Yahoo Autos Jeep Wrangler Pickup Spied in Gnarly Off-Road Trim
It feels like we've been waiting for-gosh-darn-ever for this, the Jeep Wrangler pickup. We've been seeing heavily-camouflaged prototypes in spy photos since the summer of 2016. And now that the JL-generation Wrangler is out on the streets, we're more anxious than ever to get the pickup truck version we've wanted for so long. Now, our spy photographer has caught a pair of pickup prototypes doing road testing, and we can't help but notice the gnarly tires on one of them.
Take a close look at the wheels and tires on that one Wrangler pickup prototype. These are some aggressive rollers-Falken Wildpeak M/Ts in 285/70R17 size. That measures out to a roughly 33-inch tire, the same size as what's on the new Wrangler Rubicon.
We suspect this is the Rubicon variant of the Wrangler pickup. Though it's worth noting that the current JL Wrangler Rubicon uses BFGoodrich All-Terrain TA KO2 tires. The Falken tires spotted on this pickup prototype have never before been used on a factory Wrangler. Perhaps the pickup requires a different load rating than the traditional Wrangler? Maybe Jeep is just experimenting with a potential alternative to the venerable KO2s? We're not sure what it all means.
The second prototype in the two-truck convoy seems to be a more street-oriented variant on 255/70R18 Bridgestone Dueler H/Ts. These tires, in this size, are optional on the four-door Wrangler Sahara, which leads us to believe that this luxury-oriented trim will be available on the pickup truck as well.
One other thing we learn from this collection of photos: The Wrangler pickup will almost definitely offer the split removable hardtop over the front seats that's currently available on the two- and four-door Wrangler SUVs. Just check out the latch system where the roof attaches to the top of the windshield in this photo:
As for the model name? While "Wrangler pickup" is the most technically accurate, internet prognosticators think Jeep might revive the "Scrambler" name for this model-a badge last used on a CJ8-based two-door pickup built from 1981 to '85. We're all for that.
Check out our full gallery of Wrangler pickup spy photos right here. See anything unusual? Note it in the comment section below.
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