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Meet Jeep’s New Segment for 2019 — A Crushing Lineup
JEEP HOPES ITS 2019 SUV LINEUP WILL INSPIRE BUYERS Special report from Bret Kenwell of TheStreet While all the journalists at the Detroit Auto Show were tripping over each other to see Volkswagen’s (VLKAF) presentation and Ford’s latest unveiling, Jeep stood tall with its latest suite of new and... Read more
Jeep Scores in Legal Spat with Mahindra
JEEP TAKES A SMALL WIN AGAINST THE ROXOR Special from Automotive News The legal battle between Jeep and Mahindra won’t stop the Indian automaker from showing its vehicles at the 2019 Detroit auto show, but the company’s long-term prospects for continuing to sell the Roxor in the U.S. are... Read more
Kansas Rocks with Off-Road Education
BRINGING FUN AND EDUCATION FROM THE “ROCKS” — KSROCKS! Special to ModernJeeper by David Killion At Kansas Rocks Recreation Park, we have developed a beginner Off Road 101 course to help new people in the sport learn the right way to enjoy off roading and the beautiful outdoors. It... Read more
[pics] Hiking in the San Rafael Swell – A ModernJeeper’s Tale
By Pete Kaufman, Special to ModernJeeper I retired in 2011 after a career in mechanical engineering at a research lab at Penn State University in central Pennsylvania. In February 2012, I moved to Moab, Utah to pursue more outdoor adventures in a warmer and sunnier place. As an avid... Read more
2018 – A ModernJeeper Year in Review
This year, 2018, has marked a substantial growth in the ModernJeeper family. Not only did we pursue a program that brought you new, original, articles to this site Six Days a Week, but we expanded the reach of the ModernJeeperForum including improving its core software for ease of use,... Read more
Mysteries Behind Maps — What Every Jeeper Should Know
Special to ModernJeeper by Tom Severin of Badlands Offroad Adventures (also the guide of our Feb. 2019 Death Valley ModernJeeper Adventure). The Editors UNDERSTANDING THE PUBLIC LAND SURVEY SYSTEM In 2009, I needed to renew my permit to guide trips on the Mojave Road starting on the Colorado River... Read more
[interview & pics] Baby Jeep Racing’s Dawson Allington — Ultra4 Champion and Brain Surgery Survivor
Dawson Allington is a true ModernJeeper. Driver of #4695 “The Rock Jock Jeep” Dawson dominated the Stock Class in his very first year racing the Ultra4 Series including a second place finish at the 2018 King of the Hammers Everyman Challenge. We had a chance to touch base with... Read more
BOLT Lock Introduces a Monster!
HOW ABOUT A SWIVEL HOOK WITH ONE-KEY BOLT TECHNOLOGY! BOLT Lock has joined with Monster Hook to provide their “Breakthrough One-Key Lock Technology” on a new swivel hook produced in conjunction with Monster Hook. Swivel hooks produced by Monster Hook are already sturdy due to being crafted from aircraft grade 6061-T6... Read more
[vid] Jeep JL ProRock 44 New from Dynatrac
DYNATRAC INTRODUCES THEIR PROROCK 44 AXLE AT SEMA SHOW At the Las Vegas SEMA Show 2018, Dynatrac introduced the Dynatrac ProRock 44™ for the 2018 and newer Jeep Wrangler JL. Significantly stronger axle tubes, end forgings and the elimination of the Front-Axle Disconnect (FAD) provides JL owners with the  Confidence... Read more
TUFFY Tailgate Lockbox For The Jeep JL
TUFFY SECURITY PRODUCTS ADDS NEW TAILGATE LOCKBOX TO ITS JEEP WRANGLER JL OFFERINGS Tuffy Security Products has expanded its line of Jeep Wrangler JL products to include the Model 349, a heavy duty, high security tailgate lockbox. The new product mounts directly to the interior of the Jeep JL’s... Read more