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My old Road & Track Charger had 20" chrome-clad wheels. They looked nice even after 7 years and 72,000 miles. I didn't need harsh chemicals to clean them, either. The only thing I didn't like (other than the fact that I HATE chrome) is that you could clearly see the rim of the actual wheel underneath the cladding at the tire bead. You have to look to notice it, but once you know it's there, you see it all the time. My Journey R/T has the 19" darker grey painted wheels I prefer that style. If I get summer wheels, they'll like be machined finished, similar to the SRT Design wheels on my 300M Special. All I have to do to maintain them is wash them thorough (as you would any other wheel), and take a piece of Nevr-Dull wadding to cleaning the machined surface and make them look amazing again. That and not curb them... but I digress. As for dipping... I've never dipped a wheel, but I feel like peeling rubber from rubber would be a PITA of the highest order... I would mask off the sidewall and stick a piece of cardboard sized to the wheel on the inside, just off the spokes. That or mask inner and outer sidewalls and dip both the spokes and the inside.

All cars are designed with large front brake pads and rotors, for precisely the reason jkeaton noted.

I haven't had this problem, but I also never lock it manually. I always press the button on the handle, or if I've already walked away and forgotton, I press the remote.

Are you trying to remove the wheel from the car? Or the chrome cladding from the wheel? Remove the wheel the same way you would any other alloy wheel, by raising the vehicle and spinnign off the lug nuts. The chrome cladding itself is glued to the wheel and is not intended to be be removed from the wheel.

My only concern with using a dolly is how much front overhang we have. You'll have to be real careful not to catch the front fascia on the dolly either on ingress or egress. As far as the drive wheels are concerned, if it is definitely not AWD, then there should not be any harm to the drivetrain. They always say tow RWD cars backwards, FWD cars forwards, and AWD cars on flatbeds. My AWD Journey would have to ride on a flatbed.

I've thought about dipping my badges. Yours look like they turned out fairly well.

On my 300M, there was a fuse on the cigarette lighter circuit that just needed to be shifted in position to switch to always-on. I did that 5 years ago to run blue LED accent lighting under my dash and front seats. I haven't looked it myself, but when you remove the PDC cover (power distribution center in the engine bay, beside the airbox) and flip it over, is there a diagram telling you the circuits associated with each fuse and relay? There is on my 300M. If there isn't, have you tried searching the internet for the FSM (factory service manual)? For the LH platform and LX platform cars I am able to get free PDF versions of that manual. I haven't looked for one for the Journey yet. They're separated by year, so any manuals for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, or 2015 should have that information.

I try to put bags in the cargo net. Otherwise, put "squashabe or breakable" items on the backseat.

None of them are my style. I find the only wheels I like are either the very expensive ones (ie Vossen Wheels), or OEM wheels from sportier models. Hence why I put 300 SRT Design wheels on my 300M Special, and plan on getting Jeep SRT wheels for my Journey down the line.

I'd be curious to see a high-speed camera video of one deploying with a crash-test dummy during a collision test. It just strikes me as something that would introduce unnecessary head trauma, but I'm certainly no crash-safety expert.

Sigh. Never said US plants were superior (nor will I ever say that, from what I've seen on the line at various facilities). Just stating that what I've seen come out of plants there, both from my company's facilities and other supplier and customer facilities, combined with the expediency of assembly to meet demand means I'm not surprised if a few quality checks are missed or skipped. No need to jump up and down on a soapbox shouting about where my non-existant iPhone was made (my phone was made in Fort Worth, TX, but that's beside the point). Back to paint. I'll advise when I know more, but if anyone who found similar problems has experiences to share, feel free.

FYI, I finally had the thought to try and clean it from my mirror. I just rubbed it with my thumb (good ol' spit-shine) and the residue came away. Cleaning with a glass cleaner such as Stoner's Invisible Glass should take care of it. If cleaning that way or with slightly more aggressive methods as noted above, a visit to the dealer for warranty replacement is in order.

I'm curious if anyone has noticed defects in the paint of their Journey. My 2014 R/T Rallye was built February 2014, and I acquired it used in May 2014 (2000 miles on it, no evidence it was repainted when compared to brand new Journey's on the same lot). When I detailed it in June and August, I couldn't help but notice a lack of base coat on the corner/edge of the hood on the driver's side nearest the windshield, on the edge shared with the fender. I've also noticed on two occasions while the setting sun was almost directly hitting the driver's fender that I could see right through the basecoat. The color is Pitch Black, so I know it wasn't just metal flake in the paint reflecting from the sun. I've looked at other Journey's in the Detroit area and they all seem to be fine on at least the hood corner, so I'm considering having the dealer look at it and see about getting this corrected under warranty before winter hits. I'm wondering if anyone else here has noticed this on their Journeys. I can't say I'm surprised, considering these cars are built as quickly as possible in Mexico. I'm concerned about the paint thickness around the entire vehicle and will likely ask either the dealer or another body shop take paint thickness readings around the car. I want to buff the car to fix some swirling, but I'm concerned that the paint may be too thin, especially on that fender that appears to not have much basecoat.

I was not aware it did that... and it looks painful and disturbing. Headrests are supposed to catch your head to prevent whiplash on impact. Not smack you in the back of the head...

PX8 - Black. Well, Pitch Black now (same color code as the Black used on the LH platform 10 years ago). PITA to keep clean and it's starting to swirl, so I'm planning on taking a buffer and light cutting compound to it before the snow flies.

Just north of Detroit, MI. Only US city on the US/CAN border where you must drive south to get to Canada!

They do. None that I would ever put on my car, but yes they do.

Tires: Tirerack, Discount Tire, Belle Tire, etc. Wheels, I'm not sure. Google should have you covered.

Good... the white inside the headlight should go well with the car then. Looking forward to installed pictures.

I haven't done it personally but I've seen many people do it driving cars with custom or new paint jobs to shows. My preference is to use a bra. 2nd best option is clear plasti-dip. There are people who will apply a clear plasti-dip to the entire car just before winter, then peel it all off in the spring. Bras for Journey's I have found are not common. LeBra makes one, and the design is terrible (exposes the top of the grille at the hoodline). Unfortunately Mopar does not make one. I thought I saw a listing for Colgan brand, however I could not find any installed images. I'm still on the lookout for a full front end mask. I've been on one long trip down to Sandusky, OH and just went to the car washing station at my complex to blast off the bugs. Those clear wrap covers are not a good choice. The sun bakes them, and after so many years they look terrible. Removal is an arduous task, and they don't even work well. More often than not they don't protect the edges and corners, which are the most critical. I wouldn't even bother.

Interesting color choices in there... is the car white?

Also awaiting pictures... Youtube is blocked at work.

Just an FYI, Dodge's website confirms the Crossroad comes with 225/55/19 all-season tires, likely the same Kumho Solus found on all other trim levels with 19" wheels. The 255/50/19 are only on the red Crossroad tour model that Dodge takes around the country to various automotive functions to show off the Crossroad. I wouldn't be surprised they were specially made for that car. I would suggest looking into Toyo Proxes. I'll likely put the Proxes 4 Plus on a set of Jeep SRT wheels down the line, and they offer Proxes S/T II for 19" wheels at Belle Tire. I had them (Proxes 4) installed on my Charger in February and the traction was impressive for the few months I had the car before I moved on to my Journey.

No. OBD-II diagnostic port is at the base of the driver's knee bolster, slightly left of the steering column.

Something interesting I've noticed is that the red 3-row Crossroad that Dodge pimps around the country with other show-off models has 255-50-19 tires on it, as I saw at Carlisle in July and the Woodward Dream Cruise last Saturday. However the Crossroad that was available for test driving at Carlisle had the standard 225/55/19 junk on it. I honestly can't wait for my factory tires to wear out and hope I can afford Jeep SRT wheels at the same time as new tires when they do. The factory tires and 19" wheels are far too skinny.