Jeep Pickup Possibly Coming In Four Years

[William Maley]

Jeep Pickup Possibly Coming In Four Years

William Maley - Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com

September 19, 2011

Related: Jeep's CEO Wants A Pickup, But Does Chrysler?

Jeep CEO, Mike Manley is still interested in a pickup for the brand. Speaking with reporters at Frankfurt, Manley said if a Jeep Pickup was approved, it could take four years for it to come to market.

"It is too late in Wrangler's product cycle to add a pickup. The 2015 or 2016 time frame makes more sense. That's when we will refresh the Wrangler."

Rumors of a Jeep pickup have been growing since last fall, when dealers saw a concept of a Jeep truck. Also, Manley has been keeping a close eye on the Mopar JK-8 Independence kit which allows owners of the Wrangler to change it into a pickup.

"Initial sales projections were not huge because it is an aftermarket product. But the orders from the dealers are very strong."

So far, 300 JK-8 Independence kits have been sold.

Source: Automotive News (Subscription Required)

[Drew Dowdell]

No more teasing, Jeep!

[SoCalCTS]

The chrome hinges are tacky but if they refine the design a bit this could be a real hit.

[ocnblu]

Hinges are stainless steel... rust-proof.

[A Horse With No Name]

No more teasing, Jeep!

THIS!

Plus one...

Hinges are stainless steel... rust-proof.

Nice quality American product...

[SoCalCTS]

Hinges are stainless steel... rust-proof.

nice!

[Blake Noble]

Build it as an extended cab and I will come not only to sign the deal for one in black but in buckets as well.

By the time they hopefully trot it out, I'll hopefully be out of college, and hopefully I'll figure out a way to pay for one mostly in cash. f@#k auto loans.

[GMTruckGuy74]

I'm going to be in the minority here but feel a more direct replacement for the original early '80s Jeep CJ-8 (Scrambler) pickup would be more desirable to me, especially the Jeep JT pickup version we've seen pictured here numerous times before.

I was in Wildwood (NJ) last Saturday for the annual NJ state firemen's convention and the Wildwood FD runs the parade. They still have in use a Jeep Scrambler that they use as a runabout during the parade to make sure there are no large gaps and to keep things flowing smoothly. Though it was flying by up and down the street, it is still one cool looking Jeep truck.

Now if Jeep intends to replace the Comanche pickup, then I guess an extended cab is okay. I know the Gladiator concept (pictured above) was Wrangler-like in styling but seemed more fitting (size wise) as a Comanche replacement.

Edited September 22, 2011 by GMTruckGuy74

[GMTruckGuy74]

Edited September 22, 2011 by GMTruckGuy74