I'm thinking of trading in the Honda Element for a jeep renegade trail hawk "desert hawk " what's everyone's opinion on this little jeep ?
Jeep renegade
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A friend of mine has the renegade 1.4T with the manual transmission. Even for it being 2wd, it gets around in the sand very well, climbs rocks and hills (as much as clearance allows), 30+ mpg and enough power to pull a small bay boat.
He put a lift and big tires and now it sits almost the same height as the trail hawk.
I vote yes
He put a lift and big tires and now it sits almost the same height as the trail hawk.
I vote yes
They are starting to grow on me. My wife's DD is the Patriot in my avatar, and it's a little crowded on adventures and the Renegade is smaller, but it'll be bigger than the Honda, eh?
And, it's a Jeep.....
And, it's a Jeep.....
I think they have a bad rep but I really like them. I think wranglers are overkill for the majority of folks
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The little Renegade is great little rig if you just need a little trail hopper.
If you are considering actually using it offroad, I would probably skip the non Trailhawk models though.
the extra ground clearance, and armor underneath will give you a lot of piece of mind without a huge hit in the MPG's
If you are considering actually using it offroad, I would probably skip the non Trailhawk models though.
the extra ground clearance, and armor underneath will give you a lot of piece of mind without a huge hit in the MPG's
The trail hawk has been the only one I've looked at so far I'm just ironing out the details now it should be a done deal by this afternoon thanks for the input
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Actually it is a fiat sent over dry so check the hoses and fluids before leaving the parking lot. His had a crack in the AC line.
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I'll say that if I had known the 1.4 turbo engine would out perform my 2.4 as much as it does, I probably would have considered the renegade more.
Got it today 2017 trail hawk desert hawk gonna post some pics tomorrow
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Looking forward to seeing your adventures with it!
I love the new toaster Jeeps my SO actually wanted one but we're waiting until we can get a cheap used one in a few years.
I love the new toaster Jeeps my SO actually wanted one but we're waiting until we can get a cheap used one in a few years.
Here it is the ice covered desert hawk when it warms up a little I'll take some better pics
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I have a few images at home....will upload when I get home....I wanted one too....back in the day....
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Some images....just random's from the net....enjoy
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