So that's why the hood is flat. Couldn't bend it eh?

That's the best explanation for the Renegade that I've heard so far.

Thanks for clearing that up Joe.

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Ian

2005 KJ Renegade, ARB'd, OME'd, Rancho'd, Warn'd, skid'd, JBA 4.5s, Cragar Soft 8s, GY MTs 31x10.5x15, and dirty, can't forget the dirty.

i like my lights on my sport i just love the reny roof lights

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Jeep JKU 08
buick GS convertible 71
Jeep GC wk2 2011

I bet one day you won't be saying that. You will be saying "I'm glad I was a college student"

Take your time. You can eat an elephant one bite at a time.

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I got an 05 renegade and have full under body skids from front to gas been that way since I bought it in 06

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2005 Renegade 3in Rockfather Suspension Lift
265 75 R16 On stock Renny Wheels
RLF Custom Front Bumper
Custom Inner Roof Rack and Rear Storage
Soon to come Rear Bumper Roof Rack and Xrc 8 Winch

I can, since the renegade is just an aesthetic package.

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"Its not about what you can DO with your Jeep, its about where you can GO with your Jeep."
Knowledgeable - But Caustic

From '02 to '04 the Renegade package was in fact an off road package complete with full skids, roof lights, and rock rails, in '05 it became an appearance package, all had the bumper mounted fog's, and rock rails, only some had the skids and roof lights, the one's that didn't you had to order the skids from the dealer as a dealer installed option....or put them on yourself...

The part I don't understand is why they changed it from an off road package on earlier KJ's with the curved hood, to an appearance package on the later models with the flat hood....???

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2005 KJ Renegade
3.7 Lt. V-6
2.5" Daystar Lift
Thrush Welded Muffler
K&N (Poor Man's) cold air intake
Goodyear Duratrac 245/75-16

I'll say the only reason I bought the Renegade over the Limited was the hood.
It's got rails but no skids, however at 135,000 I've never had the need for either.
I have utilized the heavy duty cooling/tow package though.
I do however love watching you guys tear it up on YouTube

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2005 Renegade
Light Khaki
Bone Stock (For Now)

Because jeep realized that they could make plastic flares look macho and tough but adding bolt looking things to them, and that by doing do people would want to buy them.

Kinda in the same logic that many people want a "RUBICON" because the sticker on the side is so cool.(not me, but it's rather frustrating the number of people that want one because of that)

Plus its cheaper just to throw some different colors on it, give it a cool name, and sell an aesthetics package for more money.


Also don't get me wrong, I like the aesthetics of the flat 05+ Rene hood, looks much "jeepyer," but thats were my interest in the aesthetics package ends.

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"Its not about what you can DO with your Jeep, its about where you can GO with your Jeep."
Knowledgeable - But Caustic