Has anyone seen a picture of the trailer hitch? If there is no cut out from what looks like a skid plate in the rear then it would have to be mounted below that skid plate. So if anyone has seen pictures of the hitch then please post em. Really wondering if it will be a 2" hitch or a smaller 1 1/4" hitch.
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I've looked for pics as well but none as of yet. If you search for the feature sheet link here on the forum you will find:
Trailer-tow Group
Includes Class III receiver hitch, seven-and-four-pin wiring harness and full-size spare (with Latitude and Limited)
Class III is the 2" size.
I too have looked for pics, gave up. This is a good thing to ask about at the upcoming shows.
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I have seen pictures of a Renegade with a Mopar bike rack. But have not seen pictures of the actual hitch. I have a Fiat 500L with a Mopar hitch and it mounts below the bumper. And yes it will ground out when going into or out of a driveway with a slight incline. This is why I wonder if the hitch for the Renegade will decrease departure angle. If it's in that skid plate the maybe not. But if it gets mounted below that rear skid plate then maybe it will.
Renegade Hitch Pictures
Gents
Remember as this is essentially a European vehicle, it may not come with the classic US style hitch. It is entirely possible that US versions will come only with the European style hitch but until we see the collateral for the US, that remains only speculation.
Below are pictures of the hitch used on the European versions which as you can see does not cut away any of the rear bumper. The ball/tongue is removable and thus does not impact departure angle unless of course the hitch were in use.
Here are the instructions from the owners manual.
Instructions for using the removable ball head tow bar:
IMPORTANT Before setting off, check the correct locking of the removable ball head tow bar, as follows:
❒ the green mark of the knob must coincide with the green mark on the tow bar;
❒ the knob is in the stop position on the tow bar (without slot);
❒ locked lock and key removed. The knob cannot be removed;
❒ ball head bar firmly secured to the housing pipe. Check by shaking with a hand.
The fitting procedure must be repeated if any of the requirements are not met. If even only one of the requirements is not met the tow hook must not be used, since there is risk of causing accidents. Contact a Jeep Dealership. The ball head tow bar can be fitted/removed manually, without requiring specific equipment.
Key
1 – Housing pipe
2 – Ball head tow bar
3 – Locking balls
4 – Release ball
5 – Release lever
6 – Knob
7 – Cap
8 – Key
9 – Red marking (knob)
10 – Green marking (knob)
11 – Green marking (tow bar)
12 – Symbol (control release)
13 – Closing cap
14 – Engagement pin
15 – Absence of slots between 2 and 6 16 – Slot of 5 mm approx.
A: locked position (driving)
B: released position (removed)
Installing the ball head tow bar
Remove the plug from the mounting pipe. The ball head tow bar is usually in the released position when taken out from the luggage compartment. This can be observed by the knob spaced from the tow bar, corresponding to a slot of approximately 5 mm (see fig. 101) and by the red mark on the knob directed to the green mark on the tow bar. The tow bar can be installed only when in these conditions.
If the locking mechanism of the tow bar is disengaged before the installation,
or at any other time, and is in the locked position, it must be pre-loaded. The locked position can be identified by the green mark of the knob coinciding with the green mark of the tow bar and by the knob in the stop position on the tow bar, namely without slot (see figure).
The locking mechanism is pre-loaded as follows:
❒ with key inserted and lock open, extract the knob following the direction of arrow A fig. 101;
❒ then follow the direction of arrow B, until it stops.
The release ball is pre-loaded and the locking mechanism remains in the pre-loading position even when the knob is released.
The release lever is engaged and the locking mechanism remains in the pre-loading position even when the knob is released.
The tow bar must be inserted in the housing pipe with the coupling pin for the installation. Insert from the bottom and push upwards: the mechanism locks automatically.
IMPORTANT To prevent injury to limbs, keep hands away from the knob when locking.
Close the lock and always remove the key. The key cannot be removed when the lock is released. Then fit the protection cap on the lock.
Removing the tow bar
Proceed as follows:
❒ remove the protection cap from the
lock and press it on the key grip. Open the lock with the key;
❒ grip the tow bar firmly, remove the knob following the direction of arrow A fig. 101, then rotate in the direction of arrow B until it stops, in order to release it in unlocked position. Then remove the tow bar from the housing pipe. The knob can then be released (it will automatically stop in released position);
❒ arrange the tow bar in the luggage compartment so that it cannot be dirtied and/or damaged by other transported objects;
❒ finally, insert the dedicated plug in the mounting pipe.
Important
Apply the plate in a highly visible point of the vehicle, near the mounting pipe or inside the luggage compartment.
To ensure correct operation of the system, periodically remove all deposits of dirt which may have accumulated on the ball head bar and from the mounting pipe. The lock must only be treated with graphite.
Periodically lubricate the joints, the sliding surfaces and the balls with grease without resin or oil. Lubrication is also a further corrosion protection.
If the vehicle is washed with high- pressure jets, the ball head bar must be removed and the dedicated plug fitted. The ball head bar must never be treated with high-pressure jets.
Two keys are supplied together with the removable ball tow bar. Note down the four-digit key number and keep it in a safe place. This number is to be used for ordering any duplicate keys that may be required.
IMPORTANT To install a tow hook contact a Jeep Dealership.
Gents
Remember as this is essentially a European vehicle, it may not come with the classic US style hitch. It is entirely possible that US versions will come only with the European style hitch but until we see the collateral for the US, that remains only speculation.
Below are pictures of the hitch used on the European versions which as you can see does not cut away any of the rear bumper. The ball/tongue is removable and thus does not impact departure angle unless of course the hitch were in use.
Here are the instructions from the owners manual.
Instructions for using the removable ball head tow bar:
IMPORTANT Before setting off, check the correct locking of the removable ball head tow bar, as follows:
❒ the green mark of the knob must coincide with the green mark on the tow bar;
❒ the knob is in the stop position on the tow bar (without slot);
❒ locked lock and key removed. The knob cannot be removed;
❒ ball head bar firmly secured to the housing pipe. Check by shaking with a hand.
The fitting procedure must be repeated if any of the requirements are not met. If even only one of the requirements is not met the tow hook must not be used, since there is risk of causing accidents. Contact a Jeep Dealership. The ball head tow bar can be fitted/removed manually, without requiring specific equipment.
Key
1 – Housing pipe
2 – Ball head tow bar
3 – Locking balls
4 – Release ball
5 – Release lever
6 – Knob
7 – Cap
8 – Key
9 – Red marking (knob)
10 – Green marking (knob)
11 – Green marking (tow bar)
12 – Symbol (control release)
13 – Closing cap
14 – Engagement pin
15 – Absence of slots between 2 and 6 16 – Slot of 5 mm approx.
A: locked position (driving)
B: released position (removed)
Installing the ball head tow bar
Remove the plug from the mounting pipe. The ball head tow bar is usually in the released position when taken out from the luggage compartment. This can be observed by the knob spaced from the tow bar, corresponding to a slot of approximately 5 mm (see fig. 101) and by the red mark on the knob directed to the green mark on the tow bar. The tow bar can be installed only when in these conditions.
If the locking mechanism of the tow bar is disengaged before the installation,
or at any other time, and is in the locked position, it must be pre-loaded. The locked position can be identified by the green mark of the knob coinciding with the green mark of the tow bar and by the knob in the stop position on the tow bar, namely without slot (see figure).
The locking mechanism is pre-loaded as follows:
❒ with key inserted and lock open, extract the knob following the direction of arrow A fig. 101;
❒ then follow the direction of arrow B, until it stops.
The release ball is pre-loaded and the locking mechanism remains in the pre-loading position even when the knob is released.
The release lever is engaged and the locking mechanism remains in the pre-loading position even when the knob is released.
The tow bar must be inserted in the housing pipe with the coupling pin for the installation. Insert from the bottom and push upwards: the mechanism locks automatically.
IMPORTANT To prevent injury to limbs, keep hands away from the knob when locking.
Close the lock and always remove the key. The key cannot be removed when the lock is released. Then fit the protection cap on the lock.
Removing the tow bar
Proceed as follows:
❒ remove the protection cap from the
lock and press it on the key grip. Open the lock with the key;
❒ grip the tow bar firmly, remove the knob following the direction of arrow A fig. 101, then rotate in the direction of arrow B until it stops, in order to release it in unlocked position. Then remove the tow bar from the housing pipe. The knob can then be released (it will automatically stop in released position);
❒ arrange the tow bar in the luggage compartment so that it cannot be dirtied and/or damaged by other transported objects;
❒ finally, insert the dedicated plug in the mounting pipe.
Important
Apply the plate in a highly visible point of the vehicle, near the mounting pipe or inside the luggage compartment.
To ensure correct operation of the system, periodically remove all deposits of dirt which may have accumulated on the ball head bar and from the mounting pipe. The lock must only be treated with graphite.
Periodically lubricate the joints, the sliding surfaces and the balls with grease without resin or oil. Lubrication is also a further corrosion protection.
If the vehicle is washed with high- pressure jets, the ball head bar must be removed and the dedicated plug fitted. The ball head bar must never be treated with high-pressure jets.
Two keys are supplied together with the removable ball tow bar. Note down the four-digit key number and keep it in a safe place. This number is to be used for ordering any duplicate keys that may be required.
IMPORTANT To install a tow hook contact a Jeep Dealership.
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Hi Mike911SC, great info, thanks, however...
From the U.S. Renegade Feature Availability Sheet, found here:
http://chryslermedia.iconicweb.com/mediasite/specs/2015_JP_Renegade_FA.pdf
The U.S. will get the classic 2" Class III receiver hitch:
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Great info indeed, but a vehicles origin doesn't seem to make a difference with tow hitches here. I rarely RARELY see a euro style hitch anywhere here. The oem's seem to default to the "North American" ( or whatever you call it) style hitch when bringing it here for sale.
This from the same people who cannot tell anyone when the Renegade will be released. Guess we will only know for sure once the Fat Lady Sings!
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I'm hoping an aftermarket company will make a rear tire carrier that could plug into he hitch.
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Here you go.. not the best pics.. but they are pics none the less.
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Thanks for the pictures. They reveal good news, that the hitch mounts up high. So it should not reduce departure angle and ground out when going into or out of a steep driveway.Here you go.. not the best pics.. but they are pics none the less.![]()
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I think the Euro version fails in all these points.
I wonder if the backup camera will be able to see the hitch (even at night?) for easier hookups.
I think this is a WIN for Renegade.
I have a Fiat 500L as my daily driver. But I also have a FJ Cruiser to tow my sailboat. It's a cabin cruiser so no rolling the trailer to the hitch. And I have a back up camera I had mounted right above the trailer hitch. That makes it a total piece of cake backing up right to the hitch. Have not been able to see where the rear camera is on the Renegade.
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Here are some shots from the LA Auto Show:
I took this sitting in the drivers seat with Rear Camera on. See how the ledge at the lower edge of the rear window shows up:
From that I think the camera is in the lip just below the rear red tailgate light at the top of the rear hatch, note how I had the the shifter in drive to activate the camera and the reverse lights are on:
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