2 Door on Highway

[stephanadams]

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 Speed Test 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?

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

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[RisingEagle]

I went from a 4dr to a 2dr - and it definitely feels a bit 'squirrely' compared to the 4dr above 75mph. if you're closer to 70mph it's planted.
mine's a rubicon with factory BF Goodrich KO2s and it rides amazing, it's the short wheelbase that, as long as you're used to smaller vehicles, it's not bad.
other vehicles are ram3500 and trailhawk 4xe, so the 'rollerskate' doesn't get a ton of highway action to begin with.

I wouldn't run from a 2dr based on the handling on highway speeds - just something you do want to pay attention to. but honestly if you're doing 30k miles a year - you aren't driving a wrangler to do that anyway.

 

[DanFelix]

Been driving the classic (2-door) JL since late '18. Most miles are at SoCal highway speeds, including strong cross wind. Not always a comfy ride but always felt stable.

 

[Zissou]

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 drive a Gladiator and my partner drives a 2 door Wrangler Sport S; when we road trip we take her Wrangler unless we're taking a bunch of stuff.

It's far better on gas and the smaller tires help everything, even with them being my 33" take offs from the Gladiator. When it was on the stock highway tires it was like actually decent on the highway haha - she says more comfortable than my M2 competition.

I've debated putting the stock sport S tires on my Gladiator just for road trips, for the extra mpg or two and quieter ride lol.

 

[Old Jeeper]

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 have racked up just on 2 of my 2 doors over 100k miles in trips across the US to go wheeling, often a 2 week long trip and drive over 2000 mi on either side of the 2 week wheeling. Gone from Wash state to Va, VA to Canada back down to Key West and back to VA then over to Wa. Many times!

as for room, just me, Mountain Bike hanging on the front of the Jeep, Scuba gear in back of the tub, those were the day my friend...loved every min of it and NEVER a problem with my Jeeps

Love my 2 drs...

 

[STW]

Freeway at 80-85 is great in this 2door Rubicon on 35s. I'm coming from a TJ so I'm familiar with the differences with how Jeeps steer (solid axle and recirculating box steering vs. IFS and rack and pinnion). But I drive nice road cars too, and the 2door Jeep seems fine. Vast improvement over the TJ, which I also did not mind but the difference is well noticeable. Test drive a 2dr yourself at freeway speeds because people are pretty different about how they adjust. Individual Jeeps may be quite different too, new off the lot even, who knows, but people's expectations and adjustability are certainly different.

Did a 2000mile road trip last year with the still-new '22 JLR 2dr Rubicon; long miles on the freeway were smooth and easy. No complaints, and that was with the stock JLR LCAs which I changed out for the Mopar lift LCAs around the time I went to 35s. I preferred the stock LCAs with the 33s because Mopar lift LCA seemed to give sluggish steering with the stock 33s. But that's preference and some people would really like how the Mopar lift LCAs slow down the steering on stock tires.

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