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The Jeep JT Concept

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The Jeep JT Concept

Post by sav »

Check out the jeep ute concept...
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/22/jeep ... -show-car/

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Post by grimbo »

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I think I prefer the AEV conversion one

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but if they build it that would be cool
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Post by grimbo »

I'd love this for a toy

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Post by Highway-Star »

JT, inverse of TJ! I guess it has no meaning.

I have a potential buyer in my Father already; He reckons he'd sell his zook and hilux tomorrow for one. Must be diesel and 6spd though.

Looks better than the 4-door wrangler in my opinion, I hope the make it, and sell it in Australia. Hopefully the new ownership of Chrysler will not be detrimental to further development of vehicles like this.
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Post by grimbo »

well the brute is doable. Just buy a diesel JK and AEV's kit and make your own
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Post by matt#73 »

OMG I want one :D :D :D :D

If they bing that out i Aus I will be in line with ash in hand :cool: :cool: :cool:

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Post by stu »

The Brute is not done by Jeep, it is done by AEV (American Expedition Vehicles) and therefor will never to go into mass production however they do sell a kit to convert a TJ into to one of those things for a bout $11000 USD.

The JT (by jeep) is not going into mass production in the states cause they have the biggest market for jeep and from what i understand they only like their pick-up is two sizes, huge and fu@$^g HUGE!!. The JT is a mid size ute. Australia is the second biggest market but we have no say.....well very little, we did get a diesel in the new 2007 wrangler.

id get the Brute over the JT it would be easier to convert to a tray back....i hate style side utes. :D
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Post by Highway-Star »

Stu, you say they do a kit to convert the TJ in the AEV Brute Ute, but that would only work for LWB TJ's, which were never sold in Australia, correct? Or is it a wheel base extension kit too? I have seen photos (on the net) of LWB TJ 2 doors, they actually look alright, just the removable hardtop looked wrong on it.

You gotta get real anoyed with the yanks, they are there own worst enemy. The create something rather good, but wont put it into production because they themselves wont buy it! Wonder why they would bother in the first place? (I guess its like Holden's GTR-X Torana concept back in the early 70's, man this cheeses me off too!).

I think I agree, the brute version is 'nicer', (not just that blue one), but not because It could be built as a trayback; a well built styleside ute can look good, although less practical as both a ute and 4WD.

'ash in hand', matt#73 who or what are you burning? :lol:
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Post by grimbo »

the Brute kit extends the wheelbase of the SWB TJ. In the current Offroad & Sport Utility mag they are doing a build up of one.
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Post by stu »

The brute and be replicated for minimal cost though.

you'd have to get a half hard top from gr8tops.com, do a cut and shut of the tub. Buy the LWB's TJ Unlimited suspension package, new rear Drive shaft, cut the chassis from the apex of the rear wheel well and fab up new tray and chassis from that point.

too easy

now quick someone hand bags of money to start this project on my TJ.
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Post by Highway-Star »

Cool, Most interesting. Don't reckon it would be a cost effective conversion, unless you got a hold of a rear damaged TJ for cheap.

I wonder how hard it would be to get engineered in Australia? The kit might not be so bad, but if you 'DIYed' it, I reckon you'd spend half your time liasing with a DOT certifier.
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Post by sasjeep »

I want one
96 XJ auto 6 1/2 " LIFT FR -REAR LOCKERS 35x12.5x15 Baja claws small vodoo doll for good luck
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Post by matt#73 »

Highway-Star wrote:
'ash in hand', matt#73 who or what are you burning? :lol:

Me nO tiPE soWe dood

:D :D :D :D
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Post by holeyhardtop »

:cool: If jeep build it and we get it out here, consider me converted :armsup:
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