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To threadjack a bit... Anyone else considering an oil filter relocation kit and quick-release drain valve with nipple for a hose for the TH? Taking off the skidplate is a pain and the mounting bosses on the chassis feel really weak, like they're going to eventually break if reinstalling the...

Renée. Did it in the Uconnect too so it shows up that way on the bluetooth IIRC.

I'm basically intending on doing rocker panel protection before I do anything else that requires serious work. I used to take my folks '99 Tracker out and the only thing I ever did to it was to come down on a rock and put a crease on a rocker. Fortunately not too severely, but enough that if...

This thing would never be $10,000 and street legal. You'd be lucky to be even close to as low as $15,000 just because of all of the safety systems.

I assume the recall notice wasn't terribly specific about the reason, was it? EDIT: looked it up. Apparently someone neglected to install all six fasteners, only installing two, one per side. Eegh! I installed mine myself. Not only did I use the six big bolts but I also sourced nuts to...

Question, Do the non-Trailhawks that come from the factory with the trailer tow package with 2" receiver already installed have the provision in the hitch for the red hook on the left side? When I installed the hitch on our TH, it was the RenegadeReady kit. It was a Mopar-branded hitch, with...

The biggest issue is not necessarily what the spacers do to the bearings, it's that if the spacer pushes the wheel outward then the arc-swing of the tire is greater. This then requires trimming in the wheel wells to make it all fit. The closer the wheel/tire to the pivot point, the less the...

I'm reasonably sure that the Promaster key I linked to will have a chip in it. Admittedly not 100% sure. That's basically what I'm trying to find out. There are some keys that use ID48 transponders like this one on ebay...

Just to head this off right now, I am not interested in any solutions that involve protecting the existing fob from moisture. I started this thread to discuss alternate keys that might work to operate this vehicle. I'm looking at this as something not much different than any other...

For the key fob being too big in the pocket?

My second motive is that this is not my primary vehicle, but my wife's. I have a smaller fob for my '95 Impala, detached from the key, and I don't want to carry more than one fob. A simple key like the one for her '01 Integra that the Renegade replaces would be acceptable. Obviously there are...

So, it seems silly to have a vehicle tailored to an active lifestyle that has a key whose functions will probably die if it gets immersed in water. Our 2015 Trailhawk has the metal key for the ignition. The fob can trigger the doors to lock/unlock, the hatch to pop, and a panic-mode. It also...

That foam insert didn't even remain in-place from the time we left the dealership. I'll go on the shelf and probably sit there for a decade. I also took the tire wrench and wrapped the hex-end in a blue shop towel, and put a bit of velcro around the whole thing. We could hear it occasionally...

Annotated Picture of the trunk after we've packed non-mechanic's tools... Once we pulled the large styrofoam thing out from the left we were able to fit-in a recovery strap (wrapped in a handtowel with velcro to make it not rattle), windbreaker in a bag, orange triangles, orange vest, a bag...

So what if you only want to shim the wheel far enough out to go with a 235/60 tire instead of the stock 215/65? The two spacers shown, 1" and 1.25" have to be that thick in order to have integral lug nuts. If one only wants to shim-out a half-inch or possibly less then such an adapter won't work.