Jeep needs to move on from this strict mind set of crew cab, lifestyle trucks and expand their success by offering a well-rounded lineup of trucks with varying cab/bed configurations. They also need to take profitable advantage of their heritage and build other variants like the crew chief, the...
That is the EXACT same justification they said stated time-after-time-after-time when they denied they would ever build another Jeep pickup truck. They said that for years after the '05 Gladiator concept rolled out and look where we are today - Gladiator trucks are rolling off the assembly line...
I love this picture - after all this is the one that started it all. The 2005 - yes fourteen years ago - Gladiator - this is the 2 door truck Jeep should produce - love the rear cab, driver's side mounted spare tire too.
I hope Mark Allen reads all these posts, or even better - theyre' provided...
That's why I think the JT frame will be modified to produce a two door or an extended cab or potentially both.
I firmly believe Jeep is going to make other variations off the base theme of the Gladiator. There's no way they invested the money they did (billions invested in design development...
Great article from Dave Zatz at AllPar:
https://www.allpar.com/news/2019/04/jeep-j-6-should-the-gladiator-go-two-door-44307?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AllparChryslerDodgeAndJeepNews+%28Allpar+Chrysler%2C+Dodge%2C+and+Jeep+News%29
Enthusiasm is building - c'mon...
Yes, I had heard that after I wrote this comment. I find that odd as for years I read about how the JKU couldn't accommodate a pickup truck body. Anyhow, I suspect WHEN the J-6 IS PRODUCED it will be on a revised version of the JT chassis.
Besides these are details for another day - we just...
Want to write Jeep and tell them to build the J-6?
The contacts are
1.) Mark T. Allen, Head of Jeep Design, FCA - North America; and
2.) Ralph Gilles - Head of Design, FCA - Global.
at:
FCA US LLC
P.O. Box 21-8004
Auburn Hills, MI 48321-8004
Write these guys and tell them to build the J-6!!!
Those of you who would like to take the old fashion route and join in a letter writing campaign, the contacts are
1.) Mark T. Allen, Head of Jeep Design, FCA - North America; and
2.) Ralph Gilles - Head of Design, FCA - Global.
at:
FCA US LLC
P.O. Box 21-8004
Auburn Hills, MI 48321-8004
Write...
To all who read this post and support bringing the J-6 to production - PLEASE WRITE A NOTE TO JEEP SUPPORTING PRODUCTION OF THE J-6! The email link through the Jeep webpage is:
https://www.jeep.com/webselfservice/jeep/EmailPage.html
To all who read this post and support bringing the J-6 to production - PLEASE WRITE A NOTE TO JEEP SUPPORTING PRODUCTION OF THE J-6! The email link through the Jeep webpage is:
https://www.jeep.com/webselfservice/jeep/EmailPage.html