Jeep has taken the wraps off its Lower Forty concept at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Based on the Jeep Wrangler , Jeep engineers have thoroughly reworked the Vegas concept, including the addition of 20-inch wheels and 5.7L HEMI V8 engine.
Based on an essentially stock Jeep Wrangler two-door, Jeep engineers whittled away large amounts of the Jeep’s sheet metal, allowing for the concept’s 40-inch tires without the use of a lift kit. However, custom fender flares 1-icnh wider and 4-inches higher than stock were required to fit the massive wheels and tires.
Other body mods include a custom made bikini top, a new rear tailgate complete with a stamped Jeep logo, carbon fiber hood with power bulge and a coat of Red Eye No. 3 paint. Jeep engineers also chopped the Wranglers windshield by three inches and added 10 degrees of rake.
Underhood, the Lower Forty concept sports a 5.7L HEMI V8, backed by a Getrag six-speed transmission. A Dana 44 axle is employed in front with a Dana 60 unit handling the rear axle duties, all fitted with 5.38 gears.
