# REALLY hoping they actually build this v. Jeep

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/really-hoping-they-actually-build-this-v-jeep/263706>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [May 8, 2012, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/really-hoping-they-actually-build-this-v-jeep/263706 "2012-05-08T18:02:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![offroadzj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/offroadzj/32/6428_2.png) [@offroadzj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/offroadzj)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/really-hoping-they-actually-build-this-v-jeep/263706/1 "2012-05-08T18:02:01Z")

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DO WANT!

![http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f367/offroadzj/forwardcont.jpg](http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f367/offroadzj/forwardcont.jpg)

Wouldn’t mind the J-12 either…

![http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f367/offroadzj/j-12.jpg](http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f367/offroadzj/j-12.jpg)

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/really-hoping-they-actually-build-this-v-jeep/263706/2 "2012-05-08T18:41:20Z")

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I could see the J-12 being offered in kit form like the current Wrangler pickup conversion but not the FC.

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**Author:** ![SRTBEAST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srtbeast/32/6665_2.png) [@SRTBEAST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRTBEAST)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/really-hoping-they-actually-build-this-v-jeep/263706/3 "2012-05-09T16:22:22Z")

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You can make your own J-12 with an old Commanche couldn’t you?

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**Author:** ![GATVILLE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gatville/32/6362_2.png) [@GATVILLE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GATVILLE)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/really-hoping-they-actually-build-this-v-jeep/263706/4 "2012-05-09T17:23:44Z")

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M715

![http://www.steelsoldiers.com/attachments/vehicles-sale/320513d1333546256-cummins-powered-m715-3900-imageuploadedbytapatalk1333546252.077882.jpg](http://www.steelsoldiers.com/attachments/vehicles-sale/320513d1333546256-cummins-powered-m715-3900-imageuploadedbytapatalk1333546252.077882.jpg)

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/really-hoping-they-actually-build-this-v-jeep/263706/5 "2012-05-09T17:38:22Z")

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> [@2yr Anniversary next monday - gift ideas?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2yr-anniversary-next-monday-gift-ideas/49527/53):
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> You can make your own J-12 with an old Commanche couldn’t you?

It looks like an old Gladiator/J-10.

Comanche’s are the small Cherokee based truck

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**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 11:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/really-hoping-they-actually-build-this-v-jeep/263706/6 "2012-05-09T23:15:44Z")

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First one looks like a Unimog

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 4:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/really-hoping-they-actually-build-this-v-jeep/263706/7 "2012-05-10T04:09:20Z")

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> [@Premature tire wear?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/premature-tire-wear/49535/3):
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> First one looks like a Unimog

Its supposed to look like the Forward Control from the '50’s/'60’s:

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**Author:** ![d\_gage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/d_gage/32/6321_2.png) [@d\_gage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d_gage)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/really-hoping-they-actually-build-this-v-jeep/263706/8 "2012-05-10T04:24:16Z")

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Both are AWESOME. The 2nd one looks like it has more of a chance of being built though.

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**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/really-hoping-they-actually-build-this-v-jeep/263706/9 "2012-05-10T05:04:24Z")

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I like the first one. It’s useful.

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**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/really-hoping-they-actually-build-this-v-jeep/263706/10 "2012-05-10T06:00:04Z")

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They will make both but 10" lower, shitty street tires, no chrome, mostly plastic, no winch, jankass 4 cylinders, then put some fake “trail rated” decal on them. :rofl

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**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/really-hoping-they-actually-build-this-v-jeep/263706/11 "2012-05-10T06:13:44Z")

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probably.

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**Author:** ![GATVILLE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gatville/32/6362_2.png) [@GATVILLE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GATVILLE)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/really-hoping-they-actually-build-this-v-jeep/263706/12 "2012-05-10T13:45:21Z")

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> [@ninety1two40"](#):
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> They will make both but 10" lower, shitty street tires, no chrome, mostly plastic, no winch, jankass 4 cylinders, then put some fake “trail rated” decal on them. :rofl

:rofl typical everyday jeep

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**Author:** ![SRTBEAST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srtbeast/32/6665_2.png) [@SRTBEAST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRTBEAST)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/really-hoping-they-actually-build-this-v-jeep/263706/13 "2012-05-11T07:58:38Z")

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> [@wtb: accord](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-accord/49498/7):
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> It looks like an old Gladiator/J-10.
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> Comanche’s are the small Cherokee based truck

Yeah…a J-10 Honcho with a 360 V-8 from 1978 is basically the same thing only this thing is moderized somewhat…with the same exact face as a 65 Gladiator.
