piginajeep
The Original Smartass
What in the hell did you just say ?
Jeep Renegade Trailhawk Daystar 1.5" Lift & 225/75R16 Cooper Discoverer STT Pros PICS
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What in the hell did you just say ?
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
Let me guess, you're an engineer?
2nd.gunman
Caught the Bug
You mean internet engineer. Real engineers do their own research
jgoerlitz
New member
Not at all. I've clearly been looking for information in the wrong places regarding aftermarket parts for my vehicle. I'd probably be better off asking an engineer instead of having guys give demeaning and sarcastic remarks on a topic over something I'd like to have done on my vehicle. Sorry to waste your time. God bless.
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
Maybe you should have taken advice from people who know what they're talking about. Instead you can ask God Bless, whoever the hell he is.
WJCO
Meme King
God bless to you too. The reason you got the responses you did is that you didn't appear to really be asking a question at all. You came over here spouting a ton of info but made it appear to be a question which Eddie called you out on. Also, if you look at the first post in the thread, you'll see that Eddie's only had these things on there for a little over 2 months. I highly doubt he's going to have any feedback other than they aren't causing the tires to rub on things. He hasn't had them that long. There's plenty of info all over the internet on pros and cons of spacers on lots of vehicles (which you appear that you've already researched). And as far as aftermarket parts for your vehicle, this is probably going to be one of the best places to find info because Eddie and Cindy really have a passion for their Renegade and enjoy sharing the mods they've done with others.
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Clearly. Apology accepted and please, keep the blessings from your god. :yup:
notnalc68
That dude from Mississippi
Your first post is the reason you got hammered by we members. I read it and it reads, to me, like you aren't seeking information, but rather, attempting to say that this modification is a bad idea. Maybe you worded your question poorly. Maybe you are a troll.
Hey. Found this thread through various Internet searches, have a few questions on the modifications...
Backstory, we might be buying a Renegade for my wife's daily driver. Currently have no 4wd vehicles but I grew up with various and we've borrowed from my folks when we think we'd need them, so I've been steering her toward the Trailhawk variant to make it worthwhile. Donno if she'll let me do any modifications or not, but figured that entirely bolt-on changes might be acceptable. So, to my questions...
Backstory, we might be buying a Renegade for my wife's daily driver. Currently have no 4wd vehicles but I grew up with various and we've borrowed from my folks when we think we'd need them, so I've been steering her toward the Trailhawk variant to make it worthwhile. Donno if she'll let me do any modifications or not, but figured that entirely bolt-on changes might be acceptable. So, to my questions...
- Can you provide a picture of where the Coopers rubbed? I like the idea of doing a similar lift and wheel/tire change, but I don't think that she'd tolerate any contact. With the JK there was an issue where some tires would contact a body weld, and it was common to cut the excess off. If this is something that could be easily massaged to make it not contact that would be the best solution for her.
- Have you gotten the alignment deviation worked-out yet?
- When we were looking at the one Trailhawk that the local dealer had in-inventory it was parked next to a lower-trim Renegade with 16" steel wheels. Your build notes using the HHR wheels, was the reason for the GM wheel a specific one, or would you have considered the Mopar wheel with a similar spacer had you had availability?
- Before you did the suspension lift, had you considered 16" wheels with a smaller diameter offroad tire?
WJCO
Meme King
Welcome to WAL. As far as the rubbing question, see post #3 here down near the bottom of the thread. This is a damn good write up. http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?...ystar-1-5-quot-Lift-Kit-Installation-Write-Up .
I'm Not sure on the rest of your questions.
*nod* thanks. That's very helpful actually.
Reading up on the process I don't think that she's going to want such extensive modifications to hers if we buy one. Can't remember if it was here or if it was in some other thread or forum where someone commented on getting the dealer to install the kit and to somehow guarantee the powertrain warranty despite the aftermarket modifications, that would be the only way she'd tolerate it, but even still if she saw how extensive this was she'd probably not want to go for it. Her current car is nearing 180,000 miles and she's the original owner, so she'd want as close to that kind of reliability and longevity as possible. I'm a little surprised that she's even willing to consider the Renegade, but I've been itching for a 4x4 for some time now, so this gets a better upright driving position without a whole lot of fuel economy sacrifice while giving me access to a 4x4 for casual use that can handle moderately rough conditions and work as an all-weather car too.
I guess if we do go with a Renegade Trailhawk, for the moment it would be at-most alternate wheels/tires/spacers and having the supplies on-hand for a manual swaybar disconnect.
Jeepercide
New member
Do you have a shop in Carson?
Hey, do you have a shop in Carson? Ive been trying to find someone here by Sacramento to install this setup or close to it. I pick my daughter up in Dayton and drive through often. Let me know if you have a shop or know someone who does. I live and work off-road in the mountains in Pollock Pines, CA and want some real tires before the season starts.
Justin
Even though we bought Renny, our 2015 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk back in February, we hadn't been able to do to much to it if only because there just hasn't been much of anything available for it. That is of course, not up until now anyway. Fortunately for us, Daystar has embraced the Renegade as a real Jeep just like we have and they've started to develop some well needed products for it including a great 1.5" spacer lift. With this lift, you can effectively run a tire that is about 2" taller than what comes from the factory on a Sport, Latitude or Limited and about a 1" taller or so on a factory Trailhawk. For our purposes, we were able to go from a 215/65R17 Goodyear Wrangler SR-A to a 225/75R16 Cooper Discoverer STT Pro mud terrain tire (with the help of new 16" Chevy HHR Wheels and 1.25" wheel spacers) with just a touch of rubbing of the fender liner at a 3/4 turn of the steering wheel. Anyway, here are some first pics of what our Jeep Renegade Trailhawk now looks like, I hope you enjoy
Hey, do you have a shop in Carson? Ive been trying to find someone here by Sacramento to install this setup or close to it. I pick my daughter up in Dayton and drive through often. Let me know if you have a shop or know someone who does. I live and work off-road in the mountains in Pollock Pines, CA and want some real tires before the season starts.
Justin
Sorry, don't have a shop in the sense that I take customers. I just work out of my garage and it's pretty well equipped
JeepJeep75
New member
Sorry, don't have a shop in the sense that I take customers. I just work out of my garage and it's pretty well equipped
Probably better equipped than half the "shops" in LA! [emoji6]
Alandude58
New member
Spacers
Where did you get your 1 1/4" spacers?
Where did you get your 1 1/4" spacers?
Scarecrow1969
New member
Can I run bfg 225/65/17 with the lift I would like to use the factory rims if I can
tdougherty81
New member
My wife's renegade with lift and spacers did not change the MPGs but when I put new tires on it did drop. 235/65/17 AT