Liberty Wave

Jeepman56 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:46 am

I cannot remember if I have read a thread on the Jeep Wave in regards to the KJ. I bring this up because I have found that nobody waves back in KJs, at least in my area.

dgeist · **Posted:** Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:56 am

Jeepman56 wrote:

I cannot remember if I have read a thread on the Jeep Wave in regards to the KJ. I bring this up because I have found that nobody waves back in KJs, at least in my area.

I've found that same thing...unless it's a CRD, which could be a unique "holy crap, someone else around here has one" thing. Apparently the majority of KJ owners don't really identify themselves as "jeepers" if you will. They haven't been indoctrinated, they haven't had mud on their windshield and all 4 tires off pavement at the same time. It's sad, but not really surprising. I'll bet most of the KJs with lifts have drivers that return the wave.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Fri Oct 19, 2007 11:33 am

Ive gotten a couple of waves from Kj's. I get more from TJ's and ZJ's though.

KJ-BOL · **Posted:** Fri Oct 19, 2007 11:52 am

If you have a lift and/or bigger tires and some mods and it lookslike you take it offroad, you are more prone to get waves from anyone that enjoys the same hobby.... hard to get waves from mall crawlers.
Since I drive the Rubi Unlimited, definetly more waves including those from other TJs, ZJ, YJ's that don't even look like they are out on the trails
On the KJ, i've gotten my good share of waves - not from other KJs but from the rest of the bunch

Gris · **Posted:** Fri Oct 19, 2007 11:53 am

Ya, Liberty owners are very seldom "KJers". That's how I think of it. I'd wager that most owners have no idea what the Jeep Wave is. Unlike wranglers, it's not something that is expressed when you buy it or in literature.

Even with all my lights and rack that are easily visible, and the Tires that a drive-by might miss, I rarely get a wave initiated by a Wrangler or Cherokee. If I initiate the wave, I'd say 50% of "off-road" wrangler wave back, and the vast majority of "off-road" cherokees do. I guess the cherokee folks are used tot he shrug-off from wranglers too, so they are more responsive.

KJ4ME · **Posted:** Fri Oct 19, 2007 12:16 pm

i get stares more than anything. blaring techno and drum and bass gets you alot of stares!

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Fri Oct 19, 2007 6:07 pm

People tend to flip me off alot, but I think thats mostly because of my driving habits.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 19, 2007 6:46 pm

lol i wouldnt know i live in kansas and everyone waves to everyone

Jeep Dawg · **Posted:** Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:20 pm

Yea man that was my post from a long time ago. I could not find it.

I tell ya, I don't get any KJ's to wave to me. Alot of them look at me and I wave but they do nothing.
I get alot of respect when I am MUDDY. most TJ's and guys like that will give me the thumbs up and wave.

Guest · **Posted:** Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:57 pm

I sometimes get a double-take after initiating the Jeep wave (and getting left hangin) after the mud tire noise gets noticed, and an occasional wave out the window after passing like "oh crap, that IS a Jeep!"

DryBones · **Posted:** Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:03 pm

I've been giving the "Liberty L" wave (think Loser L on the forehead) to KJ's all around here (Northern Virginia/DC area) and for some reason nobody waves back, at least not with all their fingers! :lol:

BTW, anybody here driving a black Renegade with Thule loadbars and Yakama basket in Burke, Virginia today?

ryno · **Posted:** Sat Oct 20, 2007 2:15 am

As far as KJs go, I only get waved at by other silver KJs. It's kind of weird... When I'm really dirty (or really clean) I get a lot of looks but no waves. On the other hand I get plenty of waves in snowy parking lots from other Jeeps, including built up Wranglers.

jason thompson · **Posted:** Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:50 am

The "jeep wave" is almost gone where I live
now I am not saying that it does not happen but almost never
what we gat is either some one around our age ,30ish, in a wrangler will wave back
or young ,<18, in a wrangler will give a "respect wave"
at least that is what they told my wife

Young guy works a grocery store
saw my wife leaving and remembered the KJ
told here that he "was the jeep nerd that waves to her and that is his red TJ"
she said "oh look how cute"
stock ,bone stock, on street tires
the KJ lifted and MTR's
He still waves and I think he has no clue that me and my wife are the 2 jeeps that he sees all the time
I am just trying to get him to come out wheelin now

AbsoluteRenegade · **Posted:** Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:25 am

i wave at those milf soccer moms ALLLLLL the time but they're too busy getting groceries! but seriously, my girlfriend drives my truck and one day she was at a light next to another liberty guy, and he just looked over and kept staring (the lift, the lights, the sliders etc) she said she probably made him feel like a wuss.

sleeve84028 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:14 am

I can't wave... It's too hard to talk on the cell phone & drink my coffee and drive while watching a movie.

(sorry don't mean to poke fun at the general public)

I don't wave unless waved to. I can't initiate waves

QuestMan · **Posted:** Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:32 am

The best, most obvious wave I ever got, was about two days after I bought my 'Libby'. The dealer was closed, I'd gone to pick up something out of the car I'd traded in. When I was pulling out of the deaership, I saw another Liberty, waved, got a shocked look, a smile, then a big 'Ol "I've got a Liberty Too"! look and wave. You could see it in his face, he actually knew what I meant, when I was waving.

Lately, I either get ignored, or they just kind of give a blank stare.......................... :shock:

RQuarte · **Posted:** Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:52 am

Around here the only people that wave are other lifted KJ's its rare but i do see them, saw one guy twice in 1 hour haha. No other KJs or TJ XJ ZJ,s anything lifted rarely even look at me, and KJs forget it, i look at the driver and they are just looking straight ahead. :roll:

Albert · **Posted:** Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:32 am

There are a lot of KJ's on the road. I think they sold way over 800,000 of them. Most of the KJ drivers do not know anything about jeeps or the jeep wave. I think I was waved at 2x and once it caught me so off guard that I didn't have time to wave back.

But I once in a while get to drive my son's wrangler and have been waved at and returned more waves on the rare occasions that I drive it than in the 2 years with the KJ.

I feel like I'm driving "the red headed step child" of the jeep models. I think I'm gonna descriminate and only wave at black jeeps since mine is black and see what happens....haha.

Rush345 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:59 pm

Despite all the talk of our KJ's are girly Jeeps I get more waves from Women driving Wranglers, yes despite all the talk of females prefer other rides it has been my observation that more women in Colorado drive Wranglers or more tradtional Jeep designs then our beloved KJ's. Originally one of the reasons I origianally looked at a Liberty was in the parking lot at a grocery store I saw a Lady getting into a Liberty Renegade, I said "Hey there I'm considering a Wrangler, but how do you like your Liberty?" With out beating an eye she said before you waste your money on a Wrangler do your self a favor and test drive the Liberty. Well the rest is History I tested both and fell in love with the Liberty, shortly after I thought maybe I would have done better getting a RAV4 wrong again trashtruck breath. The Jeep is the original off road vehicle don't fix it if it aint broke. I was young and foolish and new not what I had said. I love my Liberty and will own it for many years to come. Thank-You L.O.S.T.

SethX9 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:09 pm

The day I traded the Liberty in for my Wrangler, on the drive home from the dealership, I started getting waves from other Wrangler drivers. It was strange and wonderful. Silly huh? But there it is. If it's any consolation to those Liberty owners who care I more often than not don't get waves. Usually it's from other Wrangler owners who are running modded rigs. Stockers usually don't instigate a wave and rarely return mine.

I now make it a point to wave at Liberty drivers if I even suspect they use their rig for more than groceries.

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