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Control: 11-always felt as if I hit hard; none noted Confidence: 10.5-good rear Confidence: 10-a bit rough no hard bottoming or topping Confidence: 9-feels well planted; (front good, rear needs work); some Suspension bottoming: 10.5- Steering feel: 10-little vague  
had the upper hand control Control: 8-requires big inputs no float tail wag on acceleration front is good, rear needs work; no as speed increases  
Steering feel: 11—could point Steering feel: 9.5—held steered Steering feel: 9—good; poor on- Steering feel: 7.5—could be the Control: 10.5—balance is off hard bottoming or topping
anywhere; good turn-in path well center, light age of the Jeep; poor turn-in; too Steering feel: 10.5—low-to-mid
light speed was positive for turn-in
Skyjacker Body lean: 7-a lot of body roll Comfort: 5-too soft; rebound/ Body lean: 8-not bad on flats Body lean: 10.5-not an issue Comfort: 8.5-rebound balance Body lean: 10.5 Body lean: N/A Comfort: N/A Body lean: N/A
Softride Nitro Brake dive: 9.5-ABS in the dirt compression ratio is off; soft + Comfort: 7.5-a lot of wheelhop Brake dive: 10.5 is off Comfort: 7.5-on the stiff side; Brake dive: N/A Confidence: N/A Comfort: N/A
Comfort: 8-soft soft = shake front and rear; soft; big shake Comfort: 7.5-comes up quick; Confidence: 9.5-rebound too much shake Comfort: N/A Suspension bottoming: N/A Confidence: N/A
Confidence: 8-soft Confidence: 5-too soft on entry Confidence: 6.5-soft; big shake rebound feels soft balance is off Confidence: 8.5-too much shake Confidence: N/A Steering feel: N/A
Control: 8—big and soft Suspension bottoming: 6.5— Steering feel: 7—lots of shake Confidence: 9 Suspension bottoming: 10.5— Steering feel: 7.5—larger inputs Control: N/A
Steering feel: 8.5—soft turn-in did it every time; rear bottomed at with minimal input Control: 8 held well; none required to correct steering path Steering feel: N/A
low speed; hit bumpstops once Steering feel: 8.5—vague turn-in


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