Had just as much fun as everyone out there!

Same goes for the liberty. I always get underestimated on the trails

Yep !

Thanks John, I learned a lot that day! It's a perfect daily driver and is more than capable for my needs - I didn't expect the Renegade handle 4-5 foot drops, river runs, and nasty climbs so easily! I did put better Toyo AT3s on there, but otherwise the rest is stock. For all the people looking at other compacts, none compare in my opinion. I'll be sharing some more winter adventures in the Jeep once the motorcycle season is over.

Thanks for watching. It was insanely fun. Since this was my first time I had adrenaline running the whole time. Don’t hold back!

Thanks Ross! It’s a fun little Jeep, but you’re right. If you really get into off-roading a JLU is the next logical step. I’m curious about the PTU issue. Did it fail with an error or just started making noises and break?

@@shassabo I had two different experiences with it. The first time it happened (after the Badlands), I was in a deeper puddle (it was probably at about the max depth of 19", and I was going very slow) and the dash light up like a Christmas trees with warnings. Shut it off, restarted it and it was fine for the rest of the trip and for another week or two. Then the "Service" 4wd light would come on/off for a week and finally was just solid on. No other symptoms. Got it replaced. The second time it happened after going through literally a puddle - like maybe 3-6" deep and the light went on/off for a few weeks, then started grinding and vibrating terribly. Dealer diagnosed it as another pad PTU. It was still under warranty, so that's when I traded it on the JLU.

@@rossvuich5164 Sounds more like there is a issue with the PTU Vent Tube instead of the PTU itself !!! Something was causing the issue the valve inside the vent could've been stuck open slightly allowing moisture to get in the PTU...Sometimes Techs don't look for the obvious reasons instead they just replace the part.

Heck yeah. I knew about it from your videos and driving manual cars, but it was the reminder I needed to learn how to use it off-road. Hope you got to see the fun little climbs and descent around 8:00 and 8:30 :)

That would be awesome!

Thanks!!! It’s super fun and everyone at the off-road park is amazed.

My wife drives her Cherokee Trailhawk. I drive our 09 Jeep Liberty.

I can safely navigate it off-road 🤣

It was a ton of fun too! The park is located it Attica, Indiana.

Thanks! They are Toyo Open Country AT3's @ 225/65R17 - up one size from stock without any modification necessary. They are amazing even at 35lb it got through the course with ease.

If it wasn’t too slippery I used Rock mode. Everything else, mud so it didn’t cut power when it slipped - let’s you stay on it so the system can find traction. Worked amazingly well.

I believe they made a change in 2019 that keeps it from cutting power when holding the brake, but I guess it’s technically a BV now. So you’re right.