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Title: Jeep Sand Trooper is just what the Jawa ordered
Post by: Jeffy on October 15, 2012, 05:50:24 PM

(http://global.fncstatic.com/static/managed/img/Leisure/2009/sandtrooper660.jpg)

This must be what Jawas drive on the weekend.
The Jeep Wrangler Sand Trooper is a showcase of parts from Chrysler’s Mopar division that’s being built by the automaker for the upcoming Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association show in Las Vegas. Although the concept sketch shows a two-door with a soft top, the final product will be a four-door sans top.
The extreme machine is fitted with portal axles to offer ultra-low gearing for sand crawling and simultaneously jack it up five inches without the need for a lift kit, 42-inch Super Swamper Bogger tires on beadlock wheels and a skid plate that runs the length of the truck. A 375 hp 5.7-liter V8 replaces the Wrangler’s standard six-cylinder and sits under a vented hood while a unique set of Fox Shox have been installed to handle all of the extra potency on tap.
Serious off-road gear including a Warn winch, LED lights and slush mats are in sharp contrast to the luxe Katzkin Leather upholstery, while the addition of a trailer-tow hitch receiver may make the Sand Crawler the ultimate go-anywhere tow vehicle for the coolest camper ever. There’s even a locking trunk for any broken-down droids you come across in the desert and a CB radio to call for help loading them.
If Luke had one of these, we’re guessing would have been a lot happier living on Tatooine.

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/10/15/jeep-sand-trooper-is-just-what-jawa-ordered/?intcmp=features

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Title: Re: Jeep Sand Trooper is just what the Jawa ordered
Post by: neale_rs on October 16, 2012, 07:47:26 AM

It looks great.  It could also be sold as a rock crawler, probably better for that than for sand.

Title: Re: Jeep Sand Trooper is just what the Jawa ordered
Post by: jfrabat on October 23, 2012, 09:36:17 AM

Nice machine...

Title: Re: Jeep Sand Trooper is just what the Jawa ordered
Post by: Jeffy on November 02, 2012, 12:13:16 PM

(http://image.4wdandsportutility.com/f/editorials/mopar-sand-trooper/44963160/-.jpg)
(http://image.4wdandsportutility.com/f/editorials/mopar-sand-trooper/44961060/-.jpg)
(http://image.4wdandsportutility.com/f/editorials/mopar-sand-trooper/40786181/-.jpg)

Title: Re: Jeep Sand Trooper is just what the Jawa ordered
Post by: aka-justin on November 11, 2012, 10:48:15 AM

Wow! That sure is perty!