Kytann
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Hello everyone. Prospective buyer here.
I've been to several dealership test driving different models. Really trying to decide if I should keep my truck, or trade it on a JL.
Anyway, I have owned 2 Jeeps in the past. A 1988 YJ (I think that's the year) that I owned in the mid 90s, and a 2007 JK that I owned in 2010. So I am familiar with Jeep solid axles.
I also test drove 4 total Jeeps so far. a 4-door sport manual, a 2-door Rubicon Automatic, a 2-door Rubicon Automatic with the 2.0, and now a 2.0 4-door Sahara.
All bone stock, all from dealership lots with a salesperson sitting right next to me.
The Sahara was really difficult to keep pointed straight down the road. It kept wandering all over the place. Obviously this isn't normal, as none of the other jeeps did it.
One thing I noticed when driving it with my hands off of the wheel, when accelerating it made the jeep steer to the left. When decelerating it made the jeep steer to the right.
Now this made me think it's a rear axle issue causing this wandering. Does this sound right?
It's got me a little worried about buying one. Are there any resources to read up about this?
I don't have to buy a jeep this year, I can certainly hold off another year or two until this problem is fully worked out. This wandering issue has me considering this.
I've been to several dealership test driving different models. Really trying to decide if I should keep my truck, or trade it on a JL.
Anyway, I have owned 2 Jeeps in the past. A 1988 YJ (I think that's the year) that I owned in the mid 90s, and a 2007 JK that I owned in 2010. So I am familiar with Jeep solid axles.
I also test drove 4 total Jeeps so far. a 4-door sport manual, a 2-door Rubicon Automatic, a 2-door Rubicon Automatic with the 2.0, and now a 2.0 4-door Sahara.
All bone stock, all from dealership lots with a salesperson sitting right next to me.
The Sahara was really difficult to keep pointed straight down the road. It kept wandering all over the place. Obviously this isn't normal, as none of the other jeeps did it.
One thing I noticed when driving it with my hands off of the wheel, when accelerating it made the jeep steer to the left. When decelerating it made the jeep steer to the right.
Now this made me think it's a rear axle issue causing this wandering. Does this sound right?
It's got me a little worried about buying one. Are there any resources to read up about this?
I don't have to buy a jeep this year, I can certainly hold off another year or two until this problem is fully worked out. This wandering issue has me considering this.
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