Hey guys! Just got my first jeep and need to break her in. Any advice for a first time outing?

 

My advise would be to find a spot that is not too technical and get familiar with all the controls: shifting into 4 lo, disconnecting and connecting the sway bar, locking and unlocking the diffs etc. Once you get comfortable with the way everything works, you'll have alot more fun. Then, hit the trails, and use it for what it was built for. It's capability will shock you. Have fun. HTH.

 

Aha. That's a very good idea. I haven't even had a chance to run the 4wheel drive yet. Thanks. Good call!

 

Don't go alone. Take another Jeeper, with Jeep, along with you to answer questions and provide assistance if required.

 

air down your tires to about 15 pounds and disconnect your front swaybar for a nice ride and to see how your jeep works.

 

Ah yes! Well...I guess my friends will just have to buy jeeps now....sad day

 

1. Have a look where your air intake is under the bonnet and thus assess the depth of water you can venture into with your Jeep.
2. Check where your tow points are front and rear.
3. Have a look under your Jeep and spot the vulnerable bits. Without additional skid plates fitted, there are a few!
4. Off-roading is not about speed (which Jeep's TV commercials would have you believe), it's about control, keeping you and your passengers out of danger. Go as slow as you can and as fast as you need to, if that makes sense...
5. As mentioned before, don't venture out on your own! Joining a group is probably very worthwhile. The best of learning is watching others.
6. Don't drive a trail if you're not feeling comfortable about doing it.
7. Get out of your JK and have a look before you commit to a particular obstacle.
8. There's nothing clever about breaking your Jeep. Any fool can do that! The trick is to keep it in one piece whilst having great fun.
9. Lots more here: http://www.visi.com/~tam/tjfaq/sec5.html
10. Enjoy!

 

like everyone else said plus.....slow and smooth...no need to floor it unless you are into bogging for most cases....try finding a few other jeeps to go with in your area...check out the "staging area" and post a thread....go have fun...

 

X2 It is a great help to have a spotter along to guide you over tough spots that are difficult to see. You should agree on hand signals so you understand them when the spotter can't be heard.

 

Thanks for all the help guys! Hopefully I'll be able to post some trail pics up soon.