The military JK: the J8 built by Arab American Vehicles in Cairo from 2008 with a 2.8-litre VM diesel, a heavy-duty frame, Dana 60 rear axle, a 1,000 kg payload and a snorkel, in two- and four-door and pick-up bodies for armies and security forces.
BASE VEHICLEWrangler JKBUILT BYArab American VehiclesIN SERVICE2008–18OPERATED INEgypt, IsraelPRODUCTIONNot publishedLAYOUT4 wheels · 95″
The record
Chrysler developed the J8 from the Wrangler JK for military and government buyers who could not get the Humvee: the 2.8-litre diesel with a five-speed automatic, a stronger frame, a Dana 60 axle, air intake through a snorkel and a 3,500 lb payload, assembled by Arab American Vehicles in Egypt. The Egyptian Army, the Israeli Defense Forces (as the Storm 3), and forces in Africa and the Gulf bought it.
ENGINE2.8-litre VM Motori turbo-diesel four, 158 hp
PRODUCTION RUNNot published
COUNTRY OF ORIGINEgypt
OPERATED INEgypt, Israel
STATUSout of production
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINEWrangler JK
FAMILYWrangler JK
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE95″
CATEGORYMilitary · Other
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