@Tony...

Coming from the person who learned how to use the Reply function, then replied to the wrong post. Ha!

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That works both ways. You would also see cars NOT sold here, sold here. That possibly would do the big 2 point whatever more harm than good.

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want mine in what GM calls "Doe Skin"

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There's never a bad time to sell something that is "military looking". Even the anti-war idiots love the military look. Just look at their love affair with Che shirts, Soviet jackets, and Fidel Castro caps.

BtT: This vehicle rocks! I guess Jeep is the new Ford.

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While we support our troops, most Americans are sick of the war and might be ashamed to buy\drive this.

Quinnipiac poll, mid-september:
"Voters in all states seem to agree. Asked whether they would prefer a “fixed date” for withdrawal or to “keep troops in Iraq until the situation is more stable,” majorities in all four states preferred the latter option"

Keep the projection of your political beliefs to yourself. This is an automotive blog, and a topic about the long-awaited return of the Jeep pickup. From the M715 to the Gladiators to the J-series to the Scrambler to the Comanche, there is a deep and rich history in a capable jeep truck. The fact that this is available for military duty will not sway those looking for a true 1 ton workhorse with credentials.

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YOU might not want it (a diesel) but there's a helluva lot of us who DO. While the current disparity in the price of diesel over 87 washes out much of the cost benefits of diesel ownership (when I bought my diesel Ram it was on average $.05-.10 cheaper than 87 here), you still get better fuel economy than the equivalent gasoline powered vehicle (so you're using less fuel, which is good, right?), plus the torque benefits of driving a diesel (for those of us that actually use our vehicles for things other than the daily commute and getting groceries). And you have the option of running on biodiesel. Diesel vehicles have also historically held higher resale values than their petrol counterparts, and the motors themselves tend to last longer (in trucks anyway).

And for those of us that care about it, diesel motors are also far easier to modify for more power, which often has the added benefit of increasing fuel economy.

As for where to get diesel fuel, in my area at least I'd say a good 50% of more of gas stations carry diesel. Shoot, the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Grocery store down the road from me has a diesel pump at their station. I live in Texas though.

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The only way I can see is to do a crash test of one, swap out parts with a US-Spec Jeep, do another crash test, and work from there.

So yes, unless you have lying around or can co...erm, i mean attract investors to do a few crash tests with intent to sell a Legalized US-Spec model, go right ahead.

Some folks have noted that when Motorex underwent their whole smoke and mirrors BS with the Nissan Skyline crash testing, they destroyed 7-10 R33 GTS models (A "Base Model" Skyline) and it cost them around $1 Million.

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RE: "Keep the projection of your political beliefs to yourself. "

Get off it - this isn't a 1995 news board. I'm surprised you didn't attack and gramatikal errorz and punkutaion mistakez.

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