So how bad is the Jeep Wrangler on the highway? (luxury car, vehicle)

[rational1]

So we've had an extensive discussion wherein the wonderfulness of the Jeep off-road was touted

http://www.city-data.com/forum/autom...ch-turkey.html

so how bad really is the Jeep on the highway? I've never driven one myself, having decided that I didn't really need a Jeep.

This is not an irrelevant question even if you like to drive off-road, because not all of us can afford a vehicle only for off-road use, and even if we did, we would probably have to take the highway to the off-roading.

[Me007gold]

Newer is better, JK is decent, TJ is okay, CJ and YJ are not good

[harpoonalt]

The new Jeeps are fine on the road. They've definitely made them more roadworthy over the years. Test drive one and you'll see. I'm shooting for a 4 door Wrangler for a retirement vehicle. They're fun to drive and hold their value well.

[MrWillys]

I'll add this. If you lift it be careful about how it's done. Most stock suspended Jeeps have reasonably good street manners. Leaf sprung will require shims to bring the caster adjustment back if longer shackles are used on the front. In the TJ (1997) and newer go no more than a 2" lift without going to a long arm lift or the link angles become 2 extreme

[Electrician4you]

The coil spring ones are fine. The leaf spring ones especially the two door short wheelbase lol not so good. Maybe zip around town but long trips its a kidney buster

[Checkered24]

I had two TJ's. One I drove 8 hours from here to Washington DC as my longest single stint drive, and have done numerous 4 hour plus trips various places. I have also driven a JK and JKL.

They are not a luxury car but are not too bad. Wind noise is higher than you will find in most things. More in a soft top than a hard top. Nothing I could not stand, but I did my long distance highway driving with the hard top for a little more comfort. (I had both).

Ride is ok. The newer long wheelbase JKL's are better than the shorter, and any 2008+ JK will be better than the prior TJ's. Either is ok. On broken highways or those with expansion joints which are bad you will notice them, but it is ok.

They are solid axle truck chassis, so they are not ever going to be car like. However, I found them acceptable.

[ghostrider7811]

Originally Posted by Me007gold

Newer is better, JK is decent, TJ is okay, CJ and YJ are not good

Yepp, I agree 100%

I worked at a Jeep Dealer and was offered a new Wrangler as a demo.
I was a hero to my kids driving a cool new Jeep, but I couldn't stand the horrible ride.
I tried several, but they all made me have motion sickness.
I know I am getting old, and I drove CJs as a kid , but I had to pass on driving a new Jeep.

[HappyRider]

My answer is if you have to ask you are probably not a good fit. I have a TJ with the top off all the time. I would never take it for a road trip on the interstate. I'd rather ride my motorcycle first.

[Bummer]

Originally Posted by rational1

So we've had an extensive discussion wherein the wonderfulness of the Jeep off-road was touted.

So how bad really is the Jeep on the highway? I've never driven one myself, having decided that I didn't really need a Jeep.

Simple answer, Rational . . .

I love my 1986 Jeep CJ-7 (the last year for the American Motors "all metal" Jeep prior to the Chrysler takeover), however, driving it on a freeway makes me appreciate the hardships our forefathers endured while crossing the prairies in buckboards a few centuries ago.

I would no more consider taking my Jeep on a long haul trip than I would consider taking a canoe trip across the Pacific Ocean.

[Fargobound]

I thought the YJ I drove was just an awful highway driving experience. The 4.0 and manual box was great off road, but freeway speeds were just down right scary.