AEV Commander Video

[Chero-King]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6303666193203083512&hl=en

AEV Commander in the snow, along with an AEV TJ in Moab and few other places.



Did a quick search and no videos of it came up, but I didn't look very hard.

 

[ddeadserious]

that commander is beautiful.

but why were they driving up staircases? I doubt that was legal...

 

[YELLAHEEP]

that commander is beautiful.

but why were they driving up staircases? I doubt that was legal...

I'm sure Jeep/AEV had permission. Looks like they had full run of a ski resort and the slopes for their promotional purposes.

The Commander definitely does look better with the lift and tires.... but I imagine it's IFS front is no stronger for it.

I believe that white TJ was a turbo diesel.... kinda cool.

 

[Speed_racer]

crazy line he runs at the 3 min mark.

Need more action from the commander.

 

[LilRhodyXJ]

What does the TJ have in it for a motor? It sounds like a diesel!

 

[Weasel]

What does the TJ have in it for a motor? It sounds like a diesel!

yeah and the steering wheel is on the wrong side.

 

[Bradlybob]

That AEV Commander is the 1st one I've seem that looked decent and that oil burning TJ was pretty nice.

 

[alsodon]

Cool video. I thought I had seen this pair somewhere before. The August 06 issue of "4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine" had a write-up on these two vehicles. Both jeeps had a fair amount of body modifications done to them - the Commander got pretty chopped up at the rear wheel well and the axle was moved back five inches. The TJ's hood was shortened three inches and the fenders raised three. The article says the TJ is powered by a 345 hp / 375 lb-ft hemi conversion.

 

[richasco]

Around the 3:30 mark you can read 2.5 Turbo Diesel on the driver side of the Wrangler. They will build that stuff for overseas but not here and then wonder why their sales are going to other car companies. Haven't they ever heard "Build it and they will come"?

 

[Gravesdiggerxj]

that's a cool video

 

[artsifrtsi]

Around the 3:30 mark you can read 2.5 Turbo Diesel on the driver side of the Wrangler. They will build that stuff for overseas but not here and then wonder why their sales are going to other car companies. Haven't they ever heard "Build it and they will come"?

That TJ was built and fully modded by the owner of AEV... it was a LHD Jeep to start out, he wanted a RHD. I forget what manufacturers motor he put in it though.

That Commander is really nice looking. I was watching the program on Rush TV when the went through and modded it. The Commander has 40" tires on it, IIRC.

They did have permission from the owner of the ski resort... it was Big Sky Resort in MT where they did those trial runs. With the Commander, they had a TJ that had a Hemi in it.

 

[KarlVP]

They were in an offroad park and they had to do some Urban Wheeling?

 

[Avanteone]

crazy line he runs at the 3 min mark.

That obstacle is called Rocker Knocker on Pritchet Canyon in Moab. It is kind of a crazy line but it's the only way to get up it.

J

 

[alsodon]

http://www.jpfreek.com/Images/JPF_Issue-01.pdf
I hope I get this right. This online magazine was just posted in another thread, the first issue has good info on the buildup and mission of these jeeps. If the link doesn't work, find the post having to do with "JPFreek" magazine, look for back issues and the article is in the first issue.