Top Jeep Wrangler News27/11/2008 20:09 - Telegraph-Journal One doesn't generally imagine that much fun can be had in a twenty-thousand dollar vehicle- but Jeep is determined to continue changing that perception. Their Wrangler doesn't try to blow anyone's socks off with refinement, comfort or spaciousness- but it is t... |
Latest Jeep Wrangler News29/11/2008 03:45 - Gazette Newspapers “Anne Proffit Let’s be thankful for Chrysler’s Jeep Wrangler, still the most durable, value-laden off-roader available on the US marketplace.” 26/11/2008 21:09 - PaddockTalk ATK Engine Powers a Jeep Wrangler to Baja 1000 Win A Jeep Wrangler entered by Clive Skilton and ATK North America driven by four time Baja Champion Darren Skilton and Co-Driver Jon Krellwitz took the win for 4x4 SUV's at the 2008 SCORE-International Baja 1000 ... 23/11/2008 18:11 - Philadelphia Inquirer “one is too young for his very own Jeep. For the most junior set, that would be the Jeep Trek Easy Travel Playard, a rugged but lightweight” 19/11/2008 09:00 - JP Magazine In order to keep shipping costs reasonable, the cage bars are kept to a moderate length. Smaller 11/2-inch, 0.120-wall tubing slides inside the larger tube as a coupler and allows the tube to be welded together with no loss in strength. 19/11/2008 08:30 - JP Magazine If you are installing the optional lower control arms you'll need to nip off a small bit of material from the arm mounts on the axle. This can be done with an angle grinder, die grinder, or even a file. 19/11/2008 07:11 - JP Magazine “John Cappa The underside of an '07-'09 Wrangler isn't really protected all that well, especially if you have a manual transmission.” 19/11/2008 06:47 - JP Magazine “er the fancy skin is a relatively simple, homebuilt Jeep that takes a licking and keeps on ticking. The stock YJ frame and body are about the only parts” 18/11/2008 21:56 - Automotive World The J8, a strictly utilitarian but non-military version of the Jeep Wrangler, is to be assembled from Chrysler LCC-supplied kits in Cairo by Arab American Vehicles. Available in two-door extended pick-up bed or four-door configurations, the J8 will b. 15/11/2008 01:23 - New Zealand Herald Hyundai has emerged as a potential purchaser of Jeep after General Motors dropped its plans to buy Chrysler. The South Korean manufacturer has held talks with the owner of Chrysler, Cerberus Capital Management, about the buy-out of Chrysler's off-road brand, s... 14/11/2008 16:35 - Los Angeles Times “rview: Chrysler seems ambitious enough with its front-drive Town & Country EV minivan and rear-drive Dodge EV sports car, but a four-wheel-drive Jeep” 14/11/2008 10:14 - 4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine “Phil Howell David Thompson of Plymouth, Michigan, has been an engineer all of his life. Now retired from Chrysler, he spends his time traveling North” 04/11/2008 20:13 - Zawya Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The Jeep Wrangler played its part in the launch of the new Lara Croft game in the Middle East last week. The game, brought to gamers in the region by Red Entertainment Distribution, saw its launch at a glitzy party attended by the ... 31/10/2008 14:21 - Mirror.co.uk It really was never difficult to understand the appeal of the Jeep Wrangler. The iconic, four-square shape suggested sun-bleached hippie chicks and surf dudes cruising the seafront with the ragtop down in search of sun, fun and a good spot to play guitars and ... 29/10/2008 14:59 - The Province For starters, it was the first "real" Jeep I'd road tested. There have been numerous stints in other models within the line, including the Liberty, Grand Cherokee, Commander, Compass and Patriot, but these SUVs and crossovers don't compare with this icon of of... 25/10/2008 06:10 - Jalopnik The new Jeep Wrangler is a damn fine off-road vehicle straight from the factory, but a 202 HP V6 just doesn't quite fit the bill for the folks at American Expedition Vehicles . Remember, this is the same group of guys who built the Hemi-powered SR-392 Roadster... 23/10/2008 15:23 - Pittsburgh Post Gazette I am not the Jeep type. Except for hiking, I'm not much on roughing it, and driving off-road isn't one of my strong points. Camping as a fun getaway on weekends. Give me a five-star hotel and an architectural tour instead. 15/10/2008 06:16 - TruckTrend Magazine When Jeep decided to build a four-door Wrangler, we were excited about its potential. This was, after all, the first time the legendary Jeep was given two more doors; also, its stretched wheelbase made the interior more people- and cargo-friendly. 11/10/2008 10:18 - 4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine In case you missed it in the Aug. '08 issue, we did a feature on installing Mopar's JK Rubicon Dana 44s in a YJ Wrangler. Complete JK Wrangler Rubicon Dana 44 axle assemblies are a great deal for those looking to upgrade their front and rearends. 09/10/2008 06:52 - 4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine The build of the Team ATK #3797 Jeep Wrangler began with a conversation between Jon and Jeepspeed Series owner, Clive Skilton, at the Off-Road Expo in Pomona, California. They decided to partner on the build to illustrate how a vehicle for the new Jeepspeed Cu... 06/10/2008 12:22 - JP Magazine I was building this rig when another fell in my lap. As a result it is now my daily driver and a loaner rig for friends who want to wheel with me. It has a 2.5" lift with Rev111 high clearance fenders and cut rear fenders to run 37 inch iroc wheels. 02/10/2008 09:36 - Four Wheeler 2. First order of business was to remove the old bumpers from the front and rear of the 'Con. Next, the Expedition One rear bumper was lifted in to place and leveled against the body. 27/09/2008 10:08 - JP Magazine We've liked the AEV Brute conversions ever since we saw the kit at SEMA in '06. But since then, the only Brutes we ever see are built up by companies to be used as calling cards. We've not seen many personal Brute builds. 25/09/2008 07:17 - 4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine In a debut that caught many in the automotive industry by surprise, Chrysler, LLC unveiled three extended-range electric concepts, one of which the company promises to have on the road by 2010. 24/09/2008 02:07 - Toledo Blade Chrysler LLC is expected to unveil three electric-drive vehicles today, one of which is a Jeep Wrangler sport utility vehicle. The Wrangler is made at the Toledo Jeep Assembly complex. 20/09/2008 04:54 - 4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine As we told you in Part II, our Project DualSport JK has morphed into a four-door Unlimited because we needed better access to the back seat to get to cameras and other equipment. The upgrades to this vehicle continue. 19/09/2008 11:13 - 4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine Jim has been tackling trails in one 4WD vehicle or another for 31 years. For the last 15 or so years as the founder and president of Dynatrac in Huntington Beach, he has been helping others tackle trails as well. 12/09/2008 06:31 - 4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine Mount Logan built the trussed rear Ford 9-inch using a Currie housing center. The housings are trimmed and plated on the bottom for better ground clearance. Ford Explorer disc brakes have an integrated drum e-brake. 06/09/2008 06:49 - 4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine With suspension and big tires in place on a 4x4, available horsepower and torque begin to wane. While lower axle gears will help restore some of the lost engine performance, many simply get used to the feeble power and acceleration and never regain what was lo... 29/08/2008 21:40 - PaddockTalk Road Test: 2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara Text “ back when they were called either a TJ or a YJ. They were bouncy and a little primitive to say the least. Other adjectives you could use to describe them could have been: noisy, uncomfortable and did I sa... 28/08/2008 10:31 - 4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine Craig, Will, and Steve at Rockworx built this world-class Jeep using great components. Dynatrac-built ProRock 60 front and rearends with 5.13 Precision Gear gears and Detroit Lockers. View as RSS |