Originally posted by baco99:
It was a lot easier to maneuver in parking lots than the Expedition, but floated all over the road at highway speeds. Brakes were there, but were used sparingly to reduce the amount of dive under braking.
sounds about like the experience i had w/ a durango rental on a ~6 hour drive between here and the middle-of-nowhere, arkansas for work a few months ago. felt like i was piloting the queen mary....and i'm even accustomed to driving a lumbering SUV on a daily basis. that thing was huge, slow, and i felt like i was going to get blown off the road sideways in one of those wrath-of-God prairie-country thunderstorms that spawn tornadoes on a whim. brake pedal felt weak and mushy; ergonomics were a bit backwards - i kept turning on the brights when i was trying to turn on the windshield wipers.
I was not a fan of the big durango, to say the least. glad i wasn't footing the bill for the rental - and especially the gas!
the '05 grand cherokees and '06 murano that i had for subsequent trips were much more to my liking. i was actually VERY impressed w/ the murano for highway travel....kinda ugly on the outside but a very good-driving and comfortable vehicle for long drives.
blake
--former CSVT owner--
MINE: 2002 jeep grand cherokee limited 4x4 - stone white/taupe
HERS: 2005 acura TL 5AT non-navi - satin silver/quartz
GARAGE ORNAMENT: 1962 chevy C10 fleetside pickup - tan/rust
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