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    webslave got a reaction from Kubda in front pass-seat cargo area   
    Gotcha... I had gotten the impression that it was "standard" because all of the Journeys (2012) on my dealer's lot had them, but, they all had power seats and remote start also... That explains it. I thought the storage area was kind of gimicky at first, but, now that we have it, we use it all the time. We keep our "cloth shopping bags" in there. When we go to a store, they are "handy" and easy to get to when we need them, but, out of the way when we don't.
    That's why I like these forums...learn something new everyday!
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    webslave got a reaction from StormGrayBlackTop13 in Head Restraint   
    If you sit in the seat, you'll notice that there is a space between the headrest and the back of your head. In a severe enough accident, that space can turn into an impact zone and serious injury by impact (concussion) or whiplash. The new headrests are designed to deploy and give your head nowhere to go; your head gets "sandwiched" between the new style head rest deployment and the air bags (the one in the steering wheel and the curtain back in the upper rail). Very similar to the system first used and, now improved, by the NASCAR racing circuit. They even go so far as to strap the driver's helmets to the headrest/cradle so that they can't move away from it. Concussive blows to the head are just now being recognized for how much more serious they are than what was believed in my "younger days" (pre-dinosaur if you ask my son...).
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    webslave got a reaction from OhareFred in Suspension/lift kit for AWD?   
    Don't imagine anyone has lifted a DJ AWD. AWD is not 4x4 and lifting the DJ wouldn't achieve any "functional" use, it already has all the ground clearance, IMHO, that an AWD vehicle needs (more than some AWDs out there). That is probably why you'll be hard put to find a "kit" for raising the DJ...no demand. As for getting a one-off done at a specialty shop, I suspect you'll find that the U-joints will give out fairly quickly with more than a 2" lift and a 2" lift will be prohibitively expensive, again IMHO, for what you'd be getting. I'll even go out on a limb and predict that any lift, over stock, will give the axles a fit since the car is CUV and engineered as a CUV and does not have the heavier duty 4x4 equipment (joints, bearings, torsional strength, etc.) that those type of vehicles have. The DJ is a cross-over vehicle, not an off-road vehicle and the engineering isn't there to make it one. You can lift for the "look", but, I think mechanically you'd be making a mistake. Just my take...
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    webslave got a reaction from JoeyVegas in New Journey, Not till 2018   
    I'm retired now and (as the photo above shows) I'm investing heavily in the hearing aid industry. I see so many cars in town (another reason I moved to the boonies) that you can actually watch the sheet metal deflecting outwards due to the air the speakers are moving...not to mention you can hear / feel them a block away. None of these kids will be able to hear anything by the time they are in their 30's... Hearing aid companies; the money makers of the future Keep 'em loud, I need to make enough money to buy that Prevost I've got my eyes on
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    webslave got a reaction from OhareFred in Remote starter   
    The cars are designed to "detect any abnormal running events" and to shut themselves off when using the remote start option. There is something flagging your system with a problem and the car is shutting itself off as a cautionary procedure. I had that happen with my Commander. My guess is that although your battery has been "recharged", the CANBus is still sensing a problem and is aborting the remote start process. You may recharge the battery to a condition that enables a start, but, low voltage, or abnormally high alternator draw (particularly since the battery is "cold challenged" due to temperature), is causing a "fault" on the CANBus...you'll probably, IMHO, need to replace the battery to completely rectify the situation...
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    webslave got a reaction from Trains123 in New Journey, Not till 2018   
    I'm retired now and (as the photo above shows) I'm investing heavily in the hearing aid industry. I see so many cars in town (another reason I moved to the boonies) that you can actually watch the sheet metal deflecting outwards due to the air the speakers are moving...not to mention you can hear / feel them a block away. None of these kids will be able to hear anything by the time they are in their 30's... Hearing aid companies; the money makers of the future Keep 'em loud, I need to make enough money to buy that Prevost I've got my eyes on
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    webslave got a reaction from Trains123 in Besides the DJ, what else sits in your garage ?   
    2013 DJ R/T, 2011 RAM 2500 HO CTD LongHorn pickup, 1976 Cadillac Eldorado convertible, 1989 Limited Edition Custom Chrysler LeBaron turbo convertible and (it won't fit in the garage...) a 2014 Thor Tuscany 40RX motorhome with the 450 HP/1250 ft lb torque Cummins Turbo 8.9 litre.
    Won't go into the tractors, ATVs, etc. Lots of "toys" and 106 acres to play with them on.
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    webslave got a reaction from QuarterSwede in Towing Questions for a Newbie (Journey 2012)   
    There is another thread in here on towing. The 2012 towing (and the 2013) is 2500 lbs. with the tow package. A 1,000 lb reduction between 2011 and 2012. Don't know the reasons; could be drivetrain, could be chassis changes, could be that they realized that the 3500 lbs was way too much for the DJ and it was leading to mechanical issues so to cover their butts, they reduced the rating. Whatever their reasons, the tow capacity is 2500 lbs. and if you exceed it you void your warranty, become saddled with additional liability in an accident for being over weight and could quite conceivably be a danger to yourself and others sharing the road, not to mention that if it was reduced because 3500 lbs led to drivetrain issues, you could very well be ruining the car.
    I've been towing RVs for ages and the DJ, despite its looks, is not a tow vehicle. It isn't an SUV, it is a car with some SUV characteristics, thus it is a CUV. Designed to carry people and their luggage. It can tow bicycles on a hitch carrier, a small utility trailer or a small pop-up, a jet ski, even a small boat, but, not an RV in the classical term. Part of the reason the Journey doesn't tow as much as some other makes is the fact that it is bigger and beefier; meaning it is bigger and heavier. That "bigger and heavier" comes right off the towing capability. My 2500 RAM Longhorn is rated to tow less than the ST version of the same truck; why?, because it is optioned out the wazoo and all those options mean I can't carry or tow as much as the same truck without them. Fact of the matter is you can't get something for nothing when talking about towing.
    The tow package does include the oil cooler, but, not a transmission cooler and with a sealed unit transmission (doesn't even have a dipstick) adding one would be very risky and may, in fact, be why they lowered the tow rating - the transmission can't take towing stress of 3500 lbs. in the dead of summer without additional cooling. The package does include the 4 pin connector which should be sufficient for anything that the DJ can tow...you don't need 7 pin connectors for trailers without brakes and the small trailers that the DJ is rated for don't have brakes. The tow package does not include the receiver or hitch platform, that's why the 4 pin connector isn't installed at the factory; it would just hang down and get damaged, however, the installation, once the receiver is put on is "plug and play" and can be added with a screwdriver to pop off the tail light assembly and plug it in. The instructions are in the bag with the 4 pin connector. To tow the lightweight <2500 lb. trailer it is rated for you shouldn't need anything "extra". I, personally, was surprised when I ordered the tow package (to use my 2 bicycle carrier, not an RV) that the "tow package" didn't include the receiver and hitch, but, then again, I was also surprised that when I ordered the roof rails that they didn't come with the cross bars (come on Chrysler, what gives?).
    So if you bought your Journey to go RVing, unless you do it in a small popup and don't take a lot with you (remember there is a Combined Gross Vehicle Weight Rating also), you are going to be out of luck...
    Addendum on the 7 pin connector...if the trailer you are thinking about towing has brakes, it probably is too heavy for the Journey; most states don't require trailer brakes on trailers of 3,000 lbs or less, single axle. If the trailer you want to tow has more than one axle, or trailer brakes, then it is too heavy for the 2012-2013 Journey.
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    webslave got a reaction from OhareFred in Head Restraint   
    If you sit in the seat, you'll notice that there is a space between the headrest and the back of your head. In a severe enough accident, that space can turn into an impact zone and serious injury by impact (concussion) or whiplash. The new headrests are designed to deploy and give your head nowhere to go; your head gets "sandwiched" between the new style head rest deployment and the air bags (the one in the steering wheel and the curtain back in the upper rail). Very similar to the system first used and, now improved, by the NASCAR racing circuit. They even go so far as to strap the driver's helmets to the headrest/cradle so that they can't move away from it. Concussive blows to the head are just now being recognized for how much more serious they are than what was believed in my "younger days" (pre-dinosaur if you ask my son...).
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    webslave got a reaction from hockey_puck in New Journey, Not till 2018   
    I'm retired now and (as the photo above shows) I'm investing heavily in the hearing aid industry. I see so many cars in town (another reason I moved to the boonies) that you can actually watch the sheet metal deflecting outwards due to the air the speakers are moving...not to mention you can hear / feel them a block away. None of these kids will be able to hear anything by the time they are in their 30's... Hearing aid companies; the money makers of the future Keep 'em loud, I need to make enough money to buy that Prevost I've got my eyes on
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    webslave got a reaction from dhh3 in New Journey, Not till 2018   
    I'm retired now and (as the photo above shows) I'm investing heavily in the hearing aid industry. I see so many cars in town (another reason I moved to the boonies) that you can actually watch the sheet metal deflecting outwards due to the air the speakers are moving...not to mention you can hear / feel them a block away. None of these kids will be able to hear anything by the time they are in their 30's... Hearing aid companies; the money makers of the future Keep 'em loud, I need to make enough money to buy that Prevost I've got my eyes on
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    webslave got a reaction from dhh3 in DJ R/T is gone   
    Lemons can be had in any product, any brand...had two Fords (Mustang and Thunderbird) that were repurchased by Ford under the "Lemon" law. Also, in my lifetime, have thrown away / returned many products that were just plain made or produced wrong...ever buy a bad carton of milk? It happens and I don't hold it against any company; no amount of quality control (good or bad) will catch all "lemons".
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    webslave got a reaction from Trains123 in DJ R/T is gone   
    Lemons can be had in any product, any brand...had two Fords (Mustang and Thunderbird) that were repurchased by Ford under the "Lemon" law. Also, in my lifetime, have thrown away / returned many products that were just plain made or produced wrong...ever buy a bad carton of milk? It happens and I don't hold it against any company; no amount of quality control (good or bad) will catch all "lemons".
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    webslave got a reaction from jkeaton in DJ R/T is gone   
    Lemons can be had in any product, any brand...had two Fords (Mustang and Thunderbird) that were repurchased by Ford under the "Lemon" law. Also, in my lifetime, have thrown away / returned many products that were just plain made or produced wrong...ever buy a bad carton of milk? It happens and I don't hold it against any company; no amount of quality control (good or bad) will catch all "lemons".
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    webslave got a reaction from dhh3 in DJ R/T is gone   
    Definitely a Jeep thing!
    Don't have my Commander any longer, but, love my TrailHawk
    Yep...Jeep thing.
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    webslave got a reaction from jkeaton in DJ R/T is gone   
    Definitely a Jeep thing!
    Don't have my Commander any longer, but, love my TrailHawk
    Yep...Jeep thing.
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    webslave got a reaction from dhh3 in DJ R/T is gone   
    Had one on both sides of mine...
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    webslave got a reaction from Animal Mother in DJ R/T is gone   
    Had one on both sides of mine...
    H.R.T.
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    webslave got a reaction from dhh3 in DJ R/T is gone   
    Not to hijack the thread (and congrats OP...loved my minivans), but, I, lament the day my 2008 Hemi Commander went away. Great vehicle, but, it had served its purpose and I needed something to tow a 5th wheel, but, still miss that Commander...
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    webslave got a reaction from jkeaton in DJ R/T is gone   
    Not to hijack the thread (and congrats OP...loved my minivans), but, I, lament the day my 2008 Hemi Commander went away. Great vehicle, but, it had served its purpose and I needed something to tow a 5th wheel, but, still miss that Commander...
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    webslave got a reaction from dhh3 in Concerns over adding factory NAV   
    I always buy my vehicles by ordering them and I get them "loaded", minus the DVD system. My "youngest" is 45 so I have no need of a backseat DVD system... As such, my vehicles always have the factory NAV installed.
    That being said, if I were to obtain a vehicle that didn't have the factory NAV installed, I would not bother to try and get it installed after the fact. I really like mine, however, I use a RM unit in my motorhome in conjunction with the built in navigation that it has; the reason why is that its navigation unit and the MOPAR units don't come with updates for the maps, you have to buy them. The stock map updates for the MOPAR units, from NAVTEQ are a bit over $150. I can buy many different brands of other nav units that come with FREE Lifetime map updates for that amount of money and a whole lot less than trying to obtain a factory unit and then install it or have it installed. Personally, I don't mind the GPS unit sitting on the dash, even the larger units (the Rand McNally that I use in the motor home is 7" and much easier to see than the factory installed unit). There are places that will sell you a bootleg copy of the NAVTEQ update disk, but, if you aren't careful that bootleg copy can turn your whole RER unit into a door stop. Dead, permanently.
    There are also other options for getting a backup camera. To be honest, my vehicles have them, but, I find the mirrors and looking out the windows to be more effective, with the exception of seeing if there are an small children behind the vehicle. I'm old and long ago formed the habit of looking around the car before I get into it for "hazards" and even that benefit is marginal for me.
    To sum it up; if I were you, I'd buy a good Garmin, Rand McNally or whatever brand "floats your boat" with lifetime map updates (also movable to any car you drive or rent) pocket the money saved and skip the backup camera altogether. That's just my opinion though, you have others here and will probably get more; only you can decide which way to go.
    As for the Lock Pick unit? It is a "moder's dream", but, for most of us, the changes it makes to the factory vs. the cost and installation tribulations are of dubious benefit. I've looked at them and couldn't find anything that they did that I wanted so bad that I'd pay the cost and then have to install it or pay to have it installed.
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    webslave got a reaction from 11journeybama in Vortex Generators   
    Have to agree. The vortex units will pay dividends if you are a long haul trucker and in a fleet environment. They don't "pay for themselves" for even a single long haul truck. Not enough miles even at their rate. The compounded multiplication of mileage in the fleet scenario will save a few dollars, but, even then, the long vision is not enticing enough for fleets (that's why you don't see them; mileage vs. per unit cost is not enticing enough). You do see, however, other draft changing devices that have a lower cost / better pay back scenario...the under trailer air foils and now the "tail vanes" that we are seeing more of. I have seen far more of those devices than I have of the vortex additions...there is a reason.
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    webslave got a reaction from jkeaton in Vortex Generators   
    Have to agree. The vortex units will pay dividends if you are a long haul trucker and in a fleet environment. They don't "pay for themselves" for even a single long haul truck. Not enough miles even at their rate. The compounded multiplication of mileage in the fleet scenario will save a few dollars, but, even then, the long vision is not enticing enough for fleets (that's why you don't see them; mileage vs. per unit cost is not enticing enough). You do see, however, other draft changing devices that have a lower cost / better pay back scenario...the under trailer air foils and now the "tail vanes" that we are seeing more of. I have seen far more of those devices than I have of the vortex additions...there is a reason.
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    webslave reacted to jkeaton in Vortex Generators   
    Ok. So in 500,000 miles it will pay for itself....IF you drive a long haul truck. Who keeps a car for 500,000 miles? If you do, more power to you. I have no argument with reducing drag = mileage savings, but seriously, this is like the age old cold air intake or eBay chip argument. Lol
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    webslave got a reaction from SeanTacular in Connect additional LED light on head light switch   
    If you are talking about a "running light bar", similar to what is on the KIT2000 car (remember that TV show?), then I would get a simple 12 volt relay, splice the relay into the hot line for one of the headlights, hook the led bar to the output side and then draw the power from the fuse box or the battery. The relay won't draw enough current to affect the output of the headlight, but, it will switch the light bar on when the headlights have power. Some states frown on the use of "display lights" used in general driving and I don't know of any states that allow high power off-road light bars in general use that is why I'm assuming that you are talking about a "display light"...depending on your state you might be able to get away that (similar to the "ground effect" lights). I would still put an on/off switch in the power feed to the light bar, just in case.
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