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Africa Jeep JK Wrangler Build Progress 3

October 16, 2015 by Dan Grec

Turbo Diesel JK Wrangler

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...]

Filed Under: Around Africa in a Jeep, Featured, Jeep Adventure Tagged With: AEV, Africa Jeep, Dan Grec, diesel Jeep, diesel JK, JK, jku, Mercedes diesel, OM606 Wrangler JK, Overland, Overlanding, The Road Chose Me, turbo diesel

Africa Jeep JK Wrangler Build Progress 2

October 6, 2015 by Dan Grec

Test fitting the Warn Zeon 10-S and AEV Front bumper

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...]

Filed Under: Around Africa in a Jeep, Featured Tagged With: AEV, Africa Jeep, Autometer, JK, jku, Mercedes diesel, OM606 Wrangler JK, Overland, Overlanding, Warn

Africa Jeep JK Wrangler Build Progress

September 21, 2015 by Dan Grec

Mercedes OM606 sitting in the JK engine bay for a test fit

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...]

Filed Under: Around Africa in a Jeep, Featured Tagged With: AEV, Africa Jeep, Hi-lift, Maxtrax, OM606 Wrangler JK

JPFreek Adventure Magazine

New on JPFreek:

  • The Bübi Bottle – silicone wonderbottle
  • ExtremeTerrain Giving Away a Lift Kit!
  • Tuffy JK Console Security Safe Install

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