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(from Jeep Press
Release) Mopar Jeep Lower Forty Image Vehicle: An Extreme
Trail Rig with 40-inch Tires
The Jeep “Lower Forty”
takes the Jeep Wrangler platform to a new extreme. The vehicle is
equipped with massive 40-inch x 13.5-inch tires mounted on Mopar’s
20-inch forged-aluminum wheels. Mopar added aggressive wheels and
tires to a stock, two-door Jeep Wrangler Rubicon without the use of
a suspension lift. The team’s goal was to achieve added ground
clearance without dramatically altering the vehicle’s center of
gravity. The team removed copious amounts of body metal in order to
provide room for 40-inch meats. Three inches are chopped from the
windshield frame and a 10-degree rake is added.
Custom front and rear fender flares are 1-inch wider and are located
4 inches higher than a stock Jeep Wrangler. A new one-piece
carbon-fiber hood with a Jeep CJ-like power dome and an all-new
drop-down tailgate stamped with the “Jeep” logo are added to
complete the exterior design.
On the interior, an all-new roll cage is neatly integrated into the
body tub and tied directly into the frame rails. A custom made
bikini top from Bestop keeps drivers in the shade. The spare tire is
relocated to the cargo floor and a custom cargo rack, supplied by
Poly Performance, holds extra gear. Once all body modifications were
completed, the exterior received a fresh coat of Red Eye No. 3
paint, a custom color developed by Mopar.
Custom touches throughout the interior include a color-matched
center console and instrument panel. Seats are re-covered with
Mopar’s Katzkin leather package in a two-tone scheme. Replacing the
carpet is a durable, spray-in truck-bed liner. Rugged Mopar floor
mats complete the theme.
Mechanical upgrades came directly out of the Mopar catalog. The Jeep
“Lower Forty” features an all-new 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 engine and a
Getrag 238 six-speed manual transmission. Powertrain installations
were handled by Burnsville Off-Road using an AEV 5.7-liter HEMI V-8
conversion kit.
The Mopar-supplied Dana 44 front axle and a Dana 60 rear axle,
fitted with 5.38 gears and ARB air lockers, were assembled by
Dynatrac and revalved Bilstein shocks maintain vehicle stability on
rough terrain.
