So how do the new Jeep Cherokee and Renegade do in the mud?

"As Du Volant" (skuhnphoto) 06/25/2015 at 08:42 • Filed to: jeep, cherokee, renegade

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YEAHHH!! Look at that thing throwing around all that mud! So how do they really do in the mud?

Oh, dear. Also... hey, a Saab 900!

Yikes.

But what about the Cherokee?

Uh-oh.

Eek.

Oh, my.

For the record, I don’t think anything on street tires is getting out of this slop.

450X_FTW > As Du Volant 06/25/2015 at 08:45

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Worst dealership porter ever?

As Du Volant > 450X_FTW 06/25/2015 at 08:49

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Not sure who did the Renegade, but the Cherokee was a salesman.

Honestly it’s not really their fault. We had almost six inches of rain in a week and the ground just gave out. The whole area looks like solid grass yet I sunk into it when I walked over there to take the pictures.

They’re only on the grass because we’re repaving the lot.

450X_FTW > As Du Volant 06/25/2015 at 08:56

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Not sure about mud, but the Cherokee’s were in Moab with us when we were doing development work on the Grand Cherokee. I was surprised in what they could do. Crawled over all the same obstacles as us

Berang > As Du Volant 06/25/2015 at 08:58

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The differences between muddy water, and hub deep water saturated dirt are apparent now.

BigBlock440 > As Du Volant 06/25/2015 at 09:00

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“Sunk to the axles” stuck

Carl (@stuffcarlsays) > As Du Volant 06/25/2015 at 09:13

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I have it on good authority that an old Saab 900 does mud better than a Renegade.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > As Du Volant 06/25/2015 at 09:15

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Looks like you need the Trailhawk with them knobby tires.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > As Du Volant 06/25/2015 at 09:17

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This happened to me when I was working as a salesmen. Thankfully the vehicle I drove into the muck was a 4x4 F-250 with a locking rear diff.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > As Du Volant 06/25/2015 at 09:29

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yeah, that is some pretty impressive mush. You’d need something with serious rubber to make progress in that.

boredalways > As Du Volant 06/25/2015 at 09:40

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Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > As Du Volant 06/25/2015 at 09:41

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All the stance bros are probably jealous.

Justin Hughes > As Du Volant 06/25/2015 at 09:43

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Ah, fond memories of Pennsic mud.

My lady’s Jeep Liberty had NO problem getting around.

nermal > As Du Volant 06/25/2015 at 11:30

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How much of that mud got tracked back into the showroom once the drivers got out?

HammerheadFistpunch > 450X_FTW 06/25/2015 at 11:54

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I was also pretty impressed with what you could do in a cherokee. In terms of traction and torque it has all you need. It totally lacks in articulation and clearance though so its the kind of vehicle you are on your sliders and plates a lot...but it will get you through.

WiscoProud > As Du Volant 06/25/2015 at 13:10

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That right there is why ground clearance is key. I don’t care how good your traction control is, once the body is sitting on the ground, you're going no where.

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > As Du Volant 06/25/2015 at 16:33

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Cherokee looks like it’s only fwd based on the mud thrown. Might have done a bit better with a 4 wheel model.

As Du Volant > Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey 06/25/2015 at 16:46

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It actually was 4wd. They were turning the wheels left and right trying to find some traction so it threw lots more mud up against the sides of the car.

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > As Du Volant 06/25/2015 at 20:05

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Ohhh I see! It’s stuck then.