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cshontz
11-01-2006, 12:02 AM
Word is that the AEV Brute is going to be a "production" vehicle - not a Jeep, but an AEV based on the TJ tooling. I'm not clear on what differs from the previous "Brute" conversion, but if this new setup can drive down costs and increase availability, then its a good plan. I'm excited to see where it goes.

http://www.expeditionswest.com/equipment/SEMA_2006/other/day_0/SEMA_06-IMG_4739.jpg
flyingwil
11-01-2006, 01:11 AM
It seem to me that Jeep takes in many of AEV's ideas and runs with them. AEV was the first company to provide a long wheel base Jeep, I think it was 109 or 110, and then 4 years later Jeep comes out with the Unlimited. The brute has been around for what... 4-5 years now, and Jeep is going to produce them too? Hmmmm. I hope AEV is making bank off of selling their conversions idea's to Jeep.
flyingwil
11-01-2006, 01:12 AM
Oh yeah, that rear bumper with the built in sliders is way cool:exclaim:
CLynn85
11-01-2006, 01:38 AM
What is with that new roof?
flyingwil
11-01-2006, 01:46 AM
What is with that new roof?

They are going for the (O|||||O) and Disco Look all in one:exclaim:
ZooJunkie
11-01-2006, 05:35 PM
That raised roof is for people who like to drive around w/ helmets.



by the way....that's a lovely truck!! Where do I need to sign?
articulate
11-01-2006, 05:39 PM
I'm excited to see where it goes.
Chris: it should go right into your garage, buddy!
kcowyo
11-01-2006, 06:22 PM
That's a great, albeit likely costly, alternative to the Gladiator. Especially since Jeep sh*tcanned the Gladiator idea.

I think the raised roof is to offer more headroom for people like goodtimes and gear, who like to launch their rigs up and over sand dunes :elkgrin:
LUISJG
11-01-2006, 07:36 PM
Well , may they be legal issues? copyright etc. its will look like a jeep, so
i dont thing chrysler going to welcome that.
chet
11-01-2006, 07:41 PM
AEV is very closely tied into Jeep so I'm sure they have all that worked out.

That raised roof is cool!
cshontz
11-03-2006, 02:36 PM
As an update, I've read that the Brute conversion will be available in kit form. The kit is supposedly going to be what is "in production", and the consumer must already have a TJ. Although less kewl, this makes a little more sense.
Nullifier
11-03-2006, 02:49 PM
That would be great! although shipping the hemi would get a little $ but then again I bet the whole kit if $
cshontz
11-03-2006, 07:39 PM
Chris: it should go right into your garage, buddy!

http://static.flickr.com/107/287900491_77b4fccf5b.jpg