Offroad-Express

stole this from stuff.co.nz. this things sexy





Jeep unveiled its Wrangler based Gladiator pickup at the North American International Auto Show seven years ago, and at last a production date has been announced.

Jeep President Mike Manley says that a decision was coming ''pretty soon'' about a Jeep branded pickup, and with a refreshed lineup expected for 2015-2016 model year, we expect the Jeep ute to appear then.

Jeep officials still have to decide whether to build a two-door ute or a four-door version that would not be as capable off-road.

Thats pretty nice, too shiney though

Id prefer one of these

It does looks good, and it's hard to tell from that picture, but the one they were running at Moab at Easter this year was a one piece body with the tray joined to the cab.

If it's like that then it isn't a "real" truck, and from what I read on the US forums the Americans won't take it seriously it unless it has a separate tray.

id be very disapointed if thats the case

Bah! Looks really impractical. Americans will love it!

basics wrote:id be very disapointed if thats the case

Might be OK after all:
http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows ... r_concept/

J8 from '07

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com ... _sarge.jpg

yeah ..mines on order.....

When are they gonna bring this out ??
http://image.fourwheeler.com/f/24807878/129_0909_02_z+2009_jeep_wrangler_jk+front_view.jpg

WRNGLR wrote:When are they gonna bring this out ??
http://image.fourwheeler.com/f/24807878/129_0909_02_z+2009_jeep_wrangler_jk+front_view.jpg

really? il stick with the ute

It just goes to show how versatile the Wrangler platform is. All these possibilities, some of which will become realities.

I'd prefer they came out with the FC Concept, its wicked cool...

Jeep Mighty FC Concept

Someone's handy work with a TJ.

there are aspects of awesome and awful in that yellow TJ imo.. backwindow and tray could be better, but amazing what a couple of guys with a welder can do. I'm jealous, all I'm good with is my trusty keyboard and mouse.

i like the tray, its the rear window that kills it

basics wrote:i like the tray, its the rear window that kills it

Agree, tray is okay. Its rear window and spare tyre that is wrong. Rear window needs to be sliding or fixed. Tyre needs to be in the tray.

Maybe this then ??

The Brute, sold as a kit in the States using the Wrangler for starters,
a mate looked into it but was gonna be about 11k at the time so didn't go ahead with it.




looks good tho I reckon

basics wrote:i like the tray, its the rear window that kills it

It's a shortened hard top, which is why it looks wrong.

wrangler, "the brute" looks F'n awful from the front end:?
almost looks like its missing the hood.

fen, that truck could look awsome, just the ass end of the cab kills it.








ok ok, im picky

basics wrote:wrangler, "the brute" looks F'n awful from the front end:?
almost looks like its missing the hood.

fen, that truck could look awsome, just the ass end of the cab kills it.








ok ok, im picky

yeah there's more of them that look way better, just this has a fairly cool deck ( winch truck) that a mate liked the look of and the only pic I had loaded, there's just no pleasing some people is there

cheers

The Brute has high-line fenders and hood. I don't think it's part of the kit so much as something that has been done to that one in addition.

Definitely the yellow one is ruined by the use of the hardtop. A proper cab back like the Brute kit has would make all the difference.

I'd love one of the J12s cool retro style
http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/wp-cont ... ep-J12.jpg

That's the one with the single piece body.

I wonder why the J12 is the model with the front like the original Gladiator while the one called the Gladiator has a JK front..?

Think they are called a Brute now?

https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=jeep+ ... uaiAf5w4Bo