mfeel Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) hi all! i have a question... is the dodge journey rt AWD a good car for off road? Off road not as in little dirt, nono. Real off road with hills, rocks, sand, mud and all the kit! thanks in advance! Edited May 18, 2016 by mfeel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 You have got to be kidding. The DJ is NOT a Jeep. If you feel the need to ruin your DJ, go for it. The coupling (transfer case) for the AWD is a viscus clutch, a serious of plates encased in jelly. When wheels begin to spin, the plates spin and heat up the jelly to make the connection to the rear wheels. The first time you get stuck you are bound to destroy this coupling and I doubt if your warranty would cover it. It's your DJ; treat it the way you want to. mfeel and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 hi all! i have a question... is the dodge journey rt AWD a good car for off road? Off road not as in little dirt, nono. Real off road with hills, rocks, sand, mud and all the kit! thanks in advance! I say go for it and find out. Be sure to take pictures of the carnage. dhh3 and mfeel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfeel Posted May 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 oh damn! ahahah thanks guys! i appreciate it! i got my answer i guess, and i lost my bet against my friend hahaha!! dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 How much money? mfeel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 A couple of years ago, Car & Driver took a bunch of Crossovers to the Dunes in Michigan. They burned all the clutches out and the Durango ended up towing them out. It has real transfer case with gears because it is basically RWD. Subaru's are a flat 4 (boxer) with a trans axle for the front wheels. The drive shaft for the rear comes off of the the rear of the transmission just like any RWD vehicle. I'm not sure if it is hooked directly, or if their is a differential (gears) or a clutch (plates). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty256 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 hi all! i have a question... is the dodge journey rt AWD a good car for off road? Off road not as in little dirt, nono. Real off road with hills, rocks, sand, mud and all the kit! thanks in advance! go for it !!!! sure the damage done would NOT be covered under warranty... it's not a 4x4 . the all wheel drive system was meant for slippery road conditions not muddling rock climbing etc .. of course if you are going to drive that new journey through a mud bog be sure to make a video of it ... dhh3, jkeaton and Animal Mother 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfeel Posted May 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 How much money? 5$ hahah jkeaton and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroadcrossroad Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 me and my wife have taken our crossroad all over upstate NY and the Outer banks in the sand dunes, back roads, power line trails, with the factory tires we have had no problems 20K miles in so far. this year i am replacing the 19" rims with 17" and going with an all terrain BFgoodrich tire. the picture posted is a day after we took our crossroad home. in a power line trail in Upstate NY. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probak118 Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Just curious, why go from 19" tires to 17" ? I would have thought the larger diameter tire would be better for off road type trails having more clearance under the DJ ?. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 3 hours ago, probak118 said: Just curious, why go from 19" tires to 17" ? I would have thought the larger diameter tire would be better for off road type trails having more clearance under the DJ ?. Ground clearance is exactly the same for all sizes of wheel because the sidewalls of the tires are taller to compensate. But you have a lot more 'give' with a taller sidewall, which makes the smaller wheel more forgiving from the perspective of ride.. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSquirrel Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 indeed, the air space in your tyres is all part of the suspension system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroadcrossroad Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 i am going with a 17"rim mostly cause finding tires for the 19" rims is still hard. and i can Air Down a 17" more without risking it breaking off the bead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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