Now some folks will tell you the Jeep wave is only for Wranglers, and I'll be honest, if I'm cruising along in our 2010 Wrangler Rubicon I'm only going to wave at an XJ Cherokee if it's been lifted and generally has a hi-lift jack strapped to the side of a roof top safari cage. But if any Jeep throws a wave, I'm returning the salutation. If you're driving a Wrangler though- from a Willys MB to a JK, whether it's a bone stock mall crawler or a Moab ready rock crawling beast, you need to keep the tradition alive and wave.
The wave should be shared between Jeeps of all makes and models, but some feel there is degree of etiquette you should be aware of. In a nutshell, the newer, less modified Jeep should initiate the wave. It's a respect for the other rig thing. You're acknowledging the rig, not the driver. As you get closer to the oncoming Jeep you should get a quick idea of whether it's more off road capable than yours. If it is, then you initiate the wave. That being said, I don't care who throws the wave first, as long as it's reciprocated.
As a final note to my fellow Jeepers driving a Compass, Patriot, Renegade, Grand Cherokee, Liberty or any of the crossover all wheel drive, "not intended for off road use" Jeeps, you should always initiate the wave with a Wrangler, no matter how modded it is. Wrangler drivers- wave back, they're one of us- we're all a community of Jeepers.
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