2012 AEV JK Unlimited Hemi Brute

[haven]

The long awaited Brute for the JK chassis is now available for pre-order. The four door Brute will be available as a complete vehicle, or as a kit for "professional installation" on your JK.

Http://www.trucktrend.com/roadtests..._brute_double_cab_hemi_first_drive/index.html

More photos on the AEV web site
http://www.aev-conversions.com/?option=com_content&id=54

Delivery of the complete vehicle is now expected by Fall 2012.

 

[bugnout]

That 4 door kit on a diesel based JK would be a winning combination.

I'll keep dreaming....

 

[Rovertrader]

The original was at Expo, and it is even better in person I must say- seriously the perfect do-it-all!!

 

[FishAll50]

That truck(?) is right in so many ways.

 

[Jim K in PA]

Looks fantastic, but 139"(!!) WB certainly reduces the breakover angle a tad . . .

 

[trust]

I looked hard at this at SEMA this year and as with all of AEV's stuff it is first rate, factory or better quality in every aspect but it is one LARGE unit, I'm not sure but I think the new Power Wagon or other 4 door, short bed trucks are smaller. There was a 3/4T flat bed version at EJS that also looked very interesting, not sure if it was AEV or not but appeard to be very nicely done though as with the Brute, very large

 

[haven]

It's Motor Trend's turn to post an article about driving AEV's four door Hemi pickup
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/suvs/163_1208_aev_jeep_brute_double_cab_hemi_first_drive/

 

[haven]

Good point about the increased size of the vehicle. AEV writes,

"AEV starts with a four-door JK Wrangler and stretches the chassis 23 inches for a final wheelbase of 139 inches.
The overall vehicle length stands at 216 inches, a total increase of 30 inches, with a small frame extension at the rear to accommodate the pickup bed.
The interior dimensions of the Brute Double Cab's truck bed are 61”L x 60”W (44 inches between the wheel houses)"

Compare that with a 2012 Dodge Ram Power Wagon:
-- wheelbase 149 inches (10 inches longer)
-- overall length 237 inches (11 inches longer)
-- bed size 76 x 66 inches (17 inches longer, 6 inches wider)
-- 51 inches between the wheel wells (7 inches wider)

The Power Wagon has a payload of 2500 lb, according to the Dodge specs. I wonder what the AEV Wrangler has as payload.

One thing's certain: The AEV jeep will cost much more than the Power Wagon's $41K price tag, maybe double that amount.

 

[teotwaki]

Good point about the increased size of the vehicle. AEV writes,

"AEV starts with a four-door JK Wrangler and stretches the chassis 23 inches for a final wheelbase of 139 inches.
The overall vehicle length stands at 216 inches, a total increase of 30 inches, with a small frame extension at the rear to accommodate the pickup bed.
The interior dimensions of the Brute Double Cab's truck bed are 61”L x 60”W (44 inches between the wheel houses)"

Compare that with a Dodge Ram Power Wagon:
-- wheelbase 149 inches (10 inches longer)
-- overall length 237 inches (11 inches longer)
-- bed size 76 x 66 inches (17 inches longer, 6 inches wider)
-- 51 inches between the wheel wells (7 inches wider)

The Power Wagon has a payload of 2500 lb, according to the Dodge specs. I wonder what the AEV Wrangler has as payload.

One thing's certain: The AEV jeep will cost much more than the Power Wagon's $41K price tag, maybe double that amount.

A Power Wagon is not a fair comparison, right?

How about a 4x4 Tacoma Double Cab at 74" x 208" with a 127" wheelbase with a bed of 60" long by 56" wide

 

[Rovertrader]

Check the specs on the '07 PW, near identical to the JKU Brute. The quad cab made it near perfect, while the bigger megacab stretches it just a bit too much for my liking- Bill, chime in ;-)

 

[X-plorenow]

Check the specs on the '07 PW, near identical to the JKU Brute. The quad cab made it near perfect, while the bigger megacab stretches it just a bit too much for my liking- Bill, chime in ;-)

I completely agree with you about the PW comparison. I love the idea of the Brute, and think that the double cab is gorgeous. But how can you justify the price to make something that already exists in the market for far less. And I am the biggest Jeep fan out there. I guess if you had the money you could just say you had something differen't.

 

[haven]

OK, here are specs for the 2007 Power Wagon Quad Cab

-- wheelbase 141 inches (2 inches longer than Brute 4 Door)
-- overall length 228 inches (12 inches longer)
-- bed size 76 x 66 inches (17 inches longer, 6 inches wider)
-- 51 inches between the wheel wells (7 inches wider)

Looks like used 2005-2008 Power Wagons cost between $15K and $30K, depending on miles and condition.

 

[haven]

The Land Rover Defender 130 double cab pickup is similar in size to the Tacoma Double Cab, smaller than the new Brute.

-- wheelbase 127 inches
-- overall length 204 inches
-- bed size 65x42 inches

 

[X-plorenow]

The Land Rover Defender 130 double cab pickup is similar in size to the Tacoma Double Cab, smaller than the new Brute.

-- wheelbase 127 inches
-- overall length 204 inches
-- bed size 65x42 inches

And you could get a diesel for almost half the expected price. That is why I am having such a problem getting my head around this.

 

[haven]

It's one thing for Jeep to build a Wrangler Unlimited. It's different for AEV to take said Wrangler apart, stretch the frame, add new body panels, a pickup bed and a 6.4L Hemi engine. And pay for the development of the Brute parts, and the cost of warehousing the parts, oh, and make a profit.

That's the risk for AEV. Jeep could release a pickup tomorrow, rendering all AEV's hard work useless. The fact that AEV has put a package together implies that Jeep's pickup won't be available for a couple of years. I'm guessing the 2015 or 2016 model year, when the Wrangler gets redesigned. That gives AEV maybe 3 years to sell the Brute without competition from Jeep.