FIRST TIME : Lifted Jeep Renegade Trailhawk & Stock JK Rubicon on the Rocks
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johnstanford819
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first time for everything
Great video as always. Rene looked good and I'm sure got the best fuel economy. I am very impressed that it made it over the obstacles and up the hill climb. I sold my 2010 unlimited Rubicon so now I need advice. If you could buy something under $30,000 would you opt for the Renegade, Cherokee, or the Wrangler, what options would you suggest. I spend the majority on the road and am a volunteer fireman that deals with snow, ice and mud. Thanks and again I love the videos.
Great video as always. Rene looked good and I'm sure got the best fuel economy. I am very impressed that it made it over the obstacles and up the hill climb. I sold my 2010 unlimited Rubicon so now I need advice. If you could buy something under $30,000 would you opt for the Renegade, Cherokee, or the Wrangler, what options would you suggest. I spend the majority on the road and am a volunteer fireman that deals with snow, ice and mud. Thanks and again I love the videos.
rflowers65
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Renny's First Time!
In one word ... impressive. There are obvious limitations to the Renegade, but the ability to move through some of those obstacles with the aid of that traction control surprised me bigtime!
In one word ... impressive. There are obvious limitations to the Renegade, but the ability to move through some of those obstacles with the aid of that traction control surprised me bigtime!
ljvsnyder
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It is like the little engine that could. Not the biggest and baddest rig in the world but amazing job by jeep to build a capable vehicle. Some small simple mods and you have a decent trail rig that rides comfortably and handles moderate backwoods trails. Great video as always eddie. Would love to see how the little renegade handles trails like Black Bear pass and trails in Moab.
Steve's Rubi
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Just watched the video and was wondering why even bother. I personally would never own one of those things. I agree with everyone else that Eddie could drive a Prius up there and make it look easy.:thumb:
Thanks! Me having a little experience certainly helped but none of it would have mattered if the Renegade weren't up to the task. Glad you liked the video :yup:
it is interesting to see the little guy go and go. the driver makes it look easy, spotter assist helps. the electronics are changing the world. now imagine the driverless.....
Pretty amazing isn't it! After seeing some of the other videos out there and magazine editors having so much trouble with the Renegades they were given to wheel for a day, I wasn't sure how much we could do. After this trip, I now see these guys didn't really give the Renegade a fair shake or they just suck as drivers. The electronic traction control on the Renegade is amazing.
What's a "5 rated trail"? :idontknow:
As I've said, we were pretty shocked as to what it could do too. :crazyeyes:
Thanks Rachel! Glad you enjoyed it and it was fun seeing Susan out there behind the wheel :yup:
Without question, the Renegades look 100 times better with a slightly taller and wider stance. For us, it completely changed the look of it.
Exactly!! It's no Wrangler but it was never intended to be. :thumb:
Thank you, we always have a great time when we're out with our friends. If you get around to driving a Renegade, I think you'll find that you like it :yup:
Well, Jeep is gonna need to get a lot more Renegades out there first but if they can, I think they will be come more popular and with any luck, more parts will be made for it.
Thank you. Being around first time drivers is always fun as you get to relive what it was like through their excitement. It's awesome!
As I've said before, the Renegade is no Wrangler nor should it be thought as one. Still, it is impressive what it can do.
You guys are too kind, thanks!
Indeed, good job to Susan! :thumb:
It really is ironic isn't it. :crazyeyes:
It really is nice to know that a Jeep badge still means something :yup:
Tell me about it. Mechanically speaking, the Renegade is way more capable than I am willing to damage it - okay, so I went ahead and damaged it anyway but I would have preferred not to. Rocker guards would help out a lot! :crazyeyes:
Fortunately, the Renegade is small enough that you can wiggle around the harder stuff and so long as you're picking good lines, you can do a lot with one of these. While it is armored up underneath, it definitely needs some rocker protection and a smaller front bumper.
I think you could be right :yup:
:cheesy: That's awesome!
SmilinVamp
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...nice job...
...I am always a fan of the underdog!
...I am always a fan of the underdog!
JK_MARINE_93
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To be honest I think the Renegade is an awesome little outdoors vehicle. Especially once you put some upgrades on it. Been thinking about leasing/buying one.
Great video
That looked like a ton of fun. I was impressed with the Renegade. It held its own pretty well!
My 20 year old daughter bought a solar yellow one, albeit two wheel drive only and she loves it.
That shot at the end of the video of the sunset was stunning....nice work.
That looked like a ton of fun. I was impressed with the Renegade. It held its own pretty well!
My 20 year old daughter bought a solar yellow one, albeit two wheel drive only and she loves it.
That shot at the end of the video of the sunset was stunning....nice work.
Linebacker
Caught the Bug
Have to admit the little guy, with very few mods, is surprisingly good on the trail.:thumb::thumb:
That's hard to say. Based on where you live and what you have stated, you can get a stock Wrangler Sport in the price range that you're shooting for and while it does have cool factor, it won't come with the same great ride and creature comforts that a Renegade or Cherokee will have for the same price. If you think you'll be wanting to wheel your Jeep hard and on a regular basis, a Wrangler is still what I would recommend. Being that driving in snow, ice and mud (I assume not deep mud trenches but muddy roads), I can tell you that the traction control on the Renegade and Cherokee is much better than what the Wranglers have. For me, I knew I wanted to modify and do some wheeling in whatever I got and there are a lot more options available for a Renegade. It is why I got what I did. If you were to get a Sport, Latitude or Limited, you would even have better MPG than a Trailhawk.
LOL!! More accessories even make a JK look better.
No joke, it really surprised me as well. On the harder rocks, we had Steph go ahead of us thinking that I'd most likely need a strap but then, the little Renegade just kept on making it all on its own :crazyeyes:
There's a video out there of a Renegade doing Black Bear Pass and it was kind of disappointing. There's a scene where the driver couldn't crawl up a ledge and asked for a push from one of the camera guys. Sure, he was in a stock Trailhawk but if it really just took a push to get him up, he clearly wasn't interested in showing the Renegade in the best light or he just wasn't a good of a driver. As far as Moab goes, there are a few clips out there of the Renegade out on Fins-n-Things and a few other trails.
LOL!! Sign me up!! :thumb:
The nice thing about variety and options is that none of us have to buy something we don't like. Clearly, the Renegade isn't for everyone but then, I don't think Jeep ever intended it to be
Glad you liked it and yes, I can't wait to get my hands on some rocker guards :crazyeyes:
Thank you. For a daily driver and light trail use, I think the Renegade is a great option for anyone to consider.
:cheesy: Us too
With a few upgrades, it really does change the way it looks and really, it is a fun little Jeep :yup:
Thank you and that's great that your daughter loves her Renegade. As much as the Wrangler is the mainstay of Jeep, they still need to reach a broader market if they hope to remain a viable part of FCA. At least, that's how I see it.
Definitely surprising even to us.