"Unmodified, and being steered by 4×4 novices, the Freedom was aided in no small part by its Wrangler Sport-matching 35-degree approach angle, 22-degree breakover angle and 28-degree departure angle. Even its Wrangler Rubicon-equalling 220mm ground clearance – down 8mm on the Wrangler Sport’s 228mm – proved no issue.
And while the Freedom’s on-road manners leave much to be desired, off-road these all but melt away, replaced instead by a feeling of supreme ability and competence. The steering’s slack nature no longer reduces feel but instead aids low-speed adventuring with its slow rack and dulled feedback. Body roll, too, turns into flexibility and impressive axle articulation, while an unsettled road ride becomes irrelevant as the Freedom easily traverses terrain any comfortable-riding road car would simply fall apart on."
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