So the Jeep Cherokee is trail rated???

"Simplify, then add beer" (jeffoh) 06/05/2015 at 01:38 • Filed to: None

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Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk vs a Volvo S60. As in the ‘rugged’ version of the Jeep, and the sport version of the Volvo.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Simplify, then add beer 06/05/2015 at 01:45

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Textured Soy Protein > Simplify, then add beer 06/05/2015 at 01:49

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I know this is not meant to be a serious comparison, but just because the S60 can reach a spot up the ramp that the Cherokee can also reach, does not mean that spot is the farthest the Cherokee can go up the ramp. Especially since the S60’s bumper is about to touch the ramp and the Cherokee has plenty of clearance still.

Simplify, then add beer > Textured Soy Protein 06/05/2015 at 02:07

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Check the rear wheel on the Jeep. It is leaving the ground. That is the limit of its suspension travel.

Yes departure angle is a component, but when articulation is one of the 5 things that Jeep reckon make it ‘Trail Rated’, that is pretty piss poor.

Textured Soy Protein > Simplify, then add beer 06/05/2015 at 02:18

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The Trailhawk has a rear locking diff which should enable it to keep going with one rear wheel in the air.

Kevin Barrett > Simplify, then add beer 06/05/2015 at 02:21

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The Volvo appears to have buckled?

Simplify, then add beer > Textured Soy Protein 06/05/2015 at 02:28

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The RTI test is designed to measure the travel of suspension. You see how far you can get one wheel off the ground whilst keeping the others firmly planted.

The Trailhawk failed. My Jeep wins at this :)

Birddog > Simplify, then add beer 06/05/2015 at 02:50

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Can-O-AMC Eagles man. (It’s like a Can-O-Worms with Wings and Talons)

Plenty of rides can out “RTI” Cherokee.

Do any of the buyers give a crap?

Nope..

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Kevin Barrett 06/05/2015 at 02:55

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I was going to ask the same thing. That’d be crazy.

Simplify, then add beer > Birddog 06/05/2015 at 02:59

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Just don’t take speed hump on an angle at the mall or you will lose traction.

Berang > Simplify, then add beer 06/05/2015 at 03:10

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Yeah but look, just going this far dented the volvo.

Birddog > Simplify, then add beer 06/05/2015 at 03:12

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You can’t fault FCA Jeep for making what sells.

Cadillac does pretty good with that.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Simplify, then add beer 06/05/2015 at 06:31

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Judging by the angle of the Volvo’s front wheels, it looks like they had to be a little creative to even get it onto the ramp. Still though, I'm not surprised to see their suspension travel is similar.

Party-vi > Simplify, then add beer 06/05/2015 at 08:50

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If RTI had anything to do with off road performance you’d have something here. Let’s see how the S60 does a Moab ;)

sellphones2493 > Simplify, then add beer 06/05/2015 at 09:05

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My S60 can barely clear a speedbump.

OCD-CO > Simplify, then add beer 06/05/2015 at 09:33

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I am a diehard solid axle Jeep guy. I honestly don’t believe in IFS for wheeling. But as more and more people like to “buy” the idea of Jeep then actually use them, this happens. Yes, the new Cherokee is semi-capable as an IFS rig, but it is primarily due to electronics. I don’t care who you are, an IFS rig will never out perform a solid axle rig.

I will take my XJ Cherokee with solid axles and zero electronics to get me through my Colorado mountains.

Sad thing is this may be the fate of the next Wrangler as well. If Jeep goes IFS on the next Wrangler the game is over and they have become like every other mediocre 4-wheel offering.

Milky > Simplify, then add beer 06/05/2015 at 09:40

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You’re just jealous that it can do the hardcore trails thanks to cleaver electronics (and a rear locker)

but still drive home on the highway afterwards without the death wobble.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Simplify, then add beer 06/05/2015 at 16:51

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Rawr.

Simplify, then add beer > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 06/05/2015 at 18:33

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Solid axles for life

Simplify, then add beer > OCD-CO 06/05/2015 at 18:38

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I think the Wrangler will remain solid axle for quite a while. The 4 door JK sold a buttload and pacified the people who wanted a proper off roader whilst still being able to fit more than a packet of jerky in the back. By having to only retool slightly when changing from 2 to 4 door, they production costs will be low enough to justify the future of that setup for years.

nucciOMG > Simplify, then add beer 07/10/2015 at 10:10

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Sorry Jeep