The people at Jeep have been listening! At least the engineers really do want to build a Jeep pickup. The powers that be just need a little convincing. This latest version is based on the four-door U.S. JK and features a 5-foot bed. It's been fitted with overseas JK truck body sides and a custom top, making it the Wrangler JT concept Jeep. Unlike the Gladiator concept, word is this one could be very doable for the Jeep factory to build.
Information: Beat down the doors at your local Jeep dealer or go to www.askdrz.com.
Wanna kick up the power in your '00-'06 4.0L Wrangler or '00-'01Cherokee? Along with a full turbo lineup for nearly all late-model Jeeps, 505 Performance now offers a supercharger kit. The kit will come complete with a supercharger, a new intake, a fuel-management unit, a timing module, 30-pound injectors, and a cold-air intake.
Information: 505 Performance; 505/333-2600, www.505performance.com
Adventure Innovations gave us a sneak peek at the '07 Wrangler 3.8L supercharger kit weeks earlier, but we promised to keep our mouths shut until now. The centrifugal supercharger tucks neatly between the front of the engine and the electric fan and adds some real go-fast to the JK V-6.
Information: Adventure Innovations: 805/322-7001 (ext. 101), www.adventure-innovations.com
Painless Performance has taken the nightmare out of wiring the 4.0L Jeep engine into nearly any vehicle. The company is now offering a complete wiring harness and GM-style computer controller for the most popular Jeep engine ever. Now you can upgrade that old CJ or four-banger Wrangler with an injected 4.0L in no time.
Information: Painless Performance; 817/244-6212,www.painlessperformance.com
Wanna upgrade your Jeep project with brand-new '07 Wrangler Rubicon Dana 44 axle assemblies with JK brakes and suspension brackets already installed? Now you can order the JK axles complete with lockers directly from Mopar Performance. Three different assemblies are available: the 30-spline JK front with 4.10 gears and a selectable locker (P5153825), the 32-spline rear with 4.10 gears and a selectable locker (P5153826), and a 30-spline rear with 4.10 gears and a limited-slip (P5153827).
Information: Mopar Performance; www.moparperformance.com or go to your local Jeep dealer for more details.