According to the guys at The Motor Report, Jeep is hinting at a independent front suspension and diesel power plant for the prospective model change in mid-year 2015. Find the article source link below.
Source: | Aug 13, 2012 The Motor Report
Monday, August 13, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Del Albright: SAVING "MAYBERRY" IN RURAL AMERICA
Del Albright: SAVING "MAYBERRY" IN RURAL AMERICA: "MAYBERRY" SHOULD NOT DIE! Saving small town rural America is a three-step process that we can all help with. Our rural USA and economy ...
Friday, August 3, 2012
2013 Wrangler Spring Assisted Top
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIC3NfzPsHw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Storm 3 Type R
This Is The Jeep Israeli Special Forces Would Take To The Negev Desert
"Who Dares Wins," or so goes the motto of Sayeret Matkal, one of the Israel Defense Force's special units. Israeli truck customizer AIL of Nazareth has dared with the Jeep J8-based Storm 3 Type R, and it looks like they may win... a lucrative army contract, that is.
A journo from jeepolog.com took one out for a spin in the searing heat of the Negev Desert this summer, and according to the off-duty, but very salty army guys who drove it with him, Storm 3 Type R is an ass kicker.
A stock Jeep Rubicon is already a pretty capable vehicle, but AIL had to figure out how to make it do something that the Humvees the Israeli army currently uses don't. By stuffing a 194 hp, 2.8-liter four pot turbo diesel between the fenders, they created something light and strong that has all of the offroad prowess of a Hummer without all the noise and with way better handling and maneuverability.
Storm 3 Type R's suspension is more or less stock, with an extra leaf stuffed into the shackles over a Trac-Lok Dana 44 front axle and a beefy Trac-Lok Dana 60 rear. Offroad tires are mounted on non-beadlocking steel wheels, but maybe bead locks would be advisable if the truck is deployed on terrorist chasing missions. Tipping the scales at 4,451 pounds, Storm 3 Type R can carry a 2,756-pound payload and tow 7,716 pounds.
Consensus among those who care about such things suggests that the maximum load a 6.2 V8 diesel-equipped Hummer can tow is 4,200 pounds, and that its top interior payload capacity (in certain configurations) is about the same. Plus, the four banger Jeep has a 22.5 gallon fuel tank — the Hummer, which weighs nearly 10,000 pounds empty, can hold only a few more gallons of refined black gold — so it probably has a pretty decent range.
Jeep Custom of Nazareth's creation sure looks good on paper, but we'll let the Israeli government sort that one out. (hat tip to Nimrod!)
Photo credit: jeepolog.com
Source: Jalopnik.com
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
The Grand Cherokee rollover controversy
Jeep Grand Cherokee Fails Evasive Maneuver Test, Again
A month ago, Swedish car magazine Teknikens Värld tested the Jeep Grand Cherokee with its famous "moose test," an evasive maneuver simulation. The SUV failed miserably, standing up on two wheels as it negotiated a tight turn....(more)
Source: Allpar.com
Carmello Anthony & DJ Whoo Kid's Wrangler commercial
NBA star Carmello Anthony and DJ Whoo Kid star in the new Jeep Wrangler "The Return" commercials.
2013 Grand Cherokee SRT8
Jeep has pulled the wraps off the 2013 Grand Cherokee SRT8 today and announced two new special editions for the high-horsepower SUV. The black Vapor and white Alpine Grand Cherokee SRT8s are the only new real updates for the 2013 model, which now carries a $60,920 base price – add $2495 for the Vapor and Alpine edition models....(more)
Source:MotorTrend
The Rachel Anne Gray Foundation
The Rachel Anne Gray Foundation
The fire started due to an unfortunate rollover on Cadillac Hill. Three guests were injured, but were responded and rescued by trained paramedics and doctors within minutes. The fire was result of the roll-over and was also responded to within minutes by Jeepers Jamboree staff. Trained fire choppers were onsite and dropping water on the area within the hour.
Officer Dan Stark of the CHP said that Rachel Anne Gray, 21, of El Dorado Hills, was traveling on the Rubicon Trail in Placer County, “heading northbound on the trail, near the middle of Cadillac Hill” when she veered off the side of the Road. The vehicle rolled over multiple times, ejecting Gray and her unidentified male passenger, 34, of Pilot Hill. The vehicle caught fire which also set fire to the surrounding area. Gray suffered “major injuries” while the passenger suffered “minor injuries,” Stark said.
Rebecca Murphy of the Georgetown Gazette reported that “Gasoline spewed from the vehicle as it rolled 150-200 feet down the cliff.” Murphy reported that in notes brought out of the Rubicon by someone who walked out, that a woman identified by Stark as Gray had fallen into the gasoline when the vehicle caught fire, causing “the flames (to shoot up) the hill. The flames burned off her clothes and from 70 to 90 percent” of her body.
The two-acre blaze closed a county road, said Ann Westling, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Forest Service. A helicopter crew was working to contain the fire, she said.
The Jeepers Jamboree guests and staff were in a safe environment in the Rubicon Springs. The Rubicon Trail, a County Road, was closed at the commonly known spot of Cadillac Hill. So named for the old Cadillac found up toward the top of the Hill. All that remains after years of scavenging are the chassis and some drivetrain components. Cadillac is a long tough hill with some sections of loose rock and a few hairpin turns. Most of it is one vehicle wide. Cadillac Hill is a steep section of trail leveling off and providing a wonderful vista of the Rubicon Trail.
The 60th Jeepers Jamboree has been extended due to a fire on the exit path of the Rubicon Trail. The Jeepers usually end their trek Sunday night, said officials. Guests have been asked to stay in Rubicon Springs as they manage the fire Sunday instead of attempting to exit back through Loon Lake.
The 60th Jeepers Jamboree has been extended due to a fire on the exit path of the Rubicon Trail. The Jeepers usually end their trek Sunday night, said officials. Guests have been asked to stay in Rubicon Springs as they manage the fire Sunday instead of attempting to exit back through Loon Lake.
The Forest Service has been diligently containing the fire, and Jeepers Jamboree guests have been asked to stay in Rubicon Springs and enjoy another day of relaxation. “We have had a wonderful 60th celebration this weekend,” said Dan DeWolf. “This has thrown a bit of a wrench in the exit plan for some, but we are happy to have them stay with us another day, feed everyone and enjoy another night of celebration.”
The five-day excursion usually brings Jeep enthusiasts from throughout the world to the Rubicon Trail in El Dorado and Placer counties, each year. About 400 vehicles make the bumpy trek annually.
Lacey Stiles, an employee of Jeepers Jamboree Inc. in Georgetown, said that Jamboree participants would have to stay in camp overnight because the road was closed. She said they didn't have enough gas to turn around. Stiles said she was calling family members to alert them to the delay.
The accident is being investigated by the CHP. El Dorado County deputies assisted the Placer County Sheriff's Department with the incident.
Any additional information or updates will be posted on www.JeepersJamboree.com and on Jeepers Jamboree Facebook page.
Cris Alarcon, Placerville Newswire, July 29, 2012
Source: inedc.com
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