Jeep At War With Australian Forces - 70 Years Of Jeep

Celebrating 70 Years Of Jeep 1941 - 2011Australian Forces using the Jeep in action.


Another historical photograph from the collection of the Australian War Memorial - Canberra
WINDSOR PARK, QLD. 1944-01-15. NX35188 CORPORAL V. R. HAZELWOOD (1) OF THE 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE DRIVING A JEEP WHICH HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY FITTING EXTENSION PIPES TO THE EXHAUST AND CARBURETTOR SO THAT THE MOTOR CAN RUN UNDER WATER.

LEST WE FORGET

NO RECOVERY HOOKS FOR 2012 GRAND CHEROKEE

Your new 2012 Grand Cherokee CAN NOT BE RECOVERED if you get stuck in the mud.

The 2012 Grand Cherokee models are starting to arrive at Australian Dealerships and the only visible change in specification is that they no longer have the heavy duty recovery hooks that the 2011 models came with.
Our sources tell us this is due to the requirement in Europe to comply with pedestrian impact regulations!
They do come with the screw in tie down hook which is NOT suitable for any recovery.
There is nowhere to connect a snatch strap or winch cable - at all!

So if you are going into four wheel drive terrain in your 2012 Grand Cherokee you better make sure you have some recovery hooks fitted before you go. The 2011 hooks will fit straight on and could easily be fitted by your dealer so make the dealer fit them as part of the deal before you take delivery.
Update - HOW MUCH WILL THEY COST?
Your local dealer will quote around $900 plus fitting! Yes that is a rip off!
So get online and go to Just For Jeeps .Com HERE and you can get them delivered to your door for around $275.

WK Grand Cherokee Bull Bar Released by ECB

The first full Bull Bar for the new 2011/12 WK2 Grand Cherokee has been released by ECB in Queensland. It is an Alloy Bar so is not set up for winch mounting but the recovery hooks have been included in the two front lower recess areas.

"The ECB Big Tube™ Bar designed exclusively for the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Manufactured from high tensile, structural grade alloys and featuring fully gusseted 63mm headlight tubes, the Big Tube™ Bar provides full  frontal protection for the passengers, headlights, bumper and mechanics. The tapered one-piece bumper incorporates a full width, braced Lower Protection Skirt to provide ideal protection for the delicate cooling equipment. This design creates an extremely strong, tight and good looking fit for the bar, and also allows for the parking sensors to be fully integrated into the  Big Tube ™ Bar. This ensures Grand Cherokees  fitted with parking sensors can still utilise these wonderful tools. For non parking sensor vehicles, capping pieces are provided to maintain the aesthetics of the  Big Tube™ Bar."

"Another BIG feature of this ECB Big Tube™ Bar is the addition of a 3mm Bash Plate. This plate is developed with a very high level of protection in mind, protecting the Jeeps vital under-body equipment of any thing that gets in its way (picture bottom of page). As seen in the picture the plate contours to the existing approach angle and shows a well designed engineered piece of equipment for your Jeep Grand Cherokee."

"Standard features include  Indicator/Park Light Combinations, Air Directional Cooling Vents, Driving Light mounting points, ECB driving lights and an Aerial Bracket. All ECB products are air bag compliant, ADR compliant and are covered by the exclusive ECB Lifetime Guarantee, for total peace of mind."

Source ECB Website

Double Black Off Road Grand Opening In Melbourne

DOUBLE BLACK OFF ROAD OPEN NEW SHOWROOM / WORKSHOP IN MELBOURNE

All Jeepers In Melbourne Welcome To Attend the DBOR RAMP DAY/GRAND OPENING!

WHEN: 3RD OF DECEMBER

WHERE: @DBOR 17 of 150 Chesterville rd Moorabbin

TIME: 10am till 2pm, ramping to begin at 10.30

Check out all the latest gear just in time for xmas! New products for your Jeep at a special Open Day prices too hot to print! New gear on display includes: 

- DBOR 2" Pre runner Kit for JK

- DBOR Wild Kit on Long Arms for JK

- DBOR Half Doors for JK

- DBOR rear bar for JK

- Supercharged JK

- latest in LED and HID lighting

Plus heaps of the cools stuff for your Jeep from:

- Poly Performance

- Synergy Suspension

- Teraflex

- Fox 

- ARB

- Poison Spyder

- Bestop

- Smitty and heaps more!

Come and flex your Jeep on our ramp. See how well your suspension works, or how much work it needs! Prizes will be awarded for the winners in each category!

See you there!

Check Out DOUBLE BLACK OFF ROAD WEBSITE

Call Of Duty MW3 Pack For Australia

Jeep Australia Release 'Call Of Duty MW3' Accessory Pack

"At midnight last night CALL of DUTY MW3 was released to the public. To celebrate our involvement in the game we have released a CALL of DUTY pack for the Jeep Wrangler."

The Australian Pack Includes

Black Front off road bar & Winch

Black Rock rails

Black Rear off road bar

Black Tail lamp guards

Black petrol cap

Gloss black painted wheels

(Existing wheels will be painted black, cost may vary depending on state so contact your local Jeep dealer for details)

Go to Jeep Australia Website for all the details.

The Toughest Vehicle In The World - Any World!

Jeep in the USA have released a new advertising program featuring the new 2012 Jeep Wrangler "Call of Duty" edition.
'The Jeep® brand is taking consumers on a journey that blurs the lines of reality and the world of “Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3” in its advertising and marketing campaign for the new 2012 Wrangler Call of Duty®: MW3 Special Edition SUV.The Jeep brand is launching an innovative campaign that encompasses broadcast, print, digital, social media, experiential events and an out-of-home placement that includes the use of electroluminescent billboards. The brand also is introducing a new tagline for the campaign: “The toughest vehicle in the world. Any world.”
source chrysler llc