Topic: Jeep J8 gets shot up to earn ballistic protection certification

[Tsd]

Jeep J8 gets shot up to earn ballistic protection certification

In its ongoing quest to return the Jeep name to its military roots, Chrysler has just put the J8  through ballistic and blast certification. The company says that its using a new manufacturing technique by hot-forming steel to create a protective shell for the vehicle. Sounds fancy, and evidently it's tough enough to take the kind of abuse necessary to be awarded BRV 2009 VR7 ballistic protection certification. What does all that mean? No matter what your daily commute throws at you, chances are this beefed-up Wrangler will get you to work in one piece.

The J8 is currently being marketed to military, government and private security operations that require the kind of vehicle that can drive through a hail of small-arms fire without getting perforated. There are also a number other configurations available – everything from well-armed patrol vehicles to troop and cargo transports.

We wouldn't mind having one of each to play around with for a weekend... how about you? Thanks for the tip, Joe!



Link: http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/23/jeep-j8-gets-shot-up-to-earn-ballistic-protection-certification/
Carnage gallery: http://www.autoblog.com/photos/jeep-j8-ballistic-tests/#3394758

[Jeffy]

It's probably even slower then a regular one.  Most likely it's for Foreign Military and Security forces not US.

[Torch_Ind]

thats awesome!! 

[Jeffy]

Also noticed that's a metal top on there!  I do like the delivery doors too.

[Tsd]

Also noticed that's a metal top on there!  I do like the delivery doors too.

I'm starting to like them as well since last month a friend lifted the rear window (with new lift shocks) of my Jeep and hit my jaw, my teeth hurt for two weeks 

[FourbangerYJ]

Also noticed that's a metal top on there!  I do like the delivery doors too.

The barn doors are cool! A fiberglass top wouldn't do to good of a job stopping a round. 

[Jeffy]

The barn doors are cool! A fiberglass top wouldn't do to good of a job stopping a round. 

Actually, that's not true.  If they made it thick enough, it should absorb the energy better then metal.  The round is basically punching though the sheet metal and ending up in hard plate armor inside the body.

[dwtaylorpdx]

most of the armor on the hummers is composite,,,
So in theory the glass top could just be made with the right material..

Be a great comuter rig....

:)

Dave

[jfrabat]

most of the armor on the hummers is composite,,,
So in theory the glass top could just be made with the right material..

Be a great comuter rig....

:)

Dave

If you make it out of kevlar and?or carbon fiber, it should take quite a few rounds to punch through it.  But the again, what's the point in having a removable hardtop on a bullet proof car?

[Jeffy]

If you make it out of kevlar and?or carbon fiber, it should take quite a few rounds to punch through it.  But the again, what's the point in having a removable hardtop on a bullet proof car?

It's not removable.

[dwtaylorpdx]

If you make it out of kevlar and?or carbon fiber, it should take quite a few rounds to punch through it.  But the again, what's the point in having a removable hardtop on a bullet proof car?

Never know when you'd need to use it to guard a beach,,,,LOL

Dave

[Jeffy]

Never know when you'd need to use it to guard a beach,,,,LOL

Dave

Homeland is watching you!

[dwtaylorpdx]

Homeland is watching you!

I'm sure of that,,, I buy too many guns and too much gasoline.... Bwahahahah


Dave (Its a conspiracy)