Do you wave at another Jeep?

[Tanners Owner]

So my wife gets a laugh every time I wave or am waved at by another Jeep on the road.

I like the sense of community this simple gesture provides- similar to motorcycle riders do.

So, do you wave ?

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[NachoRuby]

Heck yes I do! All JTs, Wranglers, CJs, XJs and Old Gladiator J-Series trucks get a wave. A lifted or modded compass, renegade, or modern Cherokee gets a wave too.

 

[Blue Ridge]

If it has round headlights or otherwise catches my eye that it's a Jeep, I wave.

 

[DailyMoparGuy]

I always try to wave back to any Jeep/offroad vehicle. I typically only initiate waves to other Gladiators though.

 

[JDMRN81]

As long as they don’t have the angry eyes grill, I wave at all wranglers and JT’s…..

 

[redfish]

I wave to all, even to other jeeps when I am in the Ram, probably confuses them

 

[Motoarch]

If I'm waved to first only. Otherwise no.

This tradition started as something interesting, unique and honest and turned into a corporate sponsored advertising campaign for jeep and just doesn't feel genuine anymore.

 

[JDChris]

If it has round headlights or otherwise catches my eye that it's a Jeep, I wave.

I was going to agree with this, plus YJs, but...

As long as they don’t have the angry eyes grill, I wave at all wranglers and JT’s…..

I definitely hold out on crazy mods, like angry eyes.

 

[steveorama]

Longtime Jeep guy and multiple Jeeps over the years, my fist car was a YJ, so I've always waved. It's just a habit that's hard to break when I'm driving something else.
In order of wave vs wave back:
-CJs or any Jeep over 40 years old will always get a wave and will almost always wave back every time unless they don't see you.
-YJ and TJs will always get a wave and usually will wave back. Usually has to do with the age of the driver it seems.
-JKs will always get a wave, but seem to be the worst about waving back IMO. A lot of new Jeep people are in JKs, so I just don't think they know or care.
-JLs or JTs will always get a wave, this seems to be about 50/50 for wave back. With the new marketing these owners are more aware of the wave so it's more often than the JKs, but still a lot of new Jeep people who don't know or don't care.
-XJs or MJs will usually get a wave, and will usually wave back pretty excitedly that they got waved to.
-All other Jeeps, I don't really bother to wave to and I can't think of any who have initiated the wave to me that I've seen while not on a trail.
-Non Jeep off-road vehicles, this is a sometimes wave situation based on if I like their rig, they rarely wave back though.

 

[Blue Ridge]

I've caught myself waving at Jeeps when I'm in my wife's car.

 

[Chestnut]

My wife makes fun of me a lot for taking part in "Car Cults" her words not mine. My Summer car is a WRX and i get waved to alot, I'm so-so at waving back. When i finally get the JT I'm going to try and get better at waving back. Odds are i'll start waving from the Forester and just confuse a lot of WRX and Jeep owners. It's easier to wave when your hands aren't busy.

 

[Capricorn]

My wife is envious of the Jeep wave and wishes Durango owners would have something like it too.

 

[The White Rabbit]

I wave to all, even to other jeeps when I am in the Ram, probably confuses them

Right! I’m driving a Nissan rental and find it extremely challenging to not wave when I pass a Jeep.

 

[ritojr]

Just got my JT last week, my kids are embarrassed every time I do it!

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