Jeep Unveils Commemorative Red Rocks Concept
Every spring, members of Red Rocks 4-Wheelers Club flock to the deserts of Utah as instinctively as the wild salmon of Capistrano, during the week-long Easter Jeep Safari. There to celebrate all things Jeep, the attendees take to the trails of the Moab desert, scaling rock walls and climbing boulders. As the 2016 year approaches, so does the 50th Anniversary of the Easter Jeep Safari. Commemorating the anniversary, Jeep produced a concept wrangler for just this occasion: the Red Rocks Rubicon.
The aptly named Wrangler was unveiled at this year’s SEMA show in LA and was met with certain praise as Jeep has yet to disappoint in its concepts, especially on doting fans. Fixing the already rugged and extremely hard body of the Rubicon Hard Rock with multiple accessories, Mopar was more than pleased to get in on the excitement of adding to this commemorative concept. Before you get too excited, Miami, Jeep has announced they will only be producing 50 Red Rock editions. Production on this very limited edition is slated to start next year, just in time for the anniversary.
Red Rocks Concept
Built on the existing and rugged Rubicon Hard Rock unlimited, you’ll notice in any photos you see of the Red Rock, there are no doors and no roof. That isn’t to say there won’t ever be, but from what we saw with this concept wrangler, there were none to be found. While the Easter Jeep Safari is dedicated to getting you out on the open trails, miles away from everything, so is the Red Rocks Jeep. Full exposure, full commitment.
Four 17-inch beadlock wheels don 35-inch BF Goodrich K02 tires that are fitted to a suspension that is lifted by two inches. A reinforced tailgate, power winch, red tow hooks front and rear, new rock rails…you know, the things that become vital while off-roading in the open desert.
Riding on the Jeep’s next-generation, Dana 44 solid front and rear axles with electronic locking differentials and a Rock-Trac transfer case that sports a 4:1 low range. Equipped with a manual transmission, it has a 73.1:1 crawl ratio for getting over the toughest obstacles, be it boulders or fallen trees.
Because Jeeps are both function and fun, exterior additions include LED headlights and fog lights, Warn winch, front and rear differential covers, and a reinforced tailgate with spare tire carrier.
As you could guess, its exterior body color is red, per its namesake. Still, as a concept, it needs those few cosmetic extras that set it apart from the bunch. A special custom power-dome hood that includes a special Red Rock decal and badging, body-color grille with low-gloss inserts and low-gloss Granite Crystal off-road bumpers. It’s interior is as handsome as it is rugged with Amaretto Katzkin leather brown seats with silver accented stitching with a special grab-handle plaque. Differential covers, a reinforced swing gate and wheel mount, a power winch, LED headlamps and fog lights as well as an onboard CB radio.
* While it hasn’t yet been determined what exactly will make it onto the special-edition package, production is sure to include some, if not most, of the content that was on display at the SEMA show. Because of this, the price has also not yet been determined for this package. *
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