That is what I am talking about!!!
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/07/jeep-brings-back-wrangler-pickup-with-mopar-kit/1
About Time!!!
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| Author: | Cobalt-60 [ Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Mopar brings back Jeep pickup with kit for Wrangler |
That is what I am talking about!!! http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/07/jeep-brings-back-wrangler-pickup-with-mopar-kit/1 About Time!!! |
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| Author: | Sir Sam [ Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mopar brings back Jeep pickup with kit for Wrangler |
Thats a big solid MEH. |
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| Author: | Sir Sam [ Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mopar brings back Jeep pickup with kit for Wrangler |
Also, why is this now making its way around jeep forums when this has been out for quite a while on the interwebs? |
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| Author: | teckman02 [ Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mopar brings back Jeep pickup with kit for Wrangler |
that is a cool loking kit but the thing that i want to know how much it costs |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mopar brings back Jeep pickup with kit for Wrangler |
5500 for the kit plus labor..... Finally! Jeep® Pickup Arrives by Mike Driehorst July 14, 2011 10:41 AM Not exactly, but if you have about $5,500 and some time, you can turn your four-door, Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited into a pickup truck with the new JK-8 Kit. Taking design cues from the popular Jeep Scrambler CJ-8, the JK-8 Independence kit gives Jeep owners more customization -- and functionality -- options. According to Mopar President/CEO Pietro Gorlier, new Wrangler Unlimited owners "typically spend more than $500 on Mopar accessories. Our new Mopar JK-8 kit answers the call for even more radical customization." Major parts of the kit include: * 44-inch by 50-inch steel bed * inner and outer bedsides constructed from stamped sheet metal * sport bar extensions, Freedom Panel assemblies * a removable fiberglass hardtop with a sliding rear window * two fixed side windows * fiberglass bulkhead Our MSRP for the Mopar JK-8 kit is $5,499. The kit, which comes with a three-year/36,000-mile warranty*, is available for ordering through Mopar at Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram dealerships. For ease of purchase, the kit is available as a single part number (77070049) with all hardware and body panels included. (*The warranty covers kit materials and workmanship performed at a Chrysler Group dealership.) Conversion Process Two processes are involved in the conversion from a four-door Jeep Wrangler Unlimited to a two-door pickup truck: disassembly and reassembly. Disassembly 1. First, remove each rear door. 2. Next, for the rear-bumper assembly, the hard top and Freedom Panels are removed, followed by the rear portion of the interior, which includes seats and carpeting. 3. Exterior trim parts are removed and preserved; inner and outer body panels are removed by drilling out the spot welds, which allows the panels to fall away and avoids having to cut into the sheet metal. 4. The rear sport bar is cut away and removed along with B-pillars. Reassembly 1. The reassembly into a two-door pickup truck begins with installation of the B-pillars, cross member, floor-pan assembly (truck bed), and the inner and outer quarter panels (welding is involved in assembly). 2. Next install the bulkhead reinforcement assembly and sport bar extensions, followed by the installation of the fiberglass bulkhead itself. 3. The kit, with components delivered e-coated, is then prepped for paint. 4. Install the windows to the hard top, which is then installed on the vehicle. 5. Exterior trim parts are then reinstalled. |
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| Author: | JL Rockies [ Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mopar brings back Jeep pickup with kit for Wrangler |
So you can have the "look" of the J8 without all the annoying coolness that goes with it and retain your Dodge Caravan power plant. It's a "good buy". Does it come with fake "VETEC" badges too? |
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| Author: | Jeepin'WNC [ Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mopar brings back Jeep pickup with kit for Wrangler |
I saw this today in USA Today, and I was thinkin' "Why is Mopar takin' credit for this? Wasn't this done by AEV, like, several years ago, with their "Brute" conversion?" Along with a similar note? Jeep Cherokee truck conversions? input/ opinions/ ideas on that? |
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| Author: | Sir Sam [ Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mopar brings back Jeep pickup with kit for Wrangler |
Jeepin'WNC wrote: Jeep Cherokee truck conversions? input/ opinions/ ideas on that? Are you talking about a XJ with the rear cut off?   Most of the time those that combine rear Comanche parts with Cherokees get referring to as "Cheromanches" |
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