The Renes starting on 05 had a different front end. It consisted of a redesigned grille, bumper and the flat hood. IMO it is great looking and I would love to convert my wifes 04 over to that style.
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| Author: | Rusty the Scoob [ Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Factory KJs with no headlight ridges on the hood? |
Ok, I know I'm not crazy. A couple of years ago DCX build some KJs, maybe Renegades, with different hoods. They didn't have the ridges behind the headlights, it was more like a JK hood & grille, but before the JK pics came out. I finally saw one the other day on the road, but there don't seem to be very many. Anyone know the story on these oddball KJs? |
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| Author: | Jeger [ Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:22 am ] |
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Those are the renegades, and I think the Rocky MTN editions had the same hood as well. |
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| Author: | JJsTJ [ Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:14 am ] |
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The Renes starting on 05 had a different front end. It consisted of a redesigned grille, bumper and the flat hood. IMO it is great looking and I would love to convert my wifes 04 over to that style. http://jeephorizons.com/news/2005kj_a.html
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| Author: | jerbacher [ Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:44 pm ] |
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There is for sure some other trim package that has that setup as well. I saw one the other day, but it wasnt a rene and didnt seem to have any special badge on it, like rocky mtn or latitude or anything like that. So I have no idea what it was... |
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| Author: | SnowgodCCR [ Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:50 pm ] |
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Latitude has the stupid curvy hood. I'm pretty sure the Rocky Mountain has a curvy hood as well. I think that they should just make the flat hood OE on all KJs, it looks so much Jeepier. |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:52 pm ] |
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I still like the original KJ hood better, looks much better |
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| Author: | Jeepjeepster [ Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:53 pm ] |
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SnowgodCCR wrote: Latitude has the stupid curvy hood. I'm pretty sure the Rocky Mountain has a curvy hood as well. I think that they should just make the flat hood OE on all KJs, it looks so much Jeepier.
Stupid curvy hood? 
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| Author: | jerbacher [ Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:57 pm ] |
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Actually, I love the way the flat hood looks on the rene with the fogs on the bumper and the light bar and everything. But when I saw it on that other model, it looked really wimpy. Made the Jeep look smaller and less tough. Wierd. |
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| Author: | Cdsbow1 [ Sat Mar 17, 2007 2:46 pm ] |
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I own a 05 Renegade with the "Flat Hood" (yes it was a factory option) , they are fairly uncommon. I know they dont make them any more, its a shame i think they look much better than the stock Hoods, and is why i bought this particular car. However mine is an oddity because it has the full Renegade package, but without the light bar (which i think is dorkey, there are WAY better aftermarket ones), anaway here is a pic 
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| Author: | Jeep4wd [ Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:14 am ] |
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I really like the flat hood as well 
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| Author: | 1300ZUK [ Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:59 am ] |
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i prefer the happier appearance of the curves. Latitudes i think have the flat hood too, but i could be wrong, |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:15 am ] |
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Flat hoods = SAD face 
Curvy hoods = HAPPY FACE  
Look at them and you will see what I mean................. |
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| Author: | SnowgodCCR [ Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:09 am ] |
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1300ZUK wrote: Latitudes i think have the flat hood too, but i could be wrong, You are  . The Latitude has the curvy hood:  Quote: Stupid curvy hood?
Indeed. I hate the contoured hood on most KJs. Not enough to make me hate the vehicle as a whole, but that is one thing that I really really hate about them. Like the D30a, except purely cosmetic. I think that the flat hood looks at least 1000 times better than the contoured hood. It gives it a more badass profile that doesn't scream "Cute-Ute!"-a jeepier profile if you will. Again, this is all purely cosmetic and highly subjective, just my opinion  .
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| Author: | JJsTJ [ Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:08 am ] |
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I like both versions but the flat hood screams JEEP! Since I like both, I will keep one of my KJ's stock and try to convert the other to the flat hood and different front end sheet metal some day. |
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| Author: | PBrug [ Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:34 am ] |
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I LOVE my flat hood!!! 
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| Author: | alljeep [ Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:03 pm ] |
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SnowgodCCR wrote: Latitude has the stupid curvy hood. I'm pretty sure the Rocky Mountain has a curvy hood as well. I think that they should just make the flat hood OE on all KJs, it looks so much Jeepier.
Yeah, that "stupid curvy hood" looks pretty crappy eh?  NOT!
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| Author: | jcphoto20 [ Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:40 pm ] |
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at least us with the curvy hoods can see over them, why would you want your liberty looking like just another jeep with impaired visibility? |
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| Author: | SnowgodCCR [ Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:55 pm ] |
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jcphoto20 wrote: at least us with the curvy hoods can see over them
I have the curvy hood. I don't like it. I don't think it looks good, but it's 100% opinion. And everyone is entitled to their opinion, no matter how stupid it is . I just happen to prefer the flat hood to the curvy hood. Chances are that if the flat hood was standard and the curvy hood was optional I would like the curvy one since I wouldn't see it all the time. Actually, I'm pretty sure I don't like the contrast color grille now that I think about it, and most of the flat-hooded jeeps I'v seen have body color grilles.
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| Author: | rs4mtnitro [ Sun Mar 18, 2007 3:27 pm ] |
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I never noticed a liberty with a flat hood till today at the mall after reading this page yesterday. It wasn't a Renegade. It looked like a limited but I didn't see any badging |
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| Author: | 07Latitude [ Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:04 pm ] |
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jerbacher wrote: There is for sure some other trim package that has that setup as well. I saw one the other day, but it wasnt a rene and didnt seem to have any special badge on it, like rocky mtn or latitude or anything like that. So I have no idea what it was...
Columbia edition? |
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