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[*] posted on 12-21-2005 at 08:36 AM


As TW points out - it's tough to figure out vehicles "Made in the USA"

Some are manufactured in the USA for Japanese or German compaines, some are manufactured outside USA for American companies. And the distinction continue to blur.

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[*] posted on 12-21-2005 at 09:07 AM


I believe half of the Tacoma is made in Calif., and I know my salesman, mechanics, and the dealership are all American...



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[*] posted on 12-21-2005 at 12:06 PM


When I bought the Jeep, I was thinking about our country's Gross Natl. Product and contributing to the trade imbalance. My wife, Suzanne bought an '05 Honda CR-V and she is originally from Flint, MI! Formerly G.M. Country! :O



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[*] posted on 12-21-2005 at 03:35 PM


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Very cool! Will these be production vehicles?

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[*] posted on 12-21-2005 at 07:30 PM


Blackie, all it takes is money! :lol:
They have been around for a year or so. Great looking machine with a six foot bed and Hemi option!
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http://www.aev-conversions.com/Vehicle_Brute.html




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[*] posted on 12-21-2005 at 07:45 PM


http://www.summitsut.com/splash_jeep2.jpg




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[*] posted on 12-21-2005 at 08:05 PM


The Summit SUT is a cheap knockoff of the AEV Brute in my opinion.



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[*] posted on 12-21-2005 at 08:18 PM


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The Summit SUT is a cheap knockoff of the AEV Brute in my opinion.


For a Toyota guy, Neal - you sure know plenty about Jeeps. Hmmm, must be getting ready to jump ship for a Baja crawler...






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[*] posted on 12-21-2005 at 08:23 PM


Nice Dakar photo... What about my Gladiator question above?



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[*] posted on 12-21-2005 at 08:58 PM


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Any good pics of the new Jeep Gladiator? I would buy it if the quality is ever improved by U.S. mfgs.!!

Is the Brute a prototype or a project rig? Reminds me of the CJ-8 Scrambler!


Google "Jeep + Gladiator" and hit 'images'. :bounce:




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[*] posted on 12-22-2005 at 12:38 AM


Went to Jeep.com and found it...





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[*] posted on 12-22-2005 at 08:12 AM


Interesting article in the paper today about Toyota expanding in 2006. They will build 900,000 more vehicles and challenge GM as the number 1 auto maker in the world. It states that GM now makes over half it's vehicles outside the U.S. GM expects to sell 4.2 million in the U.S. this year and Toyota 2.3 million.
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[*] posted on 12-22-2005 at 10:26 AM


Ken, of course I know about Jeeps; I am a Husband, and Husbands know everything! Trust me! :cool:

I will get a Brute with a Hemi in it as soon as I hit the lottery and can afford to buy all the parts that will break on that pretty JEEP! :lol::lol::lol:




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[*] posted on 12-22-2005 at 10:31 AM


Neal, this one is for you!






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[*] posted on 12-22-2005 at 06:06 PM
new jeep willys


yea right:lol::lol::lol:



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[*] posted on 12-22-2005 at 06:22 PM
Iraqi navy trucks


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[*] posted on 12-22-2005 at 06:40 PM


Gee, I hope they aren't trying to get to Shell Island at HIGH TIDE!!!:lol::lol::lol:



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Oh, what a feeling! :O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O




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[*] posted on 12-26-2005 at 11:59 AM


eerdrt 88. Your pic brings back memories of the l949 Willys Jeepster that my dad bought me in l950 as my first car!!! They have come a long ways for sure.
Ken. Was there a Jeep in that mess somewhere? Never anything I ever want to go through. One of the reasons I drive a 3/4 ton 4X4 diesel quad cab Dodge pickup in Baja since my first one in l996. Can't get through those places the Toyota & Land Cruiser & Wrangler & the other "smaller ones" can get. But I have done my share of 'arroyo runnin', and haven't found anywhere that I got "hung up" or "buried" yet!!!! And with averaging 18.5 mpg on the trips down & back and driving a "hair over the speed limits going down", can't complain about that. And I'm told by stick shift diesel owners that they are getting upwards to 22 mpg. What do these smaller rigs get with their V-6's & 4 cyl. Remember. The Dodge diesel is a straight six. Wonder what a v-6 diesel Cummings would be like?
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[*] posted on 12-26-2005 at 05:06 PM
'89 Isuzu Trooper--------


my 4 dr. Trooper gets about 23mpg on the road, and about 18 in the rocks and sand. 2.6 liter 4 cyl. stick shift.

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