Our new issue is one of our largest ever, with Jeep trips that define the word "epic!" The ladies of Team JPFreek conquer 1200 miles off-road in the first ever Rebelle Rally, crossing the USA off-road on the Trans-America Trail in a JKU and an update from Dan Grec in Africa — this issue is huge! To top that off, we have a brand-new Grand … [Read more...]
It’s the Journey, Not the Destination
It turns out the Mud Springs Trail in Arizona has confounded many of us Phoenician four-wheelers over the years. Back in the day before our first Jeep, George and I attempted Mud Springs in our ’99 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4, and on another outing we borrowed our neighbor’s ATV. On both occasions we missed reaching the Holy Grail at the end of the trail: … [Read more...]
The Hunt for the Ultimate ZJ
The word “ultimate” is a pretty powerful word and a description that is subject to interpretation. The ultimate Grand Cherokee in this article will be the result of over a year of research and planning plus my 30 years experience owning and building Jeeps. … [Read more...]
Reader Rigs Gallery
JPFreek readers are passionate about their Jeeps and how they use them. The following images are courtesy of our awesome subscribers who have supported JPFreek since we started in Spring 2006. … [Read more...]
A Grand Perspective
In 1993, Jeep released the first edition of the Grand Cherokee family of vehicles with its ZJ model. Coupling legendary Jeep off-highway capabilities with a smoother highway ride and a larger, more luxurious cabin interior than its brother (the Jeep Cherokee), the Grand Cherokee was a far more capable offering than the Ford Explorer released two … [Read more...]