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USPS HUBBBIE
12-27-2006, 12:01 PM
Hello,

I am new to the list. My wife work for the USPS (MAIL), and delivers mail on a rural mail route. Currently we have a right hand drive Wrangler limited. It is as tough as nails, but with a 4. 0 engine and a 3.73 limited slip rear end, the gas milage has room for improvment. In addition to that, it will only carry a limited amount of Mail. The right hand drive option is a God Send, and several of the rural carriers in our neck of the woods drive them. The earlier press releases said that the Patriot will be offered in Right hand drive on the world market. I am wanting to order a right hand drive for my wife. Has anyone seen one, and can you get them?

xjtke611
12-27-2006, 02:49 PM
Welcome!

Wow I totally forgot the Postal Serivce uses commercial right hand drive(RHD) vehicles. I would imagine that the Patriot would be available with RHD for that application considering that left hand drive (LHD) and RHD vehicles are normally built in the same plant. But I'm not 100% sure. Maybe some of you inside guys can give us some information on that. Might be as simple as asking your local dealer.

Al ONeill
01-03-2007, 05:39 PM
I'm in the same boat... Got me a wife with a RHD 2000 Wrangler... It's had some electrical issues but otherwise a great vehicle for the job of delivering the mail.

We NEED to purchase another RHD and would really like to get our hands on one of those Patriots.

So anyone with any information please forward it....My Jeep dealer looks at me like I have three heads when I asked.

Thanks, Al & Tricia ONeill