JPFreek is thrilled to share the announcement of the Rebelle Rally, the first-ever women's off-road, multi-day, navigation rally raid using paper maps and compasses (no GPS or cellphones). Based on the idea behind the incredible Rallye Aicha des Gazelles in Morocco, this rally will be held in the southwest U.S. in October 2016 and is open to the … [Read more...]
Camp NL VIII Event Report – Field Reporter
JPFreek Field Reporter Brian Sibbles sent in his story on Camp NL VIII and won our September contest and a $50 gift card from ExtremeTerrain.com! Submit your story now for your chance next month! Day One: A warm Thursday morning with beautiful clear skies, the '88 YJ is on the trailer and the truck is loaded, en-route to Minden, Ontario for … [Read more...]
Africa Jeep JK Wrangler Build Progress 3
Work continues on the build for my Africa bound JK Unlimited Rubicon, with Ron at Northwest Diesel Offroad getting closer to wrapping up the diesel conversion. The adapter required us to move the crank trigger wheel to the front of the engine - this is so the Jeep PCM will know the engine is running. I had to make it legit with a … [Read more...]
Jeep Photochops – Know Your Clickbait
"Clickbait" is a popular term that has a number of definitions. Sometimes it appears as the combination of a legitimate headline with an image that doesn't match or actually represent the headline and story to entice people to click through to the site, only to find the truth after having increased the site's traffic by one click. One example of … [Read more...]
Africa Jeep JK Wrangler Build Progress 2
The build of my Africa-bound JK Rubicon is really coming along, with progress in a lot of different areas. The engine bay of the JK was never designed for an inline 6, so we're short on length, one of the biggest challenges of this conversion. We've had to move the radiator forward a couple of inches, and changed over to the fan and shroud from … [Read more...]
Africa Jeep JK Wrangler Build Progress
The build on my Africa-bound 2007 JKUR continues, with work well underway on the diesel swap. The engine I've chosen is a Mercedes OM606 3.0 Turbo Diesel, making around 245 ft-lb and 175 HP Using the injection pump from an earlier Mercedes engine, the 606 is completely mechanical. Out with the old: And in with the (almost) … [Read more...]
JPFreek Adventure Magazine – New Issue
Our newest JPFreek Adventure Magazine issue is live! The Oldest Known Jeep - the Pygmy -An Insane Diesel J20 - the Ultimate Tow Rig -JKs Desert Racing across Morocco -Building a Diesel JKU to Circumnavigate Africa -Wheeling the Axial Racing SCX10 R/C Wrangler -Project LJPFreek: suspension, skidder, exhaust -Coverage of JPTrex 2015 with … [Read more...]
Girls’ Jeep Ride – JPFreek Field Reporter
We received a fantastic JPFreek Field Reporter submission from Tammy Ruh about an annual event that she created to share her love of Jeeps with a new generation and the way that "her" girls thanked her after this year's trip. This is exactly the kind of thing JPFreek is all about — you don't have to be going out to wheel the hardest trails in some … [Read more...]
Project Trail Force – Win This Jeep
Our friends at ExtremeTerrain.com and Barricade Off-Road wanted our Freeks to know about the chance to win a new supercharged and fully built Rubicon JKU named Project Trail Force that was unveiled at Bantam this summer. ExtremeTerrain has videos detailing the parts and the build and you can enter to win the Jeep on their contest page: … [Read more...]