Can A Jeep Compass Really Off-Road? (Overland Artist ep 1)
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- Let me take you on a very short overland adventure in my Jeep Compass Trailhawk and then let's paint a landscape in north Texas. It sounds random but let's do it anyway.
It’s great to see a fellow compass trailhawk owner doing videos with the little Jeep. I’ve always been interested in doing some videos while I take it on trails
Yes! We can't let the Renegades out do us! haha
I love my 2016 Compass.
Beautiful painting. Art and offroading is a great combo!
Thank you very much!
I’m impressed I didn’t think a compass could do that.
me either. haha
Its a beautiful compact go anywhere SUV..
It sure is!
Thanks for the show, plus nice art.
You are welcome and thank you!
Coming from a wrangler owner! I’m impressed with your cute Ute!👌😎👍very nice! And very capable! Also impressive painting 🖼
haha! Thank you!
Nicely done. Beautiful painting too.
Thank you!
Very cool we got to hear the exhaust. Never hear that on tests.. Good video Thanks! Lovely art as well. Subscribed.
Thank you, Jimmy!
I like your style, like your Compass, like your Painted, and like everiting All you do. Get Luck bro. Nice to see hour Vidios
Thank you very much, Bangun!
Pretty impressive !
Thanks
Thank you!
Awesome location and capable machine , Thanks for sharing
you are most welcome!
I have a 2014 compass latitude. Love to go snow wheelin' here in Pennsylvania. Goes like a tank with General snow tires on it
Nice!
2023 Compass finally has a better engine. 2.0 Turbo with 200 HP and 221 ft. lbs. of torque. Might help in situations like that to have a little more grunt.
Might have to trade mine in to get that turbo
@@NorthTexasDirt got the new trailhawk turbo compass. Worth it in every way man so much better engine and high mpg !
@@RevelCris I would love the turbo version.
Nicely done. 🙂👆👍
Hey! Thank you very much!
Great video. New sub from South Carolina.
Thank you very much, Sonny!
Hey man You are cool! Love the video
Thanks!
Nice job! I find the nannies in the traction control system frustrating at times as well!
thanks! I can almost bypass it by turning the traction control off and putting it in 'sand' mode
If you hold traction control for 10 secs it will also turn off the electronic stability control.
@@Gramskee I'm going to try that immediately! Thank you for that info!
@@Gramskee Yep! Not many people know that.
Great video my man!
thank you, Juan!
I discovered myself inclined towards this diesel version SUV despite all the negative reviews including mileage
Unfortunately they don't offer the jeep diesel here.
Thanks for the review
You are most welcome
Any compass that's 2014 or newer that's either a latitude or trailhawk can in fact off road. Pre 2014's with CVT's are no good even if they are trail rated.
100% agree
Definitely agree. 2017 Jeep Patriot Latitude here and it’s gone everywhere I’ve asked it too
@@gingerhiker Nice!
Thank you, Aisin for the garbage CVT tranny. My 2014 Trail Rated Patriot would have been perfect with a conventional one...but it wasn't offered.
Great video, I myself own a compass trailhawk 2020 too and i have started to take it offroading. And it has surprise me , i want to put also a lift kit and some bigger tires
Nice! A lift and bigger tires reduce the MPG significantly but mine still handles the same.
@@NorthTexasDirt yeah i saw some coments you mentioned it reduced the milage but it benefits more with the lift kit and tires
@@760desertrydersoffroad3 exactly
Love the video.
Following from India.
Thank you very much!
@@NorthTexasDirt
No, thank you for such amazing content.
Nice painting bubby.
haha! Thanks!
@@NorthTexasDirt Subscribed. (:
@@bruceyyyyy I think you are lucky #100 as well!
@@NorthTexasDirt Sweet! What do I win?
@@bruceyyyyy Not a bad idea actually. Maybe I should do that if I get to 1,000 or whatever.
I have jeep compass in India, i liked your video . I have become your 51th Subscriber , just to remind you that you will gonna become famous soon. All the best Dude.
Haha! Thank you!
How do you like your Compass so far?
@@NorthTexasDirt , Yeah i love my JC.
@@travelsg03 glad to hear that
Hugs from Brasil 🇧🇷…. Nice vídeo…. Let’s fill these fields with Aberdeen Angus Cattle ……It will surely inspire you much more….Wish you The best….
Thank you, Avelino!
Man, is so sad seing Jeep using the 2.4 Tigershark in this car. As a Trailhawk, why don't they use the 2.0 TurboDiesel that has 253 lb*ft instead of the tigershark that has only 174 lb*ft?
In some cases, the extra torque makes the difference.
As aways, really good video!
Yeah. That 2.4 is pretty scrawny. The new ones have a turbo but a turbo diesel would be amazing!
@@NorthTexasDirt yeah... I'm from Brazil and here the Compass with the 4x4 system has the 2.0 TurboDiesel AT9. It is a Fiat engine
@@mateuspereira1360 Dang. We never get the good little diesel engines for our cars in the States.
Beautiful Jeep! I have a 2018 Compass trail hawk myself, what size are your tires and did you have to lifted?
Thank you! I did. I put a 2 inch lift with a 1 inch spacer for the wheels. The tires are 245/65 on the stock 17s
@@NorthTexasDirt Suspension lift ? And did it effect warranty and or effect the drivetrain negatively?
@@MrProfchaos71 2" ATP lift with 1" spacer so the tires can fit. I'm pretty sure it voided the warranty and I have lost about 4 mpg as well.
@@NorthTexasDirt well you wanna go off road or not ? Sacrifice must be made 😂
@@MrProfchaos71 haha! Definitely worth it
Nice ackward opening :)
Haha! thanks
Wow!! Great effort..😊
The Jeep Compass has somewhat lower GClearance than Trailhawk. So, I am not sure whether that can go in the one’s where you went deep.
Right. I also have a 2 inch ATP lift on mine that helps as well.
@@NorthTexasDirt hows is the performance of lift ? I have Jeep Compass 2021 with 2inch rough country life installed. I just feel like it is gone top heavy after installing it.
@@chitishapatel9770 my ATP lift has been great so far. It was just an ordeal trying to get the alignment right.
@@NorthTexasDirt it was same with me. I changed camber bolt as Jeep Compass doesn’t offer camber and caster alignment right. And still I am not 100%. What you did to make alignment right?
@@chitishapatel9770 I had to take mine to Firestone but they told me it wasn't perfect and that my tires would cup and wear unevenly. I guess I got lucky because they have been fine now for about 30,000 miles
I’m surprised with how much off-roading I can do with my 2016 Jeep Compass. It’s just a sport with the 2.4 and no lift kit. I have falken wild peaks and it’s been great in some pretty deep snow and mud
their 4 wheel drive system is pretty amazing
What size tires are you running? I just got a 2021 compass trying to find a good set of all terrains.
@@daryljones445 225/65 r17 I believe
@@etomiczee8712 wonder if I could fit a 235/70/16 without a lift. It's just a compass sport.
@@daryljones445 you honestly should be able to. I have plenty of room to go bigger if I wanted to
Very nice follower from Morocco
Hello in Morocco!
@@NorthTexasDirt Thank you very much, I will definitely be a loyal follower
So it's my understanding (and I've often been wrong, so if I am please correct me) that the "4WD Lock" on there just forces you to stay in 1st gear and 4WD. I'm looking at a 2017 Compass Limited and it doesn't have the 4WD Lock option. But I can just manually put it in 1st gear using the manual shift option, right? Would it work the same?
I'm getting out of my Tahoe for something smaller with AWD or 4WD (I hunt on my farm property, lots of muddy trails) and the Compass (so far) is the best test drive I've had. Also looking at at Limited Renegade and a 2017 ML350.
My 2019 has a separate function for 1st gear only 4WD called 4WD Low and then it also has the 4WD Lock which just keeps the all wheel drive system engaged.
That is very interesting the 2017 Limited doesn't have the 4WD Lock button. I'm guessing it still operates like an AWD vehicle though. I would try to find one that actually has the 4WD Lock button if you can.
@@NorthTexasDirt Sadly, I don’t believe the lock option is available on any of the Compasses except the Trailhawk. Those are hard to come by around here.
well that stinks. At least it's still all wheel drive, right?@@m1cajah
Nice!
Looks like you could take it anywhere you could take a Subaru.
I bet you are right
And a few more the Subaru won't go.
@@williamhadley1580 haha. maybe
I might be getting one I hope it drifts on the snow lol
Nice!
Well, I can tell you that the traction control (even when turned off) won't allow me to slide around much in gravel. I mean it's safe but not fun. haha
Hey, great video! 👍 What kind of trailhawk is that? The E-Hybrid version with 241 hp? Or is in Amerika a trailhawk version with only gasoline available?
Yeah. It's the gasoline powered 2.4 with about 180 hp
I live in Brazil and in the future I intend to travel around the country.
After research I concluded that the best for me is a Jeep Compass 2021 or Subaru XV 2021.
What do you advise me?
Thanks
If you are not doing any hardcore off-road travel, I would go with the Subaru. The Compass will get worse gas mileage and is under powered.
The only advantage it has is ground clearance and off-road capability over the Subaru.
@@NorthTexasDirt Thanks !
@@geraldodearrudajunior2484 You are most welcome!
i want more videos
got some new ones coming soon!
Wonder how our Limited would do.
Quite well, probably
@@NorthTexasDirt we'll find out! 🤣
@@misterhobson haha
I have a 2019 trailhawk and was wondering what kinda tires you have on it? Did you lift it? I really wanna put some beefier tires on it being in Canada for the winter / off roading around
I put a 2 inch lift with a 1 inch spacer for the wheels to clear the shock mounts. The tires are 245/65 on the stock 17s
My wife and I are considering buying the same rig I have 2 questions. Any regrets on your purchase and what size tires are you running?
Ok I'm sorry.. 3 questions, stock suspension?
Beautiful painting BTW!
It is a bit underpowered and I lost almost 10mpg once I put on the new tires and lift.
I put a 2 inch lift with a 1 inch spacer for the wheels. The tires are 245/65 on the stock 17s
But for me, I definitely don't regret the purchase due to the price point compared to other actual off-road focused vehicles.
@@NorthTexasDirt wow, 10 mpg loss! What is your MPG that you're getting with this setup?
@@trailrunnah8886 19mpg so far
@@NorthTexasDirt yikes! I've been thinking of downsizing from my 2013 4Runner, but I typically get a little over 20 with it, closer to 22 on road trips.
How often do you drive this up the trails and had you drove out of state lately
I try to get it off road at least once per month and I do get up to Oklahoma when I can.
Do you have a lift on it? In some shots it looks like you do, but in others not so much.
I do. At that time I had a 2" ATP lift on it.
who is better off-road the Suzuki Jimmy or the Jeep Compass?
Hard to beat a Suzuki. Wish they sold them in the States.
Nice jeep wat size of tires are those
Thank you! The tires are 245/65 on the stock 17s and I had to put on 1 inch wheel spacers so they would fit properly.
Nice!! Which dimensions of tires, please?
Thanks! 245/65 r17 in this video
I think the new jeeps are an absolute disgrace to the jeep name. But this little thing did impress me. I didn’t expect it to have 4lo. Still junk compared to the real cherokee (not the current ones. Those are fake) XJ or anything with the AMC 4.0 I6, but for the price these things cost and what they are, I’m impressed
I agree. I had a 2000 XJ a few years ago and loved it. Though I do prefer my compass more as a daily driver obviously.
That 4 low doesn’t seem to low.
Haha. Just low enough I guess
whats the sice of your tires? did you need any lift kit?
245/65 r17. Yeah. I had to get a 2" lift with 1" wheel spacers so the tires could fit.
Ephemeral creek.
Yes! That's exactly what it is! Thank you!
Jeep is the best thing that happened to me. I'm sorry that Toyota and Subaru have become too plastic. The philosophy of Japanese cars has become completely incomprehensible to me
I agree
Hey man! What are the biggest tires you could fit on this before you gave it a Lift?
245/65 r17 fit with 1" spacers and no lift
and it is a very tight fit unfortuately
Ok but no rubbing eh?
Also, do those size tires affect mpg at all?
Thanks for your reply btw!!
@@JoshNorradMusic no rubbing but it does affect the gas mileage by about 3mpgs
@@NorthTexasDirt Ok thanks for replying man!! Huge help!! One last question, What are some common repairs or problems you run into with your Jeep, especially considering all the off roading you do?
The engine lack of low-end torque power....
You are right but it's mostly the traction control that doesn't allow high RPMs in the first few gears right off the bat.
Is it a 4-wheel drive?
Technically it is. Basically an Super AWD
@@NorthTexasDirt That's amazing. Also, Your videos are amazing to watch. Keep em coming! 💪🏼🔥
thank you very much!@@abhishekmithunofficial
I will sure try and thank you again!@@abhishekmithunofficial
what tyres are you runnin on?
245/65/17 BFG ATs in this video. I recently put on some Predator XTs of the same size.
@@NorthTexasDirt nyceeeee... looks badass. i am sure u must be satisfied with the performance too... i am from india and compass trailhawk is my nxt buy. i plan to put on mud terrain tyres and was looking for something similar. this helps man. thanq. drive safe! kick some ass!
@@sidatpeace666 Glad to hear it! Make sure to get the one with the turbo!
do u really believe the words of ur small little car off road options i got a monster truck and i get stuck in mud and sand :)
haha! good point
if your jeep lifted?
It is. I put a 2" American Trail Products lift on it
@@NorthTexasDirt Oh cool! I like how it looks. Did you put bigger tires on too? Or are those stock size? I like the size you have.
@@coblaze1 I sure did. I fit 245/65 17 under it with 1" wheel spacers so I could clear the spring mounts.
The absolute most irritating thing about off road vehicles is the paint job.
Haha! no doubt
@@NorthTexasDirt - do you know of a durable bedliner type paint job that exists?
Short answer. NO IT CANT
It can
Glad to have seen this because now my compass can do so much more! Would you by chance have a lift on ?
Yes sir, I do. An ATP 2" lift with 1" wheel spacers so the 245/65/17 BF Goodrich All Terrains can fit
I got a 22 Compass, really wanting to get better tires for it, been thinking of a lift but not sure if its worth it.
I would say skip the lift just because of how much it will affect your gas mileage. I went from 23 to 18.5mpg