I looked at the eBay listing and what struck me was the 1-2 hour installation time. I doubt if it can be done in that time. I also went to the Protune website and looked under Jeep, no Renegade is listed.

 

Thanks for looking there for me. I checked too and couldn’t find a Renegade one either, but I eventually found one if you just search through all their Jeep ones. However, just the 1.5” lift was shown (I’m aiming for the 2” ). The 1-2 hour installation time does seem off to me, I was planning to set aside a whole day to do it.

 

I would not risk it for my Jeep! To many safer ones out on the market.

 

I know nothing about lifting a car so bear with me on this one.

What makes a "safer" lifting kit? Then, once fitted you have essentially changed the Jeeps height so how does the change to it's centre of gravity get overcome.

My thought is that any lift to a Jeep (any vehicle) would require to be offset by extending the axle length ie spacers.

It's just a curious thought for me rather than opening a new topic. Sorry for a mini topic hijack but I know that you regulars won't mind helping a nooby

 

I know nothing about lifting a car so bear with me on this one.

What makes a "safer" lifting kit? Then, once fitted you have essentially changed the Jeeps height so how does the change to it's centre of gravity get overcome.

My thought is that any lift to a Jeep (any vehicle) would require to be offset by extending the axle length ie spacers.

It's just a curious thought for me rather than opening a new topic. Sorry for a mini topic hijack but I know that you regulars won't mind helping a nooby

True, lift kits do raise the overall center of gravity. And that high rollover warning on the sun visor (at least on U.S. models) scared me a little when I thought of raising it more. But, I trust the Renegade is quite stable (I drive it like is a real sports car half the time ) and people have said that lift kits don’t really alter the stability and ride at all.

I really meant safer as in not having parts collapse and send you rolling on the highway 16 times before settling down in a ditch somewhere. Or, build wise where parts may not like up at all.

 

Sports car? Never will you get me doing that 😇😇😇

I often wonder where "parts" are manufactured. Most of us want to believe that when it states "UK or USA produce" that we can literally interpret that to be the same as produced in our respective countries.

Often we are mildly deceived as parts can be manufactured from abroad ie China etc and imported to our respective countries and rebadged with company logos proclaiming "Made in.........."

That is the part that annoys me most when you later find out that the home produced part was really made abroad and we all think it is a great item.

I hope that makes sense.

 

Ha! I read you loud and clear puddlesplasher.

The eBay kit I bet is “Made in USA,” as all the parts for the kit that are made in China are all put together into a kit thats “made” in USA.

 

Yeah you read me loud and clear

 

Truth is much of what Jeepatron mentioned. It does raise the center of gravity, but for many vehicles, that change is so minimal that the average user won't notice it. (This is why you see so many vehicles, that aren't necessarily designed for it, lifted) Now... if you're going 80+MPH, and decide to take a sharp turn.. well.. things might be a little different

One thing you MAY notice with a lift kit, on some vehicles (I don't believe the Renegade is included in this) however, is that your gas economy and handling change a bit... this is especially for vehicles that would normally ride lower to the ground. The change of wind drag and resistance when you change the gap under a vehicle that is designed around that gap being a specific distance, can be measurable. (It's also how some vehicles, especially at high speeds, can be drastically performance altered with a spoiler)

Overall, however, I'd mainly be worried about the materials the lift kit were made from... I've seen a few lift kit springs break when their tension changes a bit, and almost universally, you find porous gaps in the broken metal parts. (QA issues) THAT, is the only concern I'd have, when buying a lift kit from a 'no name' brand. (aside from fitment, obviously)

 

Do not buy you will be sorry. They do not stand behind their product.

 

What did you buy from Pro Tune that they did not stand by their product? That would help others. Thank you.

 

I'm intrigued by that 2" kit as well. Perhaps their website is just not updated yet.

 

I sent an inquiry to Protune Suspension requesting the .pdf installation instructions for their 2” lift kit. They sent me this link:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/roughcountry/install/921621000A.pdf

That is the Rough Country 2” lift kit. Huh.

I’m gonna be the guinne pig and I ordered the Protune 2” kit off eBay at the link in the original post.

It’s for my ‘16 DoJ.

 

I sent an inquiry to Protune Suspension requesting the .pdf installation instructions for their 2” lift kit. They sent me this link:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/roughcountry/install/921621000A.pdf

That is the Rough Country 2” lift kit. Huh.

I’m gonna be the guinne pig and I ordered the Protune 2” kit off eBay at the link in the original post.

It’s for my ‘16 DoJ.

That’s all on you, but I wish the best of luck

Hope all works out well, seems a little dodgy they sent the rough country product.

 

I also took the plunge and ordered this EBAY kit. Ill post pictures when I receive and decide to perform the Install.

 

Godspeed

 

So the kit from eBay came in. It came with rough country instructions and looks identical to rough country’s 2” lift kit. Just had it installed along with some 2” wheel spacers. No changes or complaints in ride quality but the lift makes a nice difference. I like the wheel spacers but they barely rub at full turn

 

Beautiful, it looks like it rides a whole lot higher. Glad to hear the eBay one isn’t pure trash.

 

I have an update as well. My eBay Protune Suspension kit arrived a couple weeks ago. I didn't have quite the same experience as Rshustler1. My kit came with no instructions or link to instructions (as many eBay Feedbacks stated, actually their feedback on these kits is horrible, but I took a shot anyway). As I posted earlier, I knew they used Rough Country (RC) instructions, but for sport I asked the eBay seller for a link, and they also sent me the same link to the RC installation instructions as I got from Protune from a request off their website.

To be clear for anyone thinking this is a RC kit; it is not. I specifically asked the eBay seller if these were RC parts, and they directly responded, "Hi, It is our own brand, the instruction guide is the exact same way to install. It is not a rough country product. Thanks."

Visually, the Protune parts did not match the pictures of the RC fabricated parts identically, their design and manufacturing are not identical, these are not direct clone parts. Dimensionally, I checked a lot of "critical attributes" (I'm an engineer in a nuclear facility, so I'm used to doing that when I perform what we call "receipt inspection"). Dimensionally all the parts matched each other well and were what I expected, and the workmanship was fine, just how they went about making the parts did not match the RC pictures. That's not a big deal.

FYI, I sent RC a website contact asking them if they knew Protune Suspension was using their instructions, I never got a response, FWIW.

My problem was with the included hardware. I was installing the kit myself (I am very mechanically inclined). First step was to verify the included parts were correct and adequate. I had to use the RC bill of material, and the included hardware I received did NOT match up. There were several fastener discrepancies (different lengths, missing bolts, different sizes, metric not SAE as the RC BOM called out, etc.). I sent a complete list of the missing (and extra) parts to the eBay seller.

The eBay seller was very responsive with communication throughout the entire process, I'll give them that. They asked for pictures of the parts I received, and took about 2 days to respond to what I sent, stating "Thank you for your pictures. Base on your pictures, you have received the correct full lift kit for your order. We ship out some extra part just in case you need it."

I thought about it, and decided for me, this was too sketchy at this point to take my car apart with parts I KNEW did not match the instructions I was working to, and then find out I couldn't complete the installation. That's not how I go about critical projects in my World. I requested to return the kit. The seller was very responsive, they paid the return shipping and sent a Fedex label, and they refunded me in adequate time after they received the return.

In the end, no harm no foul. The seller was very responsive. It does suck they are effectively stealing RC's work using their instructions, but at the same time RC didn't seem too concerned about it, at least that's my assumption since they didn't bother to respond to me for letting them know. These Covid days though everyone is having tough times with communications.

It was a shot worth taking at $189 and wasn't that much of a hassle for me. Honestly, I don't need the lift on my DoJ, and have plenty of projects, so it wasn't that important to me in the end. The little bit of uncertainty just swayed me to bail on the project.

I'm not necessarily recommending you don't go with this kit, especially since Rshustler1 had a positive experience with having a shop install his kit. The supplied parts I received may very well have worked out for me, and at the worst I'm sure a trip to the hardware store would have easily provided the missing fasteners. I'm just letting y'all know my experience so if you are interested in the Protune kit, you can be knowledgeable and decide for yourself.

 

Was this the kit you purchased?

For 2015-2023 Jeep Renegade BU 2" Front+Rear Full Lift Kit+Sway Bar Endlink | eBay

Jeep Renegade 2015-2023 BU. Sway Bar End Links. Rear lift kit will put a slight rake back in your vehicle for hauling or towing or lifting. The kit will not affect your factory OEM ride quality or comfort level.

www.ebay.com

 

Yep.

 

they are based in California so the lift kit probably comes from China. i would go with madness auto, may cost more but a good outfit to buy from

 

If you look on Facebook JROG Renegade Group

 

If you look on the Facebook group JROG Renegade there’s a post seven hours ago with photos of s Jeep using the 2” Protune Suspension lift kit.