Jeep Jumps the Gun on SEMA With Two Concepts
In a bid to grab some SEMA glory well ahead of schedule, Jeep rolled out two of its entries this week for the fall show: the Jeep Wrangler JT and the Jeep Wrangler Ultimate.
The Jeep Wrangler JT, a product of the company's specialty concept design team, is tricked out with a 5-foot pickup bed, a removable hardtop and whopping 35-inch BFGoodrich Mud Terrain tires. Off-road enhancements include a 3-inch suspension lift by Superlift, a Mopar rear bumper and rock rails, and a new Ramsey 9500 UT winch.
The chrome-heavy Jeep Wrangler Ultimate is described by its creators as "the best off-road machine ever offered by Jeep." Chrome touches are bountiful and include the fuel-filler door, taillamp guards, tubular side steps, exterior mirrors, tow hooks, door handles, hood hinges and fascia overlays. The Wrangler Ultimate gets an all-new exterior color: liquid charcoal pearlcoat. The suspension gets a 3-inch lift and 35-inch BFGoodrich Mud Terrain tires mounted on custom 18-inch wheels.
The cabin of the Wrangler Ultimate takes its cues from sports bags and accessories. Materials include orange mesh fabric and dark slate gray napa/Province leather with black leather baseball-style stitching.
