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Hopefully this question will not stir up a hornets nest. It seems like most oil now comes in the large jugs. Why aren't these jugs 5.0 quarts instead of 5.3 quarts? It doesn't make sense to me. Every vehicle I have takes 5.0 quarts and they warn not to overfill the crankcase. All my...

I have an off topic question for you guys. What value does an insurance company use to determine the value of your vehicle.....NADA....Kelly Blue Book? Also, if they use one of those, do they go by trade-in value, private party value, retail (dealer)? The reason I am asking is that I'm...

Here's the Rene that I want. Go through the pics and check out the dual con trols! Not really anything that I would want, but it is interesting. Bruce...

Two months ago I replaced my Wrangler ST's with four Goodyear Silent Armors in the 235x70x16 size. Yesterday I got to put them to the test. We had a quick hitting snowstorm that raised havoc with traffic. I saw at least one car off the road / accident every 1/2 mile. The SA's performed...

Well, I finally got some new tires after picking up a small arrowhead shaped rock while driving in a road construction area. I had to use two plugs to stop the leak. I didn't like doing this, especially if I have my Grandson in the car. Plus, I don't like the stock Goodyears on it. I have...

My '05 Renegade came without the bumper mounted fog lights. It came with them, but they weren't replaced by the previous owner after an accident. I bought this OEM Mopar kit on Ebay. My question is, do I have to replace the light / wiper stalk with the one that comes with the kit? My light...

If no one is sitting in the passenger's seat, should the "Airbag Off" light be on or off. Right now, it flashes on for a few seconds and then turns off. Same thing happens when my wife sits in the passengers seat. However, if I put something like my Grandson's empty car seat, or a bag of...

I have had my '05 Renegade for about four months and I love it except for one thing....the interior. I have the basic interior that stains even if rainwater falls on it. The only way I have managed to get the marks out is by spraying the entire seat with a spray bottle. How do you keep the...

When it comes time to buy some AT's for my 2005 Renegade,should I go with 225/75x16 or 235/70x16? What are the pros / cons? I assume that they are the same height. Thanks in advance. Bruce

I had trouble before trying to change the fluid in my transfer case. Thankfully I had heeded the advice given here and had tried to take off the fill plug first. Despite my best efforts, I ended up stripping head of the plug. Today I took an old 10mm allen key and tack welded it to the plug...

Well, I had my first long distance towing experience. I installed my class III hitch, wiring, and brake controller about three weeks ago. This past weekend we went to our car club's annual show at Washington's Crossing State Park in Pennsylvania. It was a 215 mile (one way) trip. My TVR...

I just installed my class III hitch and brake controller. I will be towing a combined trailer / car weight of about 3,500#. Every thread I see seems to recommend towing with the OD off. My question is, how about on level ground when the vehicle isn't under a lot of strain? Thanks, Bruce

This will be my first winter with my 2005 Renegade. I have the stock ST's which still have a lot of tread left. I have heard a lot of bad things about them. I can attest to the fact that they aren't great in the rain. How bad are they in snow? I'm not talking about 24" or so. I'm...

I tried this in the How-To section, but didn't get a response, so I thought I would try it here. I went to change the fluid in my transfer case, but I couldn't get the fill plug out. It looks like someone already tried, because the 10mm allen wrench didn't fit as well/snug as in the drain...

I've got a question for you experts. The recommended fluid is 75w/90 GL5 fluid. I already have 5 quarts of Valvoline 80w/90 GL5 sitting on my shelf. Do you think it will be a problem to use it? It doesn't seem like it would be an issue. Thanks, Bruce

Hello, I want to change the trans fluid on my recently purchased 2005 Liberty Renegade. It has the v-6 with the Command Trac tranny. I went to Advance Auto and the filter kit that they came up with was a Pro-King part # FK-319. I opened it up and it has a gasket with 15 holes which appears...