10 hour drive after picking up JT

[rafaelsmith]

So, I will be getting my JT from TriCity in NC...which for me will be a 10hr drive home.

I know modern vehicles do not need the old-school breakin measures but was curious if I need to be extra careful.

Will mostly be interstate driving....75-80mph ok? Or should I plan on a relaxing slower ride pissing off people in the slow lane?

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[tbaker]

I am old school I took it easy with my gladiator coming home on about a 4 hour drive so what if you piss other drivers off in the interstate hey they are not the ones paying for it just wave and smile back at them and another I did when I got 3000 miles I changed my oil also I don’t plan on buying another vehicle

 

[rafaelsmith]

I am old school I took it easy with my gladiator coming home on about a 4 hour drive so what if you piss other drivers off in the interstate hey they are not the ones paying for it just wave and smile back at them and another I did when I got 3000 miles I changed my oil also I don’t plan on buying another vehicle

OH yeah...I could care less about others. I just curious about any specific things to be cauious of with regards to speed, etc. I know I am going to baby it....i.e not gun it or anything like that. Plan to is to pick it up on a Fri...then I am staying the weekend in Charlotte with family. First 130miles or so will be trip from dealer to where my family lives so that will be easy peasy. Will spend weekend in Charlotte so some local in-town driving. Then about 530 mile trip from Charlotte back home.

 

[tbaker]

Just remember people are probably going to give you the thumbs up and stare a lot at your gladiator that’s what I get every time I drive mine enjoy your gladiator and be safe on the road

 

[Factoid]

All I got to say is good luck keeping it under 70 on the interstate! Unless you have the dreading steering issue, these things love to fly. I was on Georgia 400 driving from my shop in Roswell to my home in Sandy Springs (about 10 miles) and was constantly having to slow down as I would look down and I was doing 80! That’s also on stock Rubi 33’s with a 2” Mopar lift. Best of luck!

 

[PyrPatriot]

User manual has instructions for breakin. But mostly just avoid sharp variations in RPMs for the first 300mi

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Vary the speed, don't sit at a specific RPM for long periods, no long-term high-speeds for a while. The idea is to flex things, vary the speed and load.
If you get up to 80 and set the cruise - that's what they don't want.
Engine break-in really hasn't changed in decades, just the "stuff" floating around on the web about it.
According to the piston ring makers the rings are broken in by the time I give a car back to the customer after just a few miles of flexing the rings with some full load accelerations.
Vary the speed, don't over-speed it. You'll be good.
Take some back roads and enjoy the view. That's the best for it and you.

 

[PyrPatriot]

Vary the speed, don't sit at a specific RPM for long periods, no long-term high-speeds for a while. The idea is to flex things, vary the speed and load.
If you get up to 80 and set the cruise - that's what they don't want.
Engine break-in really hasn't changed in decades, just the "stuff" floating around on the web about it.
According to the piston ring makers the rings are broken in by the time I give a car back to the customer after just a few miles of flexing the rings with some full load accelerations.
Vary the speed, don't over-speed it. You'll be good.
Take some back roads and enjoy the view. That's the best for it and you.

That seems like it is hard to do for ANYONE with a new vehicle being used to drive home.

 

[rafaelsmith]

Vary the speed, don't sit at a specific RPM for long periods, no long-term high-speeds for a while. .

If my last three trips to the area and back are any indication..this should be pretty easy to accomplish =P

 

[maxpower220]

When you get into your new truck/Jeep, drive it in any manner that you wish. The motor/rings are as "broken in" as they are going to get. Or, a better way to say that is, "the rings are seated". The motor will continue to wear in and metal will continue to mesh over the next @5000 miles. Any type of "normal" driving that you do will be fine. Holding gears to keep 6000 rpm would NOT be normal driving. Hard accelerations to the interstate is fine, setting cruise is fine, interstate speed is fine.

But yes, engine "break in" has changed since 1970, just like every aspect of a modern engine. Better metallurgy, tighter tolerances, better materials, and better oil are all things that have changed. It's your $50K truck, treat it like you want.

 

[mr_bots]

I live in BFE with few dealerships nearby and the ones that are here suck so I try to avoid them. I've bought one 70 miles away, one 190 miles away, two 250 miles away, and my JT I bought 700 miles away (put 1000 miles on it within a week, all highway). All of them I drove fairly typically home with cruise set at five over the speed limit on the highway other than the one I bought 190 miles away as it was very windy and kept kicking down and didn't feel comfortable with it running at a higher RPM sustained for three hours to fight the head wind so I slowed down. Also not afraid to ring it out (most manuals state periodic spirited acceleration is preferred but don't sustain high load, high rpm). I have yet to have a powertrain issue or lower than expected fuel economy with any of them.

 

[rafaelsmith]

Appreciate the feedback.. Pretty much what I figured....drive normal.

 

[hjdca]

It is good to gas it after a few hundred miles, but, do not rev. over 4K rpm for a while. So, you can drive it fast, give it gas, just keep the rpms below 4K rpm. Also, engine breaking from 3500-4000 rpm and down is good for ring break in.

 

[TrailHiker]

That is what I did, variety of driving situations, reps between 2-4K and do not over rev it. At 1500 mikes all is well so far. Taking another road trip this Saturday to pick up a small caravan (TaB400) so this should be fun with mostly coast mountain driving.
Cheers

 

[rafaelsmith]

What RPM do these JTs run at with cruise at 80ish MPH?

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