Just wanted to say hello...My wife's Jeep is a 2005 Liberty Renegade Rocky Mountain Edition. This version has some upgrades which are "standard" like a sunroof and "Jeep" embroidered front seats but it's missing front tow hooks and doesn't have the pocket fenders. I wanted the full-blown Renegade but my wife thought it looked too off-road "extreme" for her. I want to see if I can install front tow hooks without having to make too many bumper/facia modifications. Also, still have the stock tires on it and just can't wait to put on some tires with more aggressive tread pattern. I think I may buy new tires before year-end.
Just FYI...I'm a member over on Southwest Michigan Jeepers (
www.swmjeepers.com) and they've gone to a place called Kids in the Mudd Extreme Farm in Hamilton Township in Van Buren county in the recent past to wheel but unfortunately, the place is stuck in legal battle with the township accusing them of improper land-use based on the zoning. Looks like the judge is going to rule in favor of the township so that may be, yet, one more place those of us in Lower Michigan will not be able to use to satisfy our wheelin' fix. I'd really like to just go through some Forest Service Roads in the Huron-Manistee National Forest area but would prefer to not do it alone. I just seems inevitable you're likely to get stuck wheelin' so may as well do it with friends to make for a more productive day rather than waiting for hours to find someone to help tow you free if necessary.
Really liked seeing the photos of Drummund Island...looks great! Also, hearing of U.P. wheelin'...I've been up near Blaney Park and Newberry area as well as up near Grand Marais...so many two-track roads just leaving the paved road...The last time I was up there I had a Chevy Beretta of all vehicles to explore those roads. I so wish I'd had a Jeep back then. Went past Ted Nugents' farm/cabin along one of those roads near Blaney Park...so cool to be alone in "wilderness" like that. Can only imagine what it's like in West U.P.
I wish we could convince our state government that off-road tourism would certainly help our state since our manufacturing "glory days" appear to be in our past now. If the state government put themselves behind a state-wide OHV trail system and promoted it, I'm convinced people would flock to "recreation state" and we'd all be the better for it. I keep telling my wife I'm going to organize a Jeep rally to drive to Lansing and get our opinion heard by those that make our laws. Sorry...just thinking aloud to fellow Michiganders. Take care...Hope to stay in touch via this site.