JeepinBear
Explorer
OK...I'll explain the perhaps confusing title first.
The Brute has most of the options with the DC350 build out on the Wrangler JKU Rubicon base. Alas, it did NOT come with either HEMI version but the standard 3.6L Pentastar VVT V6. oh, and yes...it is a RHD as manufactured by Jeep.
I picked up the truck used with only ~4000kms on it. Funny story, some bloke that was driving a BMW X5 traded it in on this truck and, after driving it for only a few thousand k's, decided he couldn't handle the lack of guts the Brute has. He then traded up into a full-size Dodge with a HEMI (also recently being imported by Dodge). The dealer decided they needed to do something and installed a Sprintex Supercharger on the Brute. I then came along and picked it up with a BIG hit to the depreciation being picked up by someone else. I've driven a 2004 Defender 110 Td5 since moving to NZ from Idaho over 6.5 years ago, so the lack of speed wasn't a concern to me. There's a bit of a long story with the dealer tuning the engine post-supercharger install, but it's all good now.
Per the Dyno, I'm getting about 192kw of power TO THE REAR WHEELS and >600nm of torque. Both very respectable numbers for the 3.6L Pentastar. The DiabloSport tuner from Sprintex is a sweet little piece of kit.
My wife and I look forward to doing some exploring in NZ which is NOT as easy as you would think. Best thing to do is join some local 4WD clubs so you get better access to roads, etc.
Ok...pics:
- The Jeep VIN of the Brute indicates a 2014 build in Toledo
- The AEV Build Plate indicates a 2015 model year for their work. The vehicle was imported to NZ in 2016.
- New Zealand vehicle years are determined based on the year they are first sold & registered. So, this vehicle sold as a 2016 AEV Brute Double Cab.
The Brute has most of the options with the DC350 build out on the Wrangler JKU Rubicon base. Alas, it did NOT come with either HEMI version but the standard 3.6L Pentastar VVT V6. oh, and yes...it is a RHD as manufactured by Jeep.
I picked up the truck used with only ~4000kms on it. Funny story, some bloke that was driving a BMW X5 traded it in on this truck and, after driving it for only a few thousand k's, decided he couldn't handle the lack of guts the Brute has. He then traded up into a full-size Dodge with a HEMI (also recently being imported by Dodge). The dealer decided they needed to do something and installed a Sprintex Supercharger on the Brute. I then came along and picked it up with a BIG hit to the depreciation being picked up by someone else. I've driven a 2004 Defender 110 Td5 since moving to NZ from Idaho over 6.5 years ago, so the lack of speed wasn't a concern to me. There's a bit of a long story with the dealer tuning the engine post-supercharger install, but it's all good now.
Per the Dyno, I'm getting about 192kw of power TO THE REAR WHEELS and >600nm of torque. Both very respectable numbers for the 3.6L Pentastar. The DiabloSport tuner from Sprintex is a sweet little piece of kit.
My wife and I look forward to doing some exploring in NZ which is NOT as easy as you would think. Best thing to do is join some local 4WD clubs so you get better access to roads, etc.
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