Not cool for the modified crowd
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Ya sure about that?..
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From: Kent Island, MD
BOOOO!!!!
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I'll never give up on the Jeep Weave!!! 
Quote Originally Posted by jeep4him:
Quote Originally Posted by jeep4him:
Personally, I weave at everyone. I see another JK coming at me in the other lane, I weave at it. I see a TJ, I weave at it. Occasionally, I am scared to weave at a YJ or CJ, but usually I'm in such a good mood that I don't care, so I weave at them too.
I admit, when I first heard that it was a tradition for jeepers to weave at each other, I thought it was kind of nuts. I was a new wheeler and weaving at all was kind of a challenge. But I wanted to be a good jeeper, so I did it. Sure, I rolled the jeep a few times at first, but I got the hang of it. Then, after doing it successfully a few times and seeing the looks on the other jeepers faces -- well you can tell they are impressed and it really is a blast!
At first, they sometimes look like they aren't going to weave too, but don't go thinking they're being unfriendly. I've learned that what they are really doing is seeing how good you are at this weaving thing. If they don't weave, you show them you know what you're doing and keep weaving right at them. If you do it right, they will always weave too, sometimes right at the last second.
After I found out how much fun it was, I couldn't resist spreading the practice to cars, trucks, bicycles and even pedestrians. People love it! They beep their horns, they yell, they give you all kinds of waves. Sometimes they even turn around and follow you for awhile, which is when you show 'em what you've got and lose 'em. Then turn off on a side street and wait for 'em. When they catch up, pull out and weave at 'em again. They'll beep and wave with just as much excitement as they did the first time!
Obviously, it's a matter of personal preference. But I highly recommend weaving at least at other Jeeps, if not at everyone you see. I promise if you do this you'll meet new people and be the talk of your neighborhood in no time.
I admit, when I first heard that it was a tradition for jeepers to weave at each other, I thought it was kind of nuts. I was a new wheeler and weaving at all was kind of a challenge. But I wanted to be a good jeeper, so I did it. Sure, I rolled the jeep a few times at first, but I got the hang of it. Then, after doing it successfully a few times and seeing the looks on the other jeepers faces -- well you can tell they are impressed and it really is a blast!
At first, they sometimes look like they aren't going to weave too, but don't go thinking they're being unfriendly. I've learned that what they are really doing is seeing how good you are at this weaving thing. If they don't weave, you show them you know what you're doing and keep weaving right at them. If you do it right, they will always weave too, sometimes right at the last second.
After I found out how much fun it was, I couldn't resist spreading the practice to cars, trucks, bicycles and even pedestrians. People love it! They beep their horns, they yell, they give you all kinds of waves. Sometimes they even turn around and follow you for awhile, which is when you show 'em what you've got and lose 'em. Then turn off on a side street and wait for 'em. When they catch up, pull out and weave at 'em again. They'll beep and wave with just as much excitement as they did the first time!
Obviously, it's a matter of personal preference. But I highly recommend weaving at least at other Jeeps, if not at everyone you see. I promise if you do this you'll meet new people and be the talk of your neighborhood in no time.
Last edited by JK-Rubi; Aug 5, 2010 at 06:39 PM. Reason: Indent Quote
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I wave to every CJ, TJ, YJ, JK, and sweet cherokees.
I've noticed many no waves by girl Jeep drivers.
If anything I've noticed more JK people waving then any others. but recently all Jeep drivers that see me have waved. I'm not really experiencing a problem/trend
I wish there was a way to inform people who do not know about the historic Jeep Wave
I will also NEVER give up on the wave. Having a Jeep does matter, its a Jeep thing, no other car can say that
I've noticed many no waves by girl Jeep drivers.
If anything I've noticed more JK people waving then any others. but recently all Jeep drivers that see me have waved. I'm not really experiencing a problem/trend
I wish there was a way to inform people who do not know about the historic Jeep Wave
I will also NEVER give up on the wave. Having a Jeep does matter, its a Jeep thing, no other car can say that
Last edited by bmburton13; Aug 5, 2010 at 09:09 PM.
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and have attitude towards it. Just 
Okay... I'm irritated by the 'no wave' scenario... but let's rise above... let's not let it grind our wheaties.......
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This thread reminds me of my first wrangler back in 2000. As soon as I got it, I noticed people were waving at me. At first I thought it was just because I was in a shiny new black jeep. Then I noticed that every person that waved at me was also in a jeep. I even got a "hang loose" wave one time. lol. I cracked up. That's the thumb and pinky out, then wiggle your fist from side to side wave, I guess its called hang loose? I see surfers do it on TV. Anyway, no one ever "told" me about the jeep wave, I just figured it out from everyone doing it to me. So if we all keep doing it, maybe it will rub off onto the noobs and non wavers. I get about 25% return on waves. I am sporting Deep Water Blue 2010 JKU + 5" on 37x13.50R20s. It stands out above the crowd around here. This is mostly a pickup truck area, most jeeps are stock.