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12-20-2012, 12:37 PM
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Yeah, I saw this one last week when I was out there. These have been out for about a year now. The cost is so high because the kit itself is about $5500+ then there is about a 16 hour install time. This is all before lift and tire/wheel packages and many of the JK-8 conversion Jeeps are not Rubicons. I am not to sure about how functional/practical they are, but they sure are neat.
12-20-2012, 12:49 PM
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at best all they have to paint is the rear wall...and maybe the freedom panels.
add another 500 for the spray in bed liner & how much more to paint the back window/wall ? certainly not $20k worth !
I can tell you having sat in & seen the one in brenham....there is surprisingly little space behind the front seats....
the space behind the seats is QUICLY consumed w/ a SLIGHT recline of the front seats or positioning of the seat as far back as possible.
12-20-2012, 12:56 PM
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Don't forget the front tube bumper. 
It also has side steps and a rear bumper/tire carrier. I did speak with them about it and was told they took one of the more expensive Jeeps to do the JK-8 on. Apparently it had color matched fenders and top, which already made the base price of the Jeep pretty expensive.
It also has side steps and a rear bumper/tire carrier. I did speak with them about it and was told they took one of the more expensive Jeeps to do the JK-8 on. Apparently it had color matched fenders and top, which already made the base price of the Jeep pretty expensive.
12-20-2012, 01:02 PM
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If you look online the estimated install time says 12-16 hours. I've heard that it really isn't that difficult of an install and that it all comes together pretty easily. Of course, I've never done one, so that is just what I've heard
12-20-2012, 01:05 PM
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I was driving home from work one day and saw this sitting at a dealership.
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=400052"/>
I went back the next day on the way home from work and it was sold that quick. I checked it out tho it was pretty cool I don't know if I would do the conversion or not but I was pretty cool to see so I figured I would pass along the photo.
theres one at brenham jeep...its been there since before we bought our jeep (april '12)
it could be yours for 59k
the one in brenham (texas) says it was converted using the MOPAR JK-8 pickup conversion kit
it could be yours for 59k
the one in brenham (texas) says it was converted using the MOPAR JK-8 pickup conversion kit
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=400052"/>
I went back the next day on the way home from work and it was sold that quick. I checked it out tho it was pretty cool I don't know if I would do the conversion or not but I was pretty cool to see so I figured I would pass along the photo.
12-20-2012, 01:06 PM
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Don't forget the front tube bumper. It also has side steps and a rear bumper/tire carrier. I did speak with them about it and was told they took one of the more expensive Jeeps to do the JK-8 on. Apparently it had color matched fenders and top, which already made the base price of the Jeep pretty expensive.
It also has side steps and a rear bumper/tire carrier. I did speak with them about it and was told they took one of the more expensive Jeeps to do the JK-8 on. Apparently it had color matched fenders and top, which already made the base price of the Jeep pretty expensive.if you look at the interior of the brenham one....its an 4 door sport/automatic NOT a rubicon....the pictures of the dash show the BASE radio, no NAV etc.
Jeep Prices New JK-8 Kit to Transform Wrangler Unlimited to a Pickup Truck at $5,499 - Carscoop
Mopar Performance JK8 JEEP Wrangler Pickup Conversion Kit - JEGS
12-20-2012, 01:29 PM
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i took those into account in my earlier math.
if you look at the interior of the brenham one....its an 4 door sport/automatic NOT a rubicon....the pictures of the dash show the BASE radio, no NAV etc.
Jeep Prices New JK-8 Kit to Transform Wrangler Unlimited to a Pickup Truck at $5,499 - Carscoop
Mopar Performance JK8 JEEP Wrangler Pickup Conversion Kit - JEGS
if you look at the interior of the brenham one....its an 4 door sport/automatic NOT a rubicon....the pictures of the dash show the BASE radio, no NAV etc.
Jeep Prices New JK-8 Kit to Transform Wrangler Unlimited to a Pickup Truck at $5,499 - Carscoop
Mopar Performance JK8 JEEP Wrangler Pickup Conversion Kit - JEGS
12-20-2012, 06:30 PM
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I am just wondering how in the hell they can patch in the rear door openings, prep, paint and then finish everything else in 12-16hrs. Hell, the paint dosnt even dry in that short of time.
12-20-2012, 06:51 PM
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its all part of the 5400 dollar kit...its a DIY bolt on kit....
the guys in THIS video transform an UNLIMITED into a JK8 / scrambler in 1 hour....
Jeep Wrangler JK-8 Independence Debuts, Courtesy of Mopar