Jeep back in the Fight

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I don't think they are made good enough for that kind of use. They are all cheap plastic soccer mom mobiles. I had a jk for 3 years and build quality just isn't what it used to be.
 
"TheWranglers would serve as inexpensive, lightweight, unarmored vehicles that could be more easily airlifted into remote locations than costlier, heavier, and bulkier options."

Sounds like it's going to be a disposable vehicle option.
 
I'm a jeep lover and have 3 of them. But I can't see how they would take the beating that I assume the military would expect. Anything post CJ era I doubt would take the beating. Hell, you can probably find a couple broken up on the curb at your local mall. Not what I would want if someone is shooting back at my ass!
 
Chris@marsfab had a hand in building one of these, im guessing it was a prototype maybe. The cage he built had to fold up to fit in a helicopter so it could be dropped out with a parachute attached.
 
jyaks said:
I don't think they are made good enough for that kind of use. They are all cheap plastic soccer mom mobiles. I had a jk for 3 years and build quality just isn't what it used to be.
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Ever seen a Willys? :lol:

We saw some of the Hendrick JKs at Uwharrie. They were set up pretty well.
 
I won't go into detail, but I had the privilege to do some R&D and put these through the ringer. We tested a couple of models. The lift, tires, and cage are all done for a reason. It has to fit on certain aircraft in certain configurations. That's why lift and tires are no bigger. The deisel crawls great, but you're not getting up to speed quickly. It cruises 70 just fine. Winch and lockers do their jobs. The jeeps are basically 4 door Rubicon JK's with a Diesel engine. Of course they have other added necessities. Hendrick Motorsports did a great job on building them. They're not the standard JK exterior. They're a bit tougher than any you can buy. All in all they performed well for certain applications. Would I want to drive it downtown Baghdad? No. They have their place. (As always picture doesn't do this justice. It was a cunt hair from rolling over on the passenger side.)
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