In 2015, Frank Pires bought a Jeep Renegade. A year later, the mini-ute was involved in an accident that damaged the right rear of the vehicle. Inspired by a Jeep show model that converted a Renegade into a convertible with pickup bed, Pires decided that he would turn his wrecked SUV into a pickup.
Pires and metal fabricator Alan Ensor are part of Boar Customs, a custom car shop in Daytona, FL. They already had experience converting a Jeep JK into a custom pickup.
They set to work on the Renegade. They retained the unibody frame floor, but removed the rear doors and tailgate. The stock 4x4 drivetrain was kept. A new bed was fabricated from steel tubing and sheet metal. Space for the spare tire was built below the bed. A 1.5 inch suspension lift was added. The tailgate is opened using a remote-control and an electric popper. A custom bumper was added.
A year later, the Jeep Renegade Comanche was finished. Advertised on Craigslist for $38K, the Comanche was bid up to $32K on eBay. So no sale.
The truck conversion attracted attention from Jeep enthusiasts, and coverage in several magazines. So Boar Customs now has plans to build a limited run of Renegade Comanche pickups. Contact them at www.jeepboar.com
Pires and metal fabricator Alan Ensor are part of Boar Customs, a custom car shop in Daytona, FL. They already had experience converting a Jeep JK into a custom pickup.
They set to work on the Renegade. They retained the unibody frame floor, but removed the rear doors and tailgate. The stock 4x4 drivetrain was kept. A new bed was fabricated from steel tubing and sheet metal. Space for the spare tire was built below the bed. A 1.5 inch suspension lift was added. The tailgate is opened using a remote-control and an electric popper. A custom bumper was added.
A year later, the Jeep Renegade Comanche was finished. Advertised on Craigslist for $38K, the Comanche was bid up to $32K on eBay. So no sale.
The truck conversion attracted attention from Jeep enthusiasts, and coverage in several magazines. So Boar Customs now has plans to build a limited run of Renegade Comanche pickups. Contact them at www.jeepboar.com
