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REPORT: April 2018 marks the end of the JK
According to a report on Fox News the JK Wrangler may finally have a termination date: April 7. While Jeep just released the next generation Jeep Wrangler JL, you can still get JK Wranglers on the lots of most dealerships.   Some dealers have told us that they can no... Read more
Bestop Expands with Acquisition of PRP Seats
Aaron Wedeking, president of custom seat maker PRP Seats, announced today the acquisition of his holding company, KAMM Industries, by Bestop Premium Accessories Group. The acquisition includes two additional brands, Status Racing and SpeedStrap, both companies acquired by KAMM in recent years. Aaron, via email, said this exciting development... Read more
Jeep Down Under… More Awesome Photos of the Next Generation Wrangler
The Jeep crew has been busy in New Zealand playing with the Next Generation Jeep Wrangler – getting ready for the December debut at the LA Auto Show – and our friends at Road & Track were there to capture some more great images. We expect to see a... Read more
Jeep’s Trick or Treat Surprise – JL Wrangler Photos Released at SEMA
In a classic Halloween surprise, Jeep’s afternoon press conference at SEMA did not disappoint. The sign innocuously stated there would be a Mopar brand press event. For those who were truly curious and willing to hang out, they were given a special Halloween treat. Mopar and Jeep officials showed... Read more
Keystone Wins Bid for Winch Maker Warn Industries
PRESS RELEASE AS ISSUED BY LKQ, CHICAGO, IL Editors note: Warn’s current parent company, Dover, recently separated the Aftermarket division of Warn away from their OEM supply division. The Aftermarket division is the one we are most familiar with – the winch’s, LED’s, hubs and other Warn products we... Read more
Truck Hero Continues it’s Acquisition Streak with Omix-Ada, Parent Company of Rugged Ridge
PRESS RELEASE AS ISSUED BY TRUCK HERO, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN Note from the editor… last week Truck Hero announced the acquisition of Superlift (press release) which seems to be the beginning of an acquisition crusade funded by Truck Hero’s billion dollar ownership group, CCMP Capital. —- Truck Hero, Inc.... Read more
California Governor Signs Crucial OHV Bill into Law
Special from CORVA, the California Off-Road Vehicle Association In 1982, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 2397 that created the Off Highway Motorized Vehicle Recreation Program within the Department of Parks and Recreation. This afternoon his office notified the California Off-Road Vehicle Association (CORVA) that the Governor just... Read more
ModernJeeperForum’s $5000 Jeep Parts Giveaway!
UPDATED! 2X, 3X, 4X YOUR CHANCE TO WIN BY REFERRING YOUR FRIENDS! The last chance to enter is December 15, so get out there and refer your Jeep loving friends… when they register they just need to put down your forum Username as the referrer, and you get another... Read more
SPIED: [pics] JL Wrangler 2-Door Shows Off the New Soft Top
There have been lots of pics floating around of Jeep’s next generation JL Wrangler Unlimited 4-Door, but not too many 2-Doors. And none with soft tops. Until now. Jeep has announced plans to show off the JL Wrangler at the LA Auto Show in late November, until then we’ve... Read more
Are You a Road’s Scholar?
Special from Tom Severin, Badlands Offroad Adventure. Off-road vehicles aren’t exactly sports cars. In fact, just the opposite. We can’t safely drive then the same way as our family car. They take longer to stop, are less stable in fast turns, and sometimes have poor visibility. Poor drivers (the... Read more