SJC Crew Have Been Out On The 2012 Jamboree Trails Again!

"its not all ruts and rocks there’s something for everybody."

The Sydney Jeep Club crew have been out doing recces for the 2012 Jeep Jamboree again. The event is to be held in the spectacular Blue Mountains west of Sydney next year. Check out all the details at 2012 Jeep Jamboree  

Jeep Patriot Teams Up With Supafest Concert Series

Jeep Australia have teamed up with the Supafest Concert Series to launch the 2011 Jeep Patriot. The concert series targets the younger market that Jeep see as the target market for the soon to be upgraded Jeep Patriot. SUPAFEST is all about the younger generation of artists.

THIS YEARS HOTTEST FESTIVAL IS ALMOST HERE! FINAL LINEUP FOR SUPAFEST 2011 IS: ★SNOOP ★NELLY ★TAIO CRUZ ★TIMBALAND ★T-PAIN ★CIARA ★BUSTA RHYMES ★THE GAME ★FAT JOE ★KERI HILSON ★NEW BOYZ ★BOW WOW ★DJ BENNY D DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS ONCE... IN A LIFETIME SHOW!! www.supafest.com.au for more info and tickets! Check it all out on FACEBOOK too!

Grand Cherokee Stacks Up More Accolades

Just how many awards has the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Won?
We have all read the great reviews on the new Jeep some have purchased one and others have just drooled over it. Here is a list of awards it has won since launch including Australia's most prestigious 4x4 Australia Magazine "Four Wheel Drive Of The Year"

• Northwest Automotive Press Association (NWAPA)'Norhwest 2011 SUV of the Year.” & “Best Off-Road SUV” award.
• Consumers Digest “Best Buy”
• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) “Top Safety Pick”
• Four Wheeler magazine’s “Four Wheeler of the Year”
• 2011 Official Winter Vehicle of New England
• MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Award for Best Large Utility
• Detroit News “Truck of the Year”
• AutoWeek “Best of the Best 2011 Truck award”
• Urban Truck of the Year
• Internet Truck of the Year
• Popular Mechanics “Automotive Excellence Award for Off-Road Ability”
• Texas Auto Writers Association “SUV of Texas”
• Texas Auto Writers Association “Full-size SUV of Texas”
• Ruedas ESPN “Best SUV”
• Rocky Mountain Automotive Press Association “SUV of the Year”

Its sure to win many other accolades and is soon to be launched into UK and Europe.

Wanted - Serious Bull Bar For Jeep KK Cherokee / Liberty

The Jeep KK Cherokee (Liberty in US) has now been on the market since 2007 and now that many more are being used in real four wheel drive terrain, more owners are looking to make their Jeep KK more capable. Jeep have seen this demand after feedback from owners and have recently released a 2" Mopar suspension lift for the Australian market.
But there is only one Bull Bar on the market in Australia and that is the aluminium Bull Bar from East Coast Bull Bars. This bar is adapted from the KJ model that they manufacturer but it is not suitable for the fitting of an electric winch and is not really strong enough for large animal strike protection.

So a group of KK owners in Melbourne have started an email campaign to see if a demand can be created for Australia's leading bull Bar manufacturer ARB to build one. As the US market is much larger than Australia with many more KK models being sold there we need a world wide campaign from KK Liberty and Cherokee owners to show that there is a demand.  ARB say they have no immediate plans for a bull/winch bar for the KK due to “little global demand expressed”.  So us jeepers need to let them know there is demand for a KK Bull Bar. 

If you own a KK Cherokee or Liberty and want to fit a serious Bull Bar and winch to your vehicle we need you to email sales@arb.com.au (for Australian owners) or sales@arbusa.com and cc sales@arb.com.au (For US owners) and expressing your interest in a ARB Bull Bar for the KK. 

Links - http://www.arb.com.au/ - http://www.arbusa.com/

70 Years of Jeep - WW2 Australian Jeeps In Action - Transporting Wounded New Guinea

In Jeeps' 70th Year we remember the tireless work the Jeep did in World War 2 with Australian and Allied Troops in the Pacific, protecting Australia from invasion by the Japanese. Here depicted in transporting wounded troops to safety.

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-15. A JEEP LOADED WITH WALKING WOUNDED AND MALARIA CASES, LEAVING THE 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD AMBULANCE FOR THE AIRSTRIP FOR EVACUATION TO AN AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL AT THE REAR.
Photo from the Australian War Memorial Collection - Canberra visit here

Jeep Sales Success Brings Australian Supply Problems

Huge month over month sales success in the USA is causing even more supply issues for Australian Jeep buyers. Sales of all Chrysler Jeep and Dodge models have been considerably higher than 1st Quarter 2010 and March 2010 with Jeep Grand Cherokee reporting a massive 64.1% increase over 2010 sales for March 2011.

Sales results for Q1 2011 were

• Compass up 49.9% 
• Patriot up a wopping 73%
• Wrangler up 18%
• Liberty (KK Cherokee here) up 41%
• Grand Cherokee a huge 64.1%

Along with supply shortages of the Pentastar 3.6L engine, paint supply restrictions, and a shortage of 2.8L Turbo Diesel engines Australian Buyers are having to wait for lengthy delivery times for Wrangler and Grand Cherokee vehicles.

Australian Jeep sales are up also and the demand for the new 2011 Grand Cherokee is already causing dealers to quote 4 months or longer delivery times for most models as nearly all vehicles in Australia or on the water are sold. Be prepared for a long wait on some of the more popular Jeeps, or grab a vehicle that is in stock if you can find one!
Stats courtesy of allpar.com

Jeep Australia Launch New US Style Website

Jeep Australia have just launched their long over due US style website.

Featuring black background and new functional graphics it duplicates many of the features the US website has. It also shows the 2011 Jeep range (except the soon to be upgraded Patriot) featuring the 2011 Wrangler, Cherokee and Grand Cherokee models.
Check it out for yourself Jeep Australia