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JK8 Conversion... Dreaming of a Jeep Pick Up Psst... want a Jeep pickup? Has it seemed like an impossible dream since Jeep has put off building one for years? Well, sometimes dreams can come true, especially if you already have a four-door JK Unlimited. All you need is a conversion kit from Mopar, someone to install it for you, and some extra cash. Sam Peters from Roanoke, Virginia tells us how it can be done ........ more

Easter Jeeps Revealed Two of our favorite brands, Jeep and Mopar, have again joined forces in developing a series of new vehicles that were debuted at the annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, April 12 - 20, 2014. With what Chrysler calls "some of the country's most renowned trails", the 48th year of the Easter Jeep Safari is normally attended by thousands. Mopar and Jeep incorporated both current and prototype parts into the line up of this year's new trucks and don't forget that Jeep Performance Parts must meet rigid 4x4 and craftsmanship standards. Their goal was to take production Jeep vehicles and ramp them up into even more effective, terrain-conquering machines. ........ more

The 5th Annual Jeeps In The Vineyard Show hosted at the Valenzano Winery Festival Grounds in Shamong, NJ features Jeeps, Jeep Trucks and more. Whether you caught the show or not, don't miss the line up of jeeps in this new featurette brought to you exclusively by JeepTruck.com

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Chris Overacker's racing J10 Rebuild It all started with "Ugly Green Gator, the Gladiator". Yep, that's what all my "buddies" called my 1974 J-10 I had bought it with anticipation of someday building a really cool J-10 like the pre-runners I'd seen hanging around the off-road races, back in the early 1980's. Finally, it was time to do some drive train up-grades we built a AMC 401 V-8, with some up-grades like a mild cam, 390 AMX heads that except 6 to 1-ratio, roller rockers arms, better oiling system, Thorley Tri-Y headers and a carter 625 4-bbl carb After a few years of abuse, serving as a tow rig, pre-runner, shop truck, and daily driver, it was time for a major body-off, frame-up rebuild. ........ more

The Ultimate SUV Max calls the Wagoneer "the ancestor of today's SUV" and notes that its release in 1963 was seven years before the Range Rover was made available by Land Rover. "Power steering and an all-wheel drive were pioneering at that time. No slope was too steep and no snow was too high with the speed reduction." Max said, "Our Wagoneer had a manual three-gear shift. ........ more

Eric Jankowski's J300 Dually and J10 Golden Eagle Join us as Eric Jankowski from Jersey Jeeps discusses his '63 J300 Dually and '78 J10 Golden Eagle Levi Edition Jeep Trucks during the 18th Annual PA Jeeps Show

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Gary Collin's 1949 Willys 2x4 Truck What does a Jeep enthusiast do for fun in retirement? Well, he works on Jeeps, of course! And in the case of Gary Collins, he buys a 1949 Willys to create a little family of Jeeps with his 1951 Willys and little green 2-A. Gary claims "There aren't too many of these little 2x4's out there and this is the first I have seen with the three speed on the floor instead of on the column." ........ more

The Peach Truck One Sweet '64 Gladiator Jeep Truck How one couples love for each other, peaches and a Gladiator Jeep truck leads to sweet success. One look around Nashville, Tennessee these days and you may catch a glimpse of a happy gang of loyal customers chasing after the Peach Truck which is a '64 Jeep Gladiator. Thanks to Stephen and Jessica Rose Nashville Tennessee is now home to fresh sweet Georgia peaches as well as country music. ........ more

From Kansas to Austria Markus Cizek Cherokee Chief

From Kansas to Austria Halfway around the world Markus Cizek's Cherokee Chief reaches its proud owner. While vacationing in Tuscany, Italy, Markus Cizek of Lustenau, Austria decided to buy a Cherokee Chief from Kansas which he had painstakingly shipped to his home... riding along, were led roughly 2 km (1.2 Miles) towards the mountains and their destination. Deep potholes and rocks on both sides is how Markus characterized the end of the road. ........ more

J20 Dual Cab Jeep Trucks in Australia The J20 dual cab was a purpose built model assembled by Jeep Australia based on the J20 of the time. Other than its unique look, the real mystery surrounding the dual cab is its evolution and just how many were made... ........ more

Zone Offroads 1990 Jeep Comanche Project MJ The Ultimate Rebuild for the Ultimate Adventure. See how Dave and Carter, Zone Offroad Reps, turned this plain Jane Comanche into an epic show piece and off-road vehicle. This MJ, built by the R&D department over at Zone Offroad Products, was the result of 6 intense weeks of building, prototyping, and fabricating in their Coldwater, MI facility ........ more

D.U.I. Performance Distributor install JeepTruck.com installs the Davis Unified Ignition "D.U.I." Performance Distributor in our 78 Jeep J20 truck equipped with the AMC 401 engine .....Road testing was a thrill, right away we noticed an increase in horsepower ........ more

Pete Ulbricht's 1958 Jeep FC-170 Dream Machine

Pete Ulbricht's 1958 Jeep FC-170: The People's Choice Turning Two Trucks into a Dream Machine I first got interested in Forward Control Jeeps when I was in High School. I couldn't afford one then, but decided that I would have one someday. Forty years later, I found one and decided to rescue it. ........ more

Rediscovering the Willys Overland Urban Package Delivery Van It was August of 2011 and I'd seen enough jeeps to know when something is and isn't a jeep claimed Dave Eilers of eWillys.com However, if there is one thing I know after researching jeeps every day for the past five years, never say never when it comes to Willys Overland or Kaiser Jeep. ........ more

Two New Jeep Truck Concept J-12 Mighty FC

Two New Jeep Truck Concepts introduced at Easter Jeep Safari in Moab Jeep J-12 Concept a custom hood and front fender set was created as a nod to aficionados of the beloved Jeep Gladiator series trucks. Jeep Mighty FC Concept a modern version of the classic FC: the Jeep Mighty FC concept. ........ more

Retro M715 the NuKizer 715 Mopar Undergrounds all-purpose truck that pays homage to the military Kaiser M-715 truck. ........ more

Don Howard Winning Jockey with a Jeep Heart We first met Don when he contacted us about selling his 1961 Panel Delivery Willys Jeep. It was used as a mascot for his family's Jeep rental business in beautiful Creede, Colorado... "This was one of our trips right after the road/trail had been opened. They take big bulldozers in the spring and open up the roads. If they did not, there would not be much of a season as some of the snow would stay very late into the summer." ........ more

Cherokee Chief "cut down" Truck conversion Photos courtesy Michael Bowen Editor/Publisher Jeep Action Magazine - For some of the best FSJ coverage you'll find anywhere check out Jeep Action Magazine ........ more

Jeep Action's JK-8 Kit in Australia Jeep/Mopar Australia teamed up with Jeep Action to supply and fit the first JK-8 Kit in Australia. Jeep/Mopar Australia was keen to show that the JK-8 can be fitted by enthusiasts ........ more

All New Jeep Truck headed for showroom floors? At a dealers meeting in Florida in September Jeep introduced an all new line up which included a Jeep pickup truck. ........ more

Dan Vicker's 71 Jeep J4000 One look at Dan Vicker's 71 J4000 and we knew we had to write a feature story on his truck. Dan did a complete resto on this truck and man does it show. ........ more

Flamin' Willys The BBQ season is here and we know you are hungry for this Jeep story! .... my friend suggested turning it into a BBQ grill like what they did on that movie "Gone in 60 Seconds". ........ more

A Dutch Jeep Story Steve Attersol of Amsterdam, The Nederlands gets down and dirty with his Jeep buddies across Europe ........ more

California Dreamin' in Germany... Norbert Stöckl is from a small village near Friedberg (Elvis-town)* in Hessen, Germany Norbert writes, "as a little boy, I sometimes saw the american Gls driving with their US cars and Jeeps. It was then that I started dreaming to drive an american Jeep myself." ........ more

David Johnson's Willys Quad-Cab Pickup I've always liked the looks of the Willys pickups and wanted to restore one, but I also wanted more room to haul around my family. I found a 62 pickup with the bed in really rough condition and a 57 wagon ........ more

Thanks, Jeep! --or-- Dear Jeep, Pt. II: The Thankening On the lighter side Chaz is at it again. This time regarding the all New Jeep Truck for 2012. Hope you enjoy this one to. ........ more

Gary Collins 51 Willys Truck Gary's last truck named Willard was great but Gary writes "this one is truely special for sure. It has a takeoff bed that I went to Detroit to get. It was taken off a truck shortly after it was bought new and was absolutely rust free. ........ more

For the Love of Jeeps and a Lifetime of Memories Ever since my father has been able to walk it seems he has been tinkering with Jeeps. He has had many Jeeps over the years which there are countless stories to be told about. From exploring caves in the Arizona desert with his J Truck to mud racing his CJ in North Western Pennsylvania they never get old to hear. ........ more

World Record setting 1985 Jeep Comanche Bonneville Salt Flats Pickup To introduce the new 4.0-liter engine and demonstrate its potential, a Comanche was specially prepared in late 1986 with a modified engine for a series of sanctioned speed runs at the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. ........ more

Jeeps in France? When we think of the European country-side the last thing we imagine is a Jeep truck rambling around central France, but the folks at JeepTruck.com continue to learn more about Jeeps overseas. Guillaume Herve-Gruyer lives in Charmant le Haut, France ........ more

Dear Jeep, I Love You. But... entertaining video prompted by Jeeps NuKizer 715 - In this open letter to Jeep, requesting they finally return to the small truck market ........ more

even more ......

Jeep Renegade Concept Vehicle
Chip Bowdren's 63 Gladiator Thriftside
Gary Collins amazing 48 flat nose Willys
Camping in style with the all new EarthRoamer XV-JP Jeep
Military J20 in Sweden
2009 Jeep Wrangler JT Concept
American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) Brute Jeep Truck
What a find - Jeff Hammer's 1969 Jeep Gladiator

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