My new Rubi has hill decent control, have not had a chance to try it out yet. Although also not sure if I will need it with the 4:1 low.REDONE wrote:Yep! I love it! Being a 2018 yours shouldn't have the known issues with the Uconnect or the low range. The important thing is to use your low range. It has a dog gear (gear with teeth on the side rather than projecting outwards, it "bites"=dog) for engagement. The more you use it, the smoother it engages.
Also, the hill descent mode is probably my favorite feature for 4 wheeling. It does wonders for easing squeemish passengers on a hairy down hill.
Forward visibility is awesome, rear leaves a little to be desired. Only a few of the 4x4 modes work in hi, and I really only use the auto mode for dry/wet/snow/ice. In lo you have the full Gambit including the locker. I really only use the locker and Hill descent, I haven't found enough sand or mud to try the modes against the locker.
Another thing I really love is the mileage. Our adventures involve a ton of windshield time, even with the roof basket loaded, we still get 30ish going 70+ enroute to the destination. I took 10 extra gallons with us for the eclipse trip, spent the whole day bombing around the boonies West of Casper and didn't have to wait in line for gas the whole way back to Denver.
Wow, even with the seat back and the steering wheel up? Thats crazy.Dr. Marneaus wrote:I dunno if they changed anything, but the last cherokee I drove was a rental, and I physically cannot safely drive them. My knee kept hitting the key and shutting it off while driving. I'm not even kidding.
Yeah, it's Chief Blue. Which is the same color that you could get on 70's Cherokees.REDONE wrote:That's a pretty color! Speaking of which, RENO, what color did you order? They got some new colors I haven't seen IRL yet. Also, what options and packages? The leather was a big selling point for us.
I ordered the dark blue I think its called Patriot Blue. I wanted the Sandstone but they don't offer it on the 18s. V6, Tow Package, Comfort group, 27E Option group (power everything, remote start, and bigger nav display).REDONE wrote:That's a pretty color! Speaking of which, RENO, what color did you order? They got some new colors I haven't seen IRL yet. Also, what options and packages? The leather was a big selling point for us.
I had then when I test drove the limited. I think it was something to do with the seats, the trailhawk had different seats that didn't do that. It was actually much more comfy for me. I also have looked at the Hazard Sky lift (about 1") and some steel roof bars to beef up carrying and off road stuff for it.Dr. Marneaus wrote:I dunno if they changed anything, but the last cherokee I drove was a rental, and I physically cannot safely drive them. My knee kept hitting the key and shutting it off while driving. I'm not even kidding.
Renodemona wrote:I had then when I test drove the limited. I think it was something to do with the seats, the trailhawk had different seats that didn't do that. It was actually much more comfy for me. I also have looked at the Hazard Sky lift (about 1") and some steel roof bars to beef up carrying and off road stuff for it.Dr. Marneaus wrote:I dunno if they changed anything, but the last cherokee I drove was a rental, and I physically cannot safely drive them. My knee kept hitting the key and shutting it off while driving. I'm not even kidding.
Yep, we love it to. It is a little different though. Like if you want to shoot across traffic at a one-way stop sign, you have to double tap the gas. If you just push, it rolls out slow. On the other hand, if you're going 35mph on an on-ramp and want to go 70mph, it does it with a quickness! All those gears, it's got the right one no matter what speed your at.ghcoe wrote:I read the same thing once I purchased my wife's Cherokee. With more research it just turns out Americans in general don't like the way it shifts and always think that something is wrong with it. Same transmission in Europe works just fine for them. But, they like performance there.....
I found the transmission lazy, indecisive, and manual shifting is a joke. It waits too long to downshift while going up hills, so if you are using cruise control, you will lose lots of speed before it will downshift.ghcoe wrote:I read the same thing once I purchased my wife's Cherokee. With more research it just turns out Americans in general don't like the way it shifts and always think that something is wrong with it. Same transmission in Europe works just fine for them. But, they like performance there.....