Topic: Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Edition

[Jeffy]

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/qVnvt_dFoDE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/qVnvt_dFoDE</a>

[sharpxmen]

that's pretty cool. Surprising how little flex they have though (i bet the swaybars have something to do with that though)

[Jeffy]

that's pretty cool. Surprising how little flex they have though (i bet the swaybars have something to do with that though)

I was surprised how low the gearing is. 56:1 is pretty low for something that a lot consider a mall cruiser.  I'm not sure if I like the Select-Terrain though.  I also noticed it has a 9 speed transmission.

[sharpxmen]

9 speed? wow, that's cool - i wonder if its something Fiat put in

[Jeffy]

It's made by ZF so I suspect it's good.  http://jalopnik.com/jeep-had-to-delay-2014-cherokee-because-of-9-speed-tran-1031461191

[chardrc]

looks like it flexes about as much as a yj with the sway bar and trackbar attached aka not much at all. makes driving interesting though and having a factory rear locker is cool

[Jeffy]

They have another video.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/4lPgX35pTXU#t=35" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/4lPgX35pTXU#t=35</a>

[sharpxmen]

looks like it flexes about as much as a yj with the sway bar and trackbar attached aka not much at all.

I'm sorry but after watching the second video the YJ is super flexy compared to that

[Jeffy]

I'm sorry but after watching the second video the YJ is super flexy compared to that

Only if you disconnect everything.

[neale_rs]

That's funny, they put up the word ARTICULATION right when they show the tires coming off the ground!

It's still pretty well equipped and it looks like it can do some decent trails.

[sharpxmen]

Only if you disconnect everything.

maybe sway bar but even with that in the front still the rear would flex a lot more.

[Jeffy]

maybe sway bar but even with that in the front still the rear would flex a lot more.

I don't know, a stock YJ with everything on it sucks pretty bad.  The Trailhawk has lower gears as well as a locker as well.

[sharpxmen]

I don't know, a stock YJ with everything on it sucks pretty bad.  The Trailhawk has lower gears as well as a locker as well.

got to rephrase - YJ with greased poly bushings including the trackbars.

[Jeffy]

got to rephrase - YJ with greased poly bushings including the trackbars.

I don't know, I've been hung up because of the trackbars.  With them on the suspension doesn't move that much.