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Are Aluminum Body Panels A Problem? We Want To Know!
Inquiring minds want to know! If you are the owner of a newer model Jeep…you know…the ones utilization aluminum body parts…you may experience issues with your paint. So much so that there is in fact an open Class Action lawsuit filed December 3, 2021 according to information found at... Read more
More Lithium-Ion  Battery Power Coming To Jeep
Whether we want it or not really doesn’t matter. Auto manufacturers are going electric…so much so and so fast that there aren’t enough batteries to make it happen. So like any good manufacturer…you just make the parts you need yourself. It’s happening. Stellantis is forming a joint venture with... Read more
Jeep’s Xtreme Recon Package – 35’s & 4.56 Gears!
Today at the 2021 Detroit 4Fest, the Jeep® brand bolstered the Wrangler’s legendary 4×4 capability and go-anywhere attitude, announcing the 2022 Wrangler Willys with the Xtreme Recon 35-inch tire package. Priced at a U.S. manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $39,435 (plus $1,495 destination charge), the 2022 Jeep Wrangler... Read more
Jeep Sales Are Strong! FCA US Reports 2nd Qtr Sales
Driven by strong consumer demand for Jeep®, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler and Alfa Romeo brand vehicles, FCA US LLC reported a 32% increase in second-quarter sales over the same time period a year earlier. Retail sales rose 27% for the quarter. Fleet accounted for 12% of total sales. Total sales... Read more
National Museum Of Military Vehicles
If you are ever in Wyoming and find yourself with some time, there is a place every jeep enthusiast should stop. In fact, if you aren’t anywhere near Wyoming and have some time…there is a place that you should visit. Located in Dubois, the National Museum of Military Vehicles... Read more
Happy 80th Birthday Jeep! The 4xe is the new 4×4!
On July 15, 1941, the former Willys-Overland Co. signed a contract with the U.S. War Department to begin production of the first military Jeep® vehicle. Eighty years later, the Jeep brand thrives around the world with a product lineup that continues to expand into new segments, a devoted community... Read more
Microchips Matter!
We have all heard the news. The automotive industry is seeing many delays because of the lack of certain things. Things like the chemicals to make seats and dashboards, interior products, people that want to work and even microchips. We even heard that the new Wrangler 392 is being... Read more
How Jeeps Are Made!
A special report from Business Insider: On a very rare occasion, cameras were allowed inside the Toledo Ohio Complex where the Wranglers are built! Click to see the video here The folks at this plant can produce 50 Jeep Wranglers an hour! They’re produced here, at Jeep’s Toledo complex... Read more
A New Jeep Vehicle Customization Facility Coming!
We have all been very aware of the increase of the new Jeep vehicles…in fact, it seems just not that long ago we were able to purchase that new Jeep Wrangler Sport for like $21,000….LOL! But, I forget…I’m old! And I think that was for a 2002 TJ! Well,... Read more
The 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4XE Is Here!
Its been talked about for months…but now the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4XE is rolling off the production lines in Toledo! According to Jeep, FCA’s Toledo Assembly Complex this week launched production of the innovative 2021 Jeep® Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid. The most technologically advanced Wrangler ever delivers zero-emission open... Read more