Factory KJs with no headlight ridges on the hood?

Rusty the Scoob · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:05 am

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?

Jeger · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:22 am

Those are the renegades, and I think the Rocky MTN editions had the same hood as well.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:14 am

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

jerbacher · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:44 pm

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...

SnowgodCCR · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:50 pm

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.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:52 pm

I still like the original KJ hood better, looks much better

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:53 pm

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?

jerbacher · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:57 pm

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.

Cdsbow1 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2007 2:46 pm

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

Jeep4wd · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:14 am

I really like the flat hood as well

1300ZUK · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:59 am

i prefer the happier appearance of the curves.

Latitudes i think have the flat hood too, but i could be wrong,

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:15 am

Flat hoods = SAD face :cry:

Curvy hoods = HAPPY FACE :lol:

Look at them and you will see what I mean.................

SnowgodCCR · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:09 am

1300ZUK wrote:

Latitudes i think have the flat hood too, but i could be wrong,

You are

. The Latitude has the curvy hood:

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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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JJsTJ · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:08 am

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.

PBrug · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:34 am

I LOVE my flat hood!!!

alljeep · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:03 pm

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? :roll:

NOT!

jcphoto20 · **Joined:** Sun Nov 19, 2006 1:36 am **Posts:** 507

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?

SnowgodCCR · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:55 pm

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 :lol:

. 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.

rs4mtnitro · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2007 3:27 pm

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

07Latitude · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:04 pm

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...

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