Better On-Road Handling for Jeep Wrangler
 

I have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler SE and I would like to make it handle
better on-road. I live in South Florida and this Jeep will NEVER go
off-road.

Can anyone make any recommendation on how to make this car handle
better on-road?

Different Shocks, Tires, Springs, etc?

Thanks
Rick

Re: Better On-Road Handling for Jeep Wrangler
 

Yes, the wheelbase is exactly the same as a Ferrari 308. Do a body swap
and you should be all set to go.

Rick Ramos wrote:

> I have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler SE and I would like to make it handle
> better on-road. I live in South Florida and this Jeep will NEVER go
> off-road.
>
> Can anyone make any recommendation on how to make this car handle
> better on-road?
>
> Different Shocks, Tires, Springs, etc?
>
> Thanks
> Rick

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03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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Re: Better On-Road Handling for Jeep Wrangler
 

Yes, the wheelbase is exactly the same as a Ferrari 308. Do a body swap
and you should be all set to go.

Rick Ramos wrote:

> I have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler SE and I would like to make it handle
> better on-road. I live in South Florida and this Jeep will NEVER go
> off-road.
>
> Can anyone make any recommendation on how to make this car handle
> better on-road?
>
> Different Shocks, Tires, Springs, etc?
>
> Thanks
> Rick

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

Re: Better On-Road Handling for Jeep Wrangler
 

Yes, the wheelbase is exactly the same as a Ferrari 308. Do a body swap
and you should be all set to go.

Rick Ramos wrote:

> I have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler SE and I would like to make it handle
> better on-road. I live in South Florida and this Jeep will NEVER go
> off-road.
>
> Can anyone make any recommendation on how to make this car handle
> better on-road?
>
> Different Shocks, Tires, Springs, etc?
>
> Thanks
> Rick

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

Re: Better On-Road Handling for Jeep Wrangler
 

Yes, the wheelbase is exactly the same as a Ferrari 308. Do a body swap
and you should be all set to go.

Rick Ramos wrote:

> I have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler SE and I would like to make it handle
> better on-road. I live in South Florida and this Jeep will NEVER go
> off-road.
>
> Can anyone make any recommendation on how to make this car handle
> better on-road?
>
> Different Shocks, Tires, Springs, etc?
>
> Thanks
> Rick

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

Re: Better On-Road Handling for Jeep Wrangler
 

It's a truck for Christ's sake. It will never handle very well.

That said, lower it a few inches and put wider tires on. The center of
gravity is way too high to handle good, and the track is way too narrow. You
need to get thtrack wider and the center of gravity lower. Basically, you
need to make it lok like a rice burner.

Good luck, and spare us any pictures.




"Rick Ramos" <thewatcher@dodgeit.com> wrote in message
news:77d4ec40.0408100742.3a1a82df@posting.google.c om...
> I have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler SE and I would like to make it handle
> better on-road. I live in South Florida and this Jeep will NEVER go
> off-road.
>
> Can anyone make any recommendation on how to make this car handle
> better on-road?
>
> Different Shocks, Tires, Springs, etc?
>
> Thanks
> Rick

Re: Better On-Road Handling for Jeep Wrangler
 

It's a truck for Christ's sake. It will never handle very well.

That said, lower it a few inches and put wider tires on. The center of
gravity is way too high to handle good, and the track is way too narrow. You
need to get thtrack wider and the center of gravity lower. Basically, you
need to make it lok like a rice burner.

Good luck, and spare us any pictures.




"Rick Ramos" <thewatcher@dodgeit.com> wrote in message
news:77d4ec40.0408100742.3a1a82df@posting.google.c om...
> I have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler SE and I would like to make it handle
> better on-road. I live in South Florida and this Jeep will NEVER go
> off-road.
>
> Can anyone make any recommendation on how to make this car handle
> better on-road?
>
> Different Shocks, Tires, Springs, etc?
>
> Thanks
> Rick

Re: Better On-Road Handling for Jeep Wrangler
 

It's a truck for Christ's sake. It will never handle very well.

That said, lower it a few inches and put wider tires on. The center of
gravity is way too high to handle good, and the track is way too narrow. You
need to get thtrack wider and the center of gravity lower. Basically, you
need to make it lok like a rice burner.

Good luck, and spare us any pictures.




"Rick Ramos" <thewatcher@dodgeit.com> wrote in message
news:77d4ec40.0408100742.3a1a82df@posting.google.c om...
> I have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler SE and I would like to make it handle
> better on-road. I live in South Florida and this Jeep will NEVER go
> off-road.
>
> Can anyone make any recommendation on how to make this car handle
> better on-road?
>
> Different Shocks, Tires, Springs, etc?
>
> Thanks
> Rick

Re: Better On-Road Handling for Jeep Wrangler
 

It's a truck for Christ's sake. It will never handle very well.

That said, lower it a few inches and put wider tires on. The center of
gravity is way too high to handle good, and the track is way too narrow. You
need to get thtrack wider and the center of gravity lower. Basically, you
need to make it lok like a rice burner.

Good luck, and spare us any pictures.




"Rick Ramos" <thewatcher@dodgeit.com> wrote in message
news:77d4ec40.0408100742.3a1a82df@posting.google.c om...
> I have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler SE and I would like to make it handle
> better on-road. I live in South Florida and this Jeep will NEVER go
> off-road.
>
> Can anyone make any recommendation on how to make this car handle
> better on-road?
>
> Different Shocks, Tires, Springs, etc?
>
> Thanks
> Rick

Re: Better On-Road Handling for Jeep Wrangler
 

Rick,

I am not sure you are going to get much better than what you have now.

- The wheel base is pretty short. You will never correct the quick steer
and over all brut bull dog feel of it.
- you might replace the shocks with something designed for a cushy car ?
- you could put nice riding radial tires and smaller wheels on it ?
- maybe replace the seats with something more cushy ?

They are meant to be rugged & brutish. I'm not sure even those changes will
help.

I love being knocked around in my Rubi. It is the hardest riding,(I look
for every pot hole) snappiest steering, most "bash you in the mouth"
vehicle I have ever had...and damn I love it and the buzz of the tires on
the hwy That is why I bought it over a Mustang Cobra. Why haven't I owned
a Jeep all these years ?

Good luck Rick. Your Jeep just ain't ever going to be a car.

dave

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"Rick Ramos" <thewatcher@dodgeit.com> wrote in message
news:77d4ec40.0408100742.3a1a82df@posting.google.c om...
> I have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler SE and I would like to make it handle
> better on-road. I live in South Florida and this Jeep will NEVER go
> off-road.
>
> Can anyone make any recommendation on how to make this car handle
> better on-road?
>
> Different Shocks, Tires, Springs, etc?
>
> Thanks
> Rick