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Military Jeep J8

 
Old Sep 19, 2007 | 09:32 PM
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Default Military Jeep J8
Little update on the military version JK...

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2007/09/jeeps-new-war-m.html
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 02:56 AM
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I want one with a 50-cal mounted in the back! That should take care of any tailgaters!
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 04:59 AM
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That is too cool! Want one in that color or olive drab, and give me the full military treatment!
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 07:43 AM
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Notice how in the diagram the Jk is drawn with leaf springs in the rear?
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 08:32 AM
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The J8 or whatever they are calling it this week has leaf springs in all the spy shots i have seen of it.
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 09:40 AM
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I'm curious to see how (un)similar this J8 is to our JK.... i.e. frame...interior...
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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There are pics floating around that show the rear leafs and a Dana 60 in the rear.
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Originally Posted by Mark Doiron
I want one with a 50-cal mounted in the back! That should take care of any tailgaters!

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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 10:24 AM
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thye do have leaf's. they can hold more payload that way.
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