The time has come! After adding some last-minute illumination upgrades from Rigid Industries and Truck-Lite, Dan's loaded his Jeep into a container for shipping to Europe! He's catching a flight tonight to head east to be there when the JKU lands and then he's making best possible speed to Africa to start the 80,000-mile, two-year trek! It's … [Read more...]
Lion’s Back – Jeep Takes a Ride
75th Anniversary Edition Jeeps scale Lion’s Back in celebration of the 50th annual Easter Jeep Safari By: Chris Collard Check out this video of the a ride up one of the world’s iconic routes: Few regions have captured the world’s attention as have the lonely expanses of Southeast Utah. If we pare that down to the region’s nucleus, we … [Read more...]
Jeep Apple Siri Free Uconnect Upgrade
FCA Offers Jeep Apple Siri Eyes Free Feature to Nearly Two Million Vehicles Through Uconnect® Software Update Vehicle owners with properly equipped 2013-2015 Jeep® vehicles can now add Apple Siri Eyes Free capability to their vehicle’s Uconnect system Vehicle owners in the U.S. and Canada can download a complementary software update … [Read more...]
JK Transfer Case Cable Dropout Prevention
A helpful tip from editor Diane Zalman on how to ensure your Jeep JK transfer case cable doesn't drop out of its bracket on the trail, leaving you lying on your back in the mud, rock and/or dirt to shift your transfer case. In JK Wranglers (and '03-'06 Rubicon TJ/LJs), the NV241 or NV241OR transfer-case shift cable is held into place with a cheap … [Read more...]
The Return of Gitchee Gumee – Field Reporter
Luke won our JPFreek Field Reporter Program for March with his submission on a Canadian wheeling trip and receives a $50 Extreme Terrain gift card. Submit your story today for your chance to win! By: Luke Davis In the last weekend of September 2015, a small group of rigs headed up to Blueberry hills campground near Goulais River in Northern … [Read more...]
New Jeep Concepts Revealed!
Details on the seven new 2016 Jeep concepts straight from Jeep with our commentary added below each vehicle's description. We CAN NOT WAIT to drive all of these at the 50th Easter Jeep Safari and bring you into the driver's seat to experience what these vehicles straight from the deep recesses of the Jeep designers' brains can do! Follow JPFreek … [Read more...]
JPFreek Winter 2016 Issue is Live!
Read it now! Check it out, patina for days in this issue of JPFreek! Take a look at our Freek Jeep, an incredible DJ-6 Meet our newest project CJ-2A - Pa2niA We install a Kargo Master Safari Lo-Pro roof rack Have a talk with Victory 4x4 Fix the lift on a JK with ARTEC Industries and Rock Krawler Suspension Finish our … [Read more...]
Team JPFreek Takes on the Rebelle Rally
On to the Rebelle Rally! We just added a new section to JPFreek.com for Team JPFreek's effort to tackle the Rebelle Rally in October! Check out the details about the rally, the teammates and the '82 Jeep Scrambler they'll be driving over this brand new women-only, seven-day off-road race using just a compass and paper maps! Our team needs … [Read more...]
Purposeful Volunteerism—Pushing Beyond Holding our Ground
Up-Purpose Your Volunteerism Only by escalating to more offensive strategies will we win the battles for land access. Del Albright is an Ambassador for the Blue Ribbon Coalition and a 2014 inductee to the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame and JPFreek is proud to have him as a contributor, helping to teach others how to help support land access … [Read more...]