terrawombat Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Some neat Jeeps going to Moab for Easter. If the JK8 is Jeep's idea of their new pickup truck, I'm going to be very disappointed. But I want that JK with a Hemi and katzskin leather interior :D http://www.streetfire.net/video/moab-ea ... _term=img2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camjeep3 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 no mentioning the mj when talking about past jeep trucks :no: those didnt look bad, especially that liberty, i think it could have potential Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 I actually liked the utilitarian look they gave the Libby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 I did have a chuckle when he said that the Patriot from last year did VERY VERY well at Moab. z83G_q4rU3M I mean, I guess it did alright....for a Patriot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meljr Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 I used to drive through Moab several times a year, but have never been offroad there. Some friends of mine from the JK-Forum attend Easter Jeep Safari every year, but since my JK is down with a broken front D30 (running 37"s for two years on a stock D30 will do that), I won't be joining them this year either (they left this morning). Anyway, Mopar is supposed to show a JK pickup kit that is near production ready for the JK Unlimited (4 door). Somehow, they block off the rear doors, install a bulkhead behind the front seats and have a removable cab like the Scrambler or AEV Brute. No idea what the price of the kit might be, but if it is anything like the off road camping trailers they introduced last year, it will probably be twice what I am willing to pay. Besides, I need a new axle before much else can happen with the JK or my Comanche build. -melr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Anyway, Mopar is supposed to show a JK pickup kit that is near production ready for the JK Unlimited (4 door). Somehow, they block off the rear doors, install a bulkhead behind the front seats and have a removable cab like the Scrambler or AEV Brute. No idea what the price of the kit might be, but if it is anything like the off road camping trailers they introduced last year, it will probably be twice what I am willing to pay. Besides, I need a new axle before much else can happen with the JK or my Comanche build. Are you speaking about the yellow JK8 that they show in the video I linked to in my original post? Sounds exactly like what you described. The problem I have with that is it's a KIT. I want a production pickup truck, not some fiberglass kit you throw on a JK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meljr Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Anyway, Mopar is supposed to show a JK pickup kit that is near production ready for the JK Unlimited (4 door). Somehow, they block off the rear doors, install a bulkhead behind the front seats and have a removable cab like the Scrambler or AEV Brute. No idea what the price of the kit might be, but if it is anything like the off road camping trailers they introduced last year, it will probably be twice what I am willing to pay. Besides, I need a new axle before much else can happen with the JK or my Comanche build. Are you speaking about the yellow JK8 that they show in the video I linked to in my original post? Sounds exactly like what you described. The problem I have with that is it's a KIT. I want a production pickup truck, not some fiberglass kit you throw on a JK. Yes, that is the one. I believe the kit also includes the leaf spring J8 D60 conversion. I would like to see a truly affordable (production) Jeep pickup again. For now, it seems like the CJ-8, AEV Brute TJ conversion or updated MJs are the only reasonable solutions. After all the money I put in my JK, I probably would have been happier with a nice Brute. -meljr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 If time wasn't an issue I would tell you to look into a JK D44 front, you can find them from $500-1000 around the country if you keep an eye out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meljr Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 If time wasn't an issue I would tell you to look into a JK D44 front, you can find them from $500-1000 around the country if you keep an eye out. Hey, I realize this is off topic, but the JK D44s are no stronger than the JK D30s where mine broke. The tubes are the same size and thickness and the Cs and u-joints don't take the stress of 37s well either. I'm trying to justify the price of a Dynatrac 44 geared to 5.13, ARB locker (I already have the compressor mounted) and RCV axles verses just putting a set of RCVs in my already re-geared D30, gusseting the C's and tack welding the u-joint caps. Axle sleeves don't seem to really add much strength to the JK D44 or D30, so I wouldn't bother doing that if I try to get another two years of use out of my D30 by repairing instead of replacing. If I spring for the Dynatrac, the MJ doesn't get painted anytime soon and I'll really have to poor boy the Comanche's mods. But what the heck, that might be half the fun! -meljr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 How dare you take my thread off topic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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