 years. Now have a 4-door Rubi XR.

The modern 2-door, in general, will be somewhere between your old CJ and a 4-door. The longer wheelbase chassis is noticeably more comfortable and requires less input at highway speeds. The 4-door will not ride as comfortably as a modern Ford Explorer. The 4-door JL drives like an S-Blazer or 90's Explorer IMO. It's actually...pretty good, but there's a hint of truckiness underneath with the solid axles and wind getting underneath it, and that's OK. It's a Jeep, after all.

I had a choice to go 2-door on this latest round, and a 2-door is better for tight off-road situations. I go places and bring gear and want to be able to a person in the back seat without theatrics, so 4-door it is. Actually, my last JK was my 3rd 2-door. My other half had a 4-door '13 JK Rubicon, and it got driven a lot more than my 2-door. I'm honest...80%++ of my miles are on pavement and sadly, most of my days in a year are NOT spent camping or wheeling.

 

[tecnic1]

I commute 35 miles each way on the highway.

It's fine. I don't have anything good or bad to say about it. It's just fine.

Also, going from stock to 37s w/2.5 inch lift didn't really change anything once I got my gears installed. I lost about 3 mpg, but it's still fine.

 

[Flip]

I run 33's with a 1.5" lift, I don't have any problems on the interstate. Drives like a 4x4 go-kart, I love it!

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