Hi All,
Yes this is my first Jeep. I grew up around 4x4 stuff, got my first YZ 80 around 10 years old, spent plenty of time riding in other peoples trucks and swamp buggys where I grew up in FL, loved every minute of it.
Then I got educated and civilized and moved to the city.
20 years later, at precisely the right moment, I saw a real Jeep and fell hard. Now I have one! Finally got it off in the forest trails this weekend. My 13 year old daughter got to drive for the very first time yesterday, on a ridge road along the Appalachian Trail in a JK! Very proud daddy, I have video.
Now here's my dumb question: Is it normal for the gas peddle to be really stiff? You have to put a good bit of muscle into it to push it. Mine is a 2015 Sahara JKU. Yes I went back and forth on the Sahara vs Rubi but that's another topic. I noticed the gas peddle right away but figured I'd get used to it. But more and more I find it really annoying, and thinking further, if I was doing some serious wheeling it would be a problem with touch on the throttle. My 13 year old even commented on it. I'm wondering if this normal?
I was thinking the maybe I just need to replace some springs or something but if no one else has this problem then maybe its my Jeep and I need to take it in for warranty work?
Thought?
Thanks!
Yes this is my first Jeep. I grew up around 4x4 stuff, got my first YZ 80 around 10 years old, spent plenty of time riding in other peoples trucks and swamp buggys where I grew up in FL, loved every minute of it.
Then I got educated and civilized and moved to the city.
20 years later, at precisely the right moment, I saw a real Jeep and fell hard. Now I have one! Finally got it off in the forest trails this weekend. My 13 year old daughter got to drive for the very first time yesterday, on a ridge road along the Appalachian Trail in a JK! Very proud daddy, I have video.
Now here's my dumb question: Is it normal for the gas peddle to be really stiff? You have to put a good bit of muscle into it to push it. Mine is a 2015 Sahara JKU. Yes I went back and forth on the Sahara vs Rubi but that's another topic. I noticed the gas peddle right away but figured I'd get used to it. But more and more I find it really annoying, and thinking further, if I was doing some serious wheeling it would be a problem with touch on the throttle. My 13 year old even commented on it. I'm wondering if this normal?
I was thinking the maybe I just need to replace some springs or something but if no one else has this problem then maybe its my Jeep and I need to take it in for warranty work?
Thought?
Thanks!
