Jeep pitching J8 to U.S. military

According to The Age, an Australian newspaper, Jeep is angling for a chance to re-enlist in its old outfit, the United States Army.
While Jeep M175 trucks served in the military through the Vietnam War, the M38 Jeep, successor to the original “truck, 1/4-ton, reconnaissance” (general purpose came later) MA and GPW, was mustered out after [...]

Jalopnik’s Jeep J8 jaunt

The folks over at Jalopnik recently sampled the capabilities of a civilian version of the military-sales-only Jeep J8 pickup at Island Lake State Park near Brighton, Michigan. Check out Ben Wojdyla’s review at AEV J8 Milspec: Offroading Jeep’s Forbidden Fruit

Jeep J8 now available in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East

The Jeep J8, a heavy duty version of the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, is now available in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. It was engineered for military use, and is also appropriate for commercial, government, and humanitarian applications. Journalists who drove the J8 at Euro Camp Jeep were generally enthusiastic about the vehicle.

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First Jeep® J8 fleet shipped

The first 17 Jeep® J8s left yesterday for Egypt, going to 14 countries in Europe and the Middle East. The Jeep J8 is based on the long-wheelbase Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, and has two and four door versions, with a higher payload than standard Wrangler Unlimiteds. The J8 has a more competitive price than the Hummer, [...]