Jeep has been repeatedly asked by enthusiasts when there would be a pick-up model. At this year’s Moab Jeep Safari, loyal Jeep buyers got their wish, the JK-8 conversion kit.
Mopar, Chrysler’s in-house parts unit, has begun selling the kit that will change a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited into a pickup truck. With an estimated time of 12 to 16 hours of body shop work, the permanent change is getting Jeep enthusiasts excited.
For a price of $5,499 you get the kit that includes steel body panels, a 44 by 50 in bed, a fiberglass hardtop, and sport bar extensions. It also comes with a 3-year/36,000 mile warranty. The kit is available for the long-wheelbase, four door Unlimited version of the Wrangler.
Inspired by the Jeep Scrambler pickup from the 1980s, a favorite among enthusiasts, and will be available at Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram Dealerships. The kit turns the Wrangler Unlimited four-door SUV into a two-door pickup that still has off-road capabilities. Buyers now have the option of owning a Jeep pickup-truck for the first time since the Comanche was discontinued in 1992.
The kit is among the latest and more involved customized packages that the automotive world is heading to. To gain profits, many makers are increasing their accessories business.
The Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Wrangler unlimited are some of the most accessorized vehicles. On average, a new owner spends more than five-hundred dollars on Mopar accessories. With the introduction of the JK-8 kit it adds even more of an opportunity to customize their Wrangler. Living true to their motto, “It’s a Jeep Thing”.
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