Jeep Blends Retro and Modern Themes in Latest Moab Concepts

• The Easter Jeep Safari is a massive off-road gathering in Moab, Utah, during the last week in March.
  

• The design team prepared a custom Gladiator, Grand Wagoneer, and a pair of custom Wranglers ahead of the event.

• These custom concepts highlight the design team’s prowess but also feature pieces available out of the Jeep Performance Parts catalog.

It’s March, and that means two things: College basketball and Jeep concepts. Ahead of the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, the team at Jeep has revealed the latest round of customized Jeep products.

Spread across the portfolio, Jeep prepared a Gladiator, Grand Wagoneer, and two different approaches at a custom Wrangler. While these custom concepts won’t hit the dealership anytime soon, the company has borrowed some ideas from these concepts over the years and shuffled them into production.

Jeep Wrangler Low Down Concept

Kicking off the concept run, it’s probably most wise to discuss the pair of Wrangler machines. The first Wrangler echoes another Easter Jeep Concept that was dubbed the Lower 40 concept over a decade ago and is clearly the inspiration for the modern Low Down Concept.

This new concept rides on 42 inches of BFGoodrich Krawler rubber that wraps a set of 20-inch wheels. Surprisingly, these massive tires are managed by a stock Wrangler Rubicon suspension. Dana 60 axles fore and aft pack 5.38:1 gearsets to take the power from the 6.4-liter Hemi V8 and send it to that big tire package.

Naturally, there’s plenty of custom bodywork. High-clearance fender flares are tasked with covering the tires and keeping things from rubbing. Shortened front and rear bumpers help with approach and departure angles. Jeep also made a custom see-through power dome hood to show off the 6.4-liter mill.

The rear door handles were deleted to make it look like an LJ-series Wrangler despite having two more doors. Jeep finished this custom Wrangler in poison apple red. A minimalist, motorsport-inspired interior helps round out this Wrangler.