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04-30-2012, 06:44 PM | #1 |
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V8 Jeep Wrangler on 35's . . . running fast on a road corse (vid)
Well, I found this interesting. You guys might know AEV (American Expedition Vehicles) as they develop some pretty bad-ass Wranglers. Usually it's a very well designed suspension system and a Hemi V8 all put together in an OEM-level engineered and fabricated package.
Here is their JK Wrangler version:
Anyways, some guys at Overland Journal took it out to a road corse to see how well it does on the pavement as they already know how well it does on the trail. Given that it's a high COG offroad machines it seems to do ok. I'm impressed.
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04-30-2012, 07:59 PM | #2 |
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05-02-2012, 06:32 PM | #3 |
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Yeah, no kidding.
IIRC, I think the stock JK 4-door weighs somewhere north of 5,000 lb. Then AEV adds 35" tires which are ~67 lb. ea + ~25-30 lb per wheel or ~95 lb. of unsprung weight per corner. Then they add more weight with all the HD steel bumpers, swing out tire carrier, armor, etc. Then add the V8 engine. And the whole thing is rolling around on solid axles front and rear that probably represent about 250 lb. ea of unsprung weight. Anyways, it impressed me. AEV is well known for a very high level of R&D, engineering, and quality. It might be silly but this vid is an indication of that. And you get what you pay for. In this case it's probably about as close to a factory turn-key product as you're going to get. They have also done this, which I think they are gearing up for production, soon-ish:
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05-02-2012, 06:47 PM | #4 |
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Is that the Brute??
Add a snorkle, rack with flood lights on the roof and I'll buy one!
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AEV Brute Double Cab info. Quote:
Also, if you're looking for some kind of camper set up, there are a number of companies that outfit a "regular" 4-door Wrangler with a camper setup. They aren't exactly "pretty" but they are out there and available. Here is just one of them.
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Rairdon's seems like a kinda expensive dealer though, they have mark up stickers on their "Call of Duty" jeep, and mark ups on their "good" Chargers and Challengers
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05-08-2012, 01:32 PM | #7 | |
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My friend tried to buy his Jeep through them but they kept trying to screw him over, not honor legal obligations they had for discounts to Microsoft employees. At one point they were actually shouting and yelling at him on the show room floor. Needless to say he bailed on them. If you're interested in the JKs . . . 2007 - 2010 Not much had changed on these years. Might as well get the oldest version in reasonable condition to keep acquisition prices down. 2011 This was the first year with the updated interior. . . and it's a SIGNIFICANTLY nicer interior just short of the new Grand Cherokees and blows anything else from Jeep out of the water. Otherwise, drivetrain remains the same. 2012 First year of the new Pentastar V6. It adds 80hp more power AND better fuel economy. Not to mention the updated interior. But, it'll also be the most expensive at this point since it's the newest. As to what trim line to get. . . Depends on what you want out of the vehicle. Honestly, unless you're doing hardcore Jeep trails I don't think I'd bother with the Rubicon edition. It's cool but what makes it special are the lockers in the HD axles, the 4:1 transfer case, and the electronic swaybar disco. None of which is worth the money unless you're actually using / needing it. Even a basic Jeep will go LOTS of places should you be interested in venturing off pavement. X Trim - Base model Sahara - Simply cosmetics (nicer seats, body-color fender flares, etc.) Rubicon - Offroad package Anyways, were it me and if I wanted to keep costs down and I wanted one of the new JKs I think I'd be looking at one of the '07-10 Wranglers that's slightly beat up (some scratches or dings) but is in otherwise good conditions. These were vehicles that were made to be used, having some wear on them just adds to the charm. But a quick survey of craigslist right now turns up insane prices, still, considering some of the Jeeps are 5 years old. Crap, I forgot how well Wranglers retained their resale value.
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Um. No thanks. I imagine you'd have to be very careful to avoid fast left/right transitions because it would certainly roll over.
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