# 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Loose or tight?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-jeep-grand-cherokee-loose-or-tight/153744>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jeep\
**Created:** [November 29, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-jeep-grand-cherokee-loose-or-tight/153744 "2019-11-29T19:28:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![GeraldKelly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@GeraldKelly](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GeraldKelly)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-jeep-grand-cherokee-loose-or-tight/153744/1 "2019-11-29T19:28:11Z")

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I’m sure you never disagreed with your brother, but my bro and I have different views of how tight to hold the steering wheel on washboard & rough roads. I say to hold tight and he says loose.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-jeep-grand-cherokee-loose-or-tight/153744/2 "2019-11-29T21:43:50Z")

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You are both right.

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-jeep-grand-cherokee-loose-or-tight/153744/3 "2019-11-29T22:22:31Z")

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Loose allows you to better feel road feedback coming through the steering wheel.

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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-jeep-grand-cherokee-loose-or-tight/153744/4 "2019-11-30T00:40:28Z")

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Driving on rough roads is called “white knuckle driving” for a reason.

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 12:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-jeep-grand-cherokee-loose-or-tight/153744/5 "2019-11-30T00:46:50Z")

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I have never held the steering wheel tight on washboard roads, go with the flow, my thought. Speed is probably a bigger factor, I go at a speed that feels comfortable, hear tell if you go fast enough it smooths out but not a practical thing in my book.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 5:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-jeep-grand-cherokee-loose-or-tight/153744/6 "2019-11-30T05:02:56Z")

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I am of the go fast enough to only hit the tops of the bumps opinion.