The 2010 Jeep diesel pickup they didn't make

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Poking around in the internet tonight I found this Jeep concept truck I never heard of before.

JeepTruck.com - Jeep NuKizer 715

Jeep-Nukizer-715-Concept.jpg

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   / The 2010 Jeep diesel pickup they didn't make #2  
Poking around in the internet tonight I found this Jeep concept truck I never heard of before. JeepTruck.com - Jeep NuKizer 715 <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=353832"/> Nukizer images Bruce
Actually I believe the Eygption army got a fleet of those! There is a company here in the states that will convert a jeep over yo that with the diesel, I believe it's AEV conversions the guy used to be on of jeeps engineers. They put hemis in them and whatever else you got deep enough pockets for! There pretty cool! LUTT
 
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Mopar makes a truck conversion kit for the present JK Wrangler. Saw a few of em done. image-1280307369.jpg This 4 door version is called a Brute built by AEV. image-4228617581.jpg

The JK Wrangler is built in Ohio with a diesel option for EXPORT ONLY. Built here in the states and can't even go to the local dealership and buy one..... Sad.
 
   / The 2010 Jeep diesel pickup they didn't make #4  
Wrangler's should be available with a diesel engine starting in 2015. It will be the same engine used in the current Grand Cherokee.

That concept was based on the old Kaiser M715, how sweet would it be if they ever built it! AEV also has another "JK8" kit for the unlimiteds, that you can use with the 2 door versions to look like the old scrambler (JK8)
 
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A wrangler with the V6 diesel and a six speed...where do I sign? Seriously though it would be a very functional vehicle that I would think very hard about. The diesel grand Cherokees are getting very good mileage, it would be nice to have a lift, tires, heavy bumpers, etc and still be getting decent mileage.
 
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it would be nice to have a lift, tires, heavy bumpers, etc and still be getting decent mileage.
To translate those three things into terms of mileage, you want a vehicle with good mileage to get more frontal area, rolling resistance and less Cw.... Quite contradicting.. :)
 
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To translate those three things into terms of mileage, you want a vehicle with good mileage to get more frontal area, rolling resistance and less Cw.... Quite contradicting.. :)

I probably didn't do a good job of saying what I was thinking. Basically the diesel wrangler will get much better mileage in stock form than it's gas counterpart, based on experiences with the grand Cherokee so far. After all the toys are added to the wrangler the mileage will still go down, as is expected, but it will still be better than the gas wrangler.
 
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It was very frustrating when I traveled to Costa Rica last year, there were so many diesel 4x4 little trucks with manual transmissions. And mini vans to boot, like a twelve passenger diesel cab over 4x4 Toyota van with a six speed. The worst part was that they weren't all Toyotas and Hyundais etc, lots of fords and Chevys too. How come there's no diesel ranger with four doors and a long bed here?:confused:
 
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It was very frustrating when I traveled to Costa Rica last year, there were so many diesel 4x4 little trucks with manual transmissions. And mini vans to boot, like a twelve passenger diesel cab over 4x4 Toyota van with a six speed. The worst part was that they weren't all Toyotas and Hyundais etc, lots of fords and Chevys too. How come there's no diesel ranger with four doors and a long bed here?:confused:
The EPA regulations here in the states makes about as much sense as taking a bucket of sand to the beach. I have quite a few Aussie friends on my Jeep forums. They have all the cool small diesel trucks and SUV's. They all have the diesel option in their Wranglers. It ticks me off to no end that they are built in Toledo, Ohio of Willys Parkway and none of us can get one. Hopefully things are changing. The Grand Cherokee can be bought here with a diesel. GM has the diesel Cruze on the market now. They announced to us here at the plant in Wentzville, MO that the new Colorado/Canyon will have the diesel option offered to us in the states next year. Went to the Wrangler plant a couple of years back. A lot of history at that facility. It was camouflaged from the air back in WWII in case of an air strike like Pearl Harbor. Took a few pics while there.
Jeepwillyssign.jpg
Jeepplantfront2.jpg
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I also hope things are changing as I too would like to see diesel options available. I really liked those pictures, do they do tours at the plant?
 
 
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