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Offroad King · 2014-12-02

. Nobody know if there are already some company selling or studing lift kit, fender flares, snorkel, wheels, etc. for the New Renegade? :D

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Jeepers

· #2 · Dec 2, 2014

MOPAR will sell stuff though nothing appears on the site right now. Guess we have to keep our eyes out.

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Offroad King

Discussion Starter · #3 · Dec 3, 2014

.... I heard that an Italian company is already working on components for the new Renny... :-D

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Indiana Jones

· #4 · Dec 3, 2014

It's a Jeep- Guaranteed there will be a plethora of aftermarket goods.

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WXman

· #5 · Dec 5, 2014

In the States, there is a company called Rocky Road that traditionally has made things for the Jeeps that other companies ignore....however, with the Cherokee that's currently for sale they attempted and gave up. They claim that it is impossible to make a lift kit for these new Jeeps due to the way the suspension is designed. Doing so would be so cost prohibitive that nobody would buy one. It's expected that the Renegade will be the same...no way to lift it. These are the first Jeeps EVER built that cannot be modified for even greater offroad capability. Perhaps this is one reason that so many purists are deriding Chrysler for allowing the Jeep name to be stamped on what is literally a car.

I do expect that some exterior styling accessories will be available through dealerships, however.

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DogsRule

· #6 · Dec 5, 2014 (Edited)

WXman said:
These are the first Jeeps EVER built that cannot be modified for even greater offroad capability.

Thereby saving the Wrangler for just that. Renegade owners need to get over their Wrangler envy and Wrangler owners need to get over their territorial issues over everything else including kid's Big Wheels.

WXman said:
I do expect that some exterior styling accessories will be available through dealerships, however.

Oh joy. Here comes those big headlight eyelashes.

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Indiana Jones

· #7 · Dec 5, 2014

WXman said:
In the States, there is a company called Rocky Road that traditionally has made things for the Jeeps that other companies ignore....however, with the Cherokee that's currently for sale they attempted and gave up. They claim that it is impossible to make a lift kit for these new Jeeps due to the way the suspension is designed. Doing so would be so cost prohibitive that nobody would buy one. It's expected that the Renegade will be the same...no way to lift it. These are the first Jeeps EVER built that cannot be modified for even greater offroad capability. Perhaps this is one reason that so many purists are deriding Chrysler for allowing the Jeep name to be stamped on what is literally a car.

I do expect that some exterior styling accessories will be available through dealerships, however.

correct me if I'm wrong, but you couldn't lift the Compass or Patriot either.

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WXman

· #8 · Dec 5, 2014

Indiana Jones said:
correct me if I'm wrong, but you couldn't lift the Compass or Patriot either.

OK, I'll correct you.

The company I mentioned does, in fact, offer lift kits for Compass/Patriot. I've seen Patriots with lifts and larger offroad tires and they actually look very good. Reminds me of the old XJ Cherokee actually.

With the current Cherokee/Renegade...Jeep is stepping into water they've never been in before.

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Jeepriot

· #9 · Dec 5, 2014

Indiana Jones said:
correct me if I'm wrong, but you couldn't lift the Compass or Patriot either.

The Patriot can be lifted, not like the Wrangler but none the less there is an after market lift for it. Check out jeeppatriot.com.

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rambo

· #10 · Dec 5, 2014

JFS said:
Thereby saving the Wrangler for just that. Renegade owners need to get over their Wrangler envy and Wrangler owners need to get over their territorial issues over everything else including kid's Big Wheels.

Oh joy. Here comes those big headlight eyelashes.

i fear headlight eyelashes.
they only belong on miata's and fiat 500's

on anything else is just a sin.

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Rivmage

· #11 · Dec 5, 2014

Don't use the eyelashes on any car! They are known to damage paint.

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Indiana Jones

· #12 · Dec 5, 2014

WXman said:
OK, I'll correct you. The company I mentioned does, in fact, offer lift kits for Compass/Patriot. I've seen Patriots with lifts and larger offroad tires and they actually look very good. Reminds me of the old XJ Cherokee actually.

With the current Cherokee/Renegade...Jeep is stepping into water they've never been in before.

Thanks for that

! I wouldn't sing the blues until B.B. King has left the stage. I have heard of things like spacers between the top of the strut and the body to get lift... This keeps suspension geometry but you are probably limited due to axle shafts and what not. You would probably could go max 2"- 3" before needing new shafts, but then again, that's probably that most you would want because other wise IMO would look ridiculous on such a short wheel base vehicle.

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Jeepers

· #13 · Dec 5, 2014

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Car eyelashes are a huge mistake. Avoid at all costs. It makes your car look like its owned by a 38 year old elementary school teacher that has the maturity of a 15 year old.

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Nate

· #14 · Dec 5, 2014

Jeepers said:

I can't stop laughing at this freaking picture
as if the early compass face wasn't hideous enough

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DogsRule

· #15 · Dec 5, 2014

rambo said:
i fear headlight eyelashes...on anything else is just a sin.

Wife wants them for her Liberty for Christmas. I steadfastly refuse.

I am guaranteeing myself much Christmas lonliness just to save you all's dignity.

You're welcome. 0

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Offroad King

Discussion Starter · #16 · Dec 13, 2014

Found this:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jeep-New-Renegade/359949734165328

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bunburry

· #17 · Dec 13, 2014

Jeepers said:
Car eyelashes are a huge mistake. Avoid at all costs. It makes your car look like its owned by a 38 year old elementary school teacher that has the maturity of a 15 year old.

but maybe thats who owns the car? THats discriminatory

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Jeepriot

· #18 · Dec 13, 2014

I'm still trying to figure out how this thread went from lifting a renegade to eyelashes for cars!

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Offroad King

Discussion Starter · #19 · Dec 15, 2014

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Spacers ready... woooooo

... it's write soon lift 2".... :-D

http://www.g-force.it/prodotti.asp?CATEGORIA=NEW RENEGADE

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WXman

· #20 · Dec 16, 2014

So...the company I mentioned on page 1 is called Rocky Road Outfitters. They had previously stated on their website that after looking at the Cherokee (KL) they gave up on trying to lift it...it's just impossible within reasonable cost to lift them. Therefore, no lift kits will be available for the vehicle. And, since they were the only company around specializing in suspension for these "lesser" Jeeps...it looked like the nail in the coffin.

Yesterday I noticed that their original statement has been taken down, and now replaced with a page that says they are looking for Cherokee vehicles locally to use for "prototype" development/testing. So apparently, due to the huge sales success of the new Cherokee, they have decided to bring some into the shop and look at it again. Maybe figure something out. If they think they can do it and make a dollar, they will.

I guess the point to this is....at first glance I don't see any way to lift the Renegade more than about an inch or so. I just don't see how it's possible. But if you get enough people wanting it and enough ideas together...maybe something will happen. Maybe. I'll still believe it when I see it, but I guess it's possible.

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