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Ben Hedrick
07-06-2009, 05:39 PM
Dave, is AEV going to be producing the Lower Forty Hood/Fender combo?

Thanks, Ben
scotlandjk
07-07-2009, 09:45 AM
that would be very cool if they did:D
ben i saw your last rig on the JK forum.....what a beast! are you planning another build...i assume your wanting to know the awnser before you start another one
Ben Hedrick
07-07-2009, 10:32 AM
that would be very cool if they did:D
ben i saw your last rig on the JK forum.....what a beast! are you planning another build...i assume your wanting to know the awnser before you start another one

YEP! That's right. And yes we are building a new JK as a matter of fact I am ordering the new 2010 Rubicon today (07/07/09) and I've already bought the new 6.1 Hemi for it... Is that wrong that I've got the new engine for it before I have the Jeep itself??? :cool:
Anyway yes this new JK will be one to watch and yes, AEV is helping me with it too... The Lower Forty fenders could be a part of it.

Stay tuned... Ben
scotlandjk
07-07-2009, 11:11 AM
:eek:damn....i wish i could do that:(
i still havent even got a lift on my jeep:mad:
owell all in good time lol
good luck ;)
Totenkopf
07-07-2009, 11:40 AM
I like the Lower Forty stuff too. Did the frame have to be modified to fit the front tires?
AEV Jim
07-07-2009, 12:12 PM
I like the Lower Forty stuff too. Did the frame have to be modified to fit the front tires?

Yes. Reworked at the 'jog' to clear the tires. No other way around it besides insane amount of lift...

Jim
Totenkopf
07-07-2009, 12:31 PM
Yes. Reworked at the 'jog' to clear the tires. No other way around it besides insane amount of lift...

Jim
Cool. Did you guys do work on the Lower Forty? I was told that "Chrysler Design" made the hood and fenders.
JeepinJon
07-07-2009, 12:57 PM
I don't know about this vehicle, but on some of the Chrysler stuff like this the people who work on it are sworn to keep it....

http://slc.utrechtblog.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/32/files//2008/11/top-secret.jpg
AEV Jim
07-07-2009, 02:11 PM
Cool. Did you guys do work on the Lower Forty? I was told that "Chrysler Design" made the hood and fenders.

We had nothing directly to do with it. We knew it was coming, and we provided a few Hemi-related parts for that aspect of it, but the rest was all the brainchild and execution of Chrysler Design Office (as their show vehicles normally are).

Jim
scotlandjk
07-07-2009, 02:34 PM
no mention if you guys are planing anything in the future?:rolleyes:
AEV Jim
07-07-2009, 04:04 PM
no mention if you guys are planing anything in the future?:rolleyes:

You mean future show vehicles? Well now how long do you think our relationship with CDO would last if we let their secrets out early? :( Pretty much anything preceded by the word 'future' is not worth asking about - just not good for biz to show cards before we have them...;)

Jim
scotlandjk
07-07-2009, 04:16 PM
thats just mean:D
i see your point though
Mieser
07-28-2009, 11:21 AM
Anyone have any more details on how the frame was modified?

I was totally not thinking about combining the 'Lower Forty' theme with a 3-door J8 diesel.......
tjpete
07-28-2009, 02:56 PM
Anyone have any more details on how the frame was modified?

I was totally not thinking about combining the 'Lower Forty' theme with a 3-door J8 diesel.......

I like that idea.
AEV Jim
08-04-2009, 09:01 AM
Anyone have any more details on how the frame was modified?

I was totally not thinking about combining the 'Lower Forty' theme with a 3-door J8 diesel.......

Frame mods were chopping the excess off the front and rear ends for aesthetics, plus a large 'dish' out of the jog behind the front tires to clear the 40's at full turn. From the looks of it they had to go to about 1/2 width for about 6"...probably okay for most of what you might do to it, but would need some additional structure for hard pounding.

J83dr+Low40=COOL!

Jim
Mieser
08-04-2009, 09:25 AM
Thanks Jim.

I have to wonder if it would be worth it to cut the frame on a J8 to make this happen? The already heavy duty J8 frame would need to be braced and reinforced for the sure to maintain one of the key features of the J8 in the first place.

I do think that the idea has the potential to very cool in the end! Just imagine the J8 with 40s and no lift....oh boy that could monster.

Hutchinson makes a nice set of 17x8's with the proper 5 on 5.5 pattern. The center hole is most likely wrong however. Some 40" Goodyear MT/R Kelvar tires of maybe some 40" Krawlers or KM2s.

I'll be back....I have to go buy a lottery ticket....
AEV Jim
08-04-2009, 11:28 AM
Thanks Jim.

I have to wonder if it would be worth it to cut the frame on a J8 to make this happen? The already heavy duty J8 frame would need to be braced and reinforced for the sure to maintain one of the key features of the J8 in the first place.

I do think that the idea has the potential to very cool in the end! Just imagine the J8 with 40s and no lift....oh boy that could monster.

Hutchinson makes a nice set of 17x8's with the proper 5 on 5.5 pattern. The center hole is most likely wrong however. Some 40" Goodyear MT/R Kelvar tires of maybe some 40" Krawlers or KM2s.

I'll be back....I have to go buy a lottery ticket....

Good luck with that lotto ticket...so far I've only won $3 over the years of occasional playing...barely gets you a valve stem...:(

Jim