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10-29-2009, 02:13 PM
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#1 | | Jeeper
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| Jeep pitching new military vehicle
Found this on the Motor Trend forums. I understand it's been built for other military, but U.S. Military has been dominated by Humvee for so long. Now that they will be owned by a Chinese company, seems like an excellent time to take a serious look at Jeep again... Jeep pitching J8 to U.S. military - M...al Forum Forum
If this is old news, my apologies, I hadn't heard.
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10-29-2009, 04:40 PM
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#2 | | Jeeper
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If they made this in Detonator Yellow, I'd be all over it!!!  
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10-29-2009, 05:47 PM
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#3 | | Optimus Rhyme
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Originally Posted by RogerDodger  Found this on the Motor Trend forums. I understand it's been built for other military, but U.S. Military has been dominated by Humvee for so long. Now that they will be owned by a Chinese company, seems like an excellent time to take a serious look at Jeep again.. | AM General (the guys who make the Humvee) were not sold to the Chinese. The Chinese company bought the General Motors HUMMER brand, not AM General. 
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10-29-2009, 06:03 PM
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#4 | | Pure California Gold
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I've been looking this thing over for some time now. There is a design feature that I'm guessing will be problematic. Those damned high backed bucket seats are gonna be cumbersome to deal with if you're driving the thing with body armor and a helmet on.
I know - I know... "It's not armored enough to be military"... Pshhh, you've never seen an un-armored HMMWV then. All aluminum and canvas... I think (IMHO) it would make one hell of a scout car. Not much of a payload but could be just the ticket when you need a highly mobile vehicle. I like the fact that they have opted for leaf springs instead of coils in the back. It makes for a stable platform for carrying the extra weight the weapons systems require. I'd like to see one up close. A few things trouble me though, those damned plastic grille and fenders not really suited to a military environment and what the hell is up with that tire/wheel combo?! Street tires on a military vehicle ain't gonna cut it!
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10-29-2009, 06:17 PM
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#5 | | Jeeper
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The tires are what caught my eye first . . . WTF are they thinking with them things?
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10-29-2009, 06:25 PM
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#6 | | Newb
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the tires look like they came off a pt cruiser
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10-29-2009, 06:27 PM
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#7 | | Pure California Gold
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Originally Posted by texasoutlaw97 the tires look like they came off a pt cruiser | Isn't the JK just a rebodied PT Cruiser?! 
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10-29-2009, 06:35 PM
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#8 | | Wheel it!
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Originally Posted by ccain Isn't the JK just a rebodied PT Cruiser?! | Just want to save that one! Yes JK guys, he actually said it! | |
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10-29-2009, 06:55 PM
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Oh yeah, that JUST happened.
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10-29-2009, 07:51 PM
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#10 | | Jeeper
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Originally Posted by AzTJ AM General (the guys who make the Humvee) were not sold to the Chinese. The Chinese company bought the General Motors HUMMER brand, not AM General. | I stand corrected. In fact it seems that AM General and the Chinese company will likely partner up for Hummer production.
Regardless, I support Jeeps taking back their rightful place in the US Military.
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10-30-2009, 01:19 AM
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#11 | | Supporting Member
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I remember the fast attack jeeps. Yep no armor. Just need to get in and out.
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10-30-2009, 02:01 PM
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#12 | | Jeeper
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They need to throw some of these on there: 
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11-03-2009, 01:47 PM
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#13 | | Jeeper
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This is kinda old news but no need to apologize.
The J8 looks like a sweet rig to me. I read that the air intake is designed so the car can be driven during a sand storm and not have problems.
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11-03-2009, 02:44 PM
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#14 | | Jeeper
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Originally Posted by njatrtljp This is kinda old news but no need to apologize.
The J8 looks like a sweet rig to me. I read that the air intake is designed so the car can be driven during a sand storm and not have problems. | The CAR?!?! 
It does indeed look sweet!
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11-03-2009, 03:09 PM
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#15 | | Jeeper
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Originally Posted by njatrtljp This is kinda old news but no need to apologize.
The J8 looks like a sweet rig to me. I read that the air intake is designed so the car can be driven during a sand storm and not have problems. | Rated at 5 hours running time in zero visibility or something insane like that
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11-03-2009, 03:43 PM
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#16 | | Jeeper
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Originally Posted by Rawb77 The CAR?!?!
It does indeed look sweet! | sorry bout that. It seems that we have been out of our Wranglers for far too long.
I should be put on probation or something for that.
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11-03-2009, 05:04 PM
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