Chassis Flex?

[thedma6000]

Is this normal?
New 2018 JLR 2 door. Stock suspension. First thing I notice is the amount of body twist when going over a bump. Is this thing broken?

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[mwilk012]

Need more detail. Do you mean the body is moving with the axle, or literally twisting as if some amount of torque were being applied to it?

 

[jessedacri]

Is this normal?
New 2018 JLR 2 door. Stock suspension. First thing I notice is the amount of body twist when going over a bump. Is this thing broken?

Are you hearing pops/cracks/creaking when you're going over a bump or are you physically seeing movement?

 

[2Wheel-Lee]

I have a 2020 JLUR and this thing twists like a wet noodle when you hit a bump going down the road. It's not the suspension. This frame flexes and twists like crazy. Many people aren't tuned into chassis stiffness, so they won't notice it. If you're tuned into it, you can really feel it.

Keep in mind that the frame tubing thickness...or I should say thinness....is super thin. There are also minimal crossmembers. These Jeeps were built to be super light to meet fuel economy targets, and as a result, they shaved lots of weight off of them compared to JKs.

 

[Kyanche]

I would believe it. The hardtop on mine creaks a lot going over bumps.

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