AEV – 2008 Society of Automotive Engineers
Michael Chetcuti of American Expedition Vehicles (AEV), the premier Jeep aftermarket parts supplier, presented this video at the 2008 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress in Detroit, Michigan. The film features comments from Chip Foose, Ralph Gilles, AEV founder Dave Harriton, and Michael Chetcuti, along with details on the unique relationship between AEV and longtime automotive supplier Quality Metalcraft (QMC).
Video Rating: 5 / 5
They should make a brute kit for the 4 door unlimiteds
@cchanderson I’ll believe it when I see it but I hope you are right. Let’s keep fingers crossed shall we?
@SCROGY The “brute” aka Jeep “Gladiator” enters production 4th quarter of 2011. It is suspected to have the 2.8 diesel and available 6 speed manual transmission. It is based on the Wrangler unlimited frame. CEO Sergio Marchionne ruffled RAM feathers (Jan 11) said “”So you just said yes to a Jeep truck?” one journalist asked. “I said [yes] to a multipurpose vehicle out of Jeep,” Sergio replied, “with something that they call a truck bed.””
The dealers that seen it said it was a “Gladiator”.
I think Chrysler needs to build a brute based on a Dakota Frame. Seriously it would save money. Now slap in a 4 banger turbo diesel and lets do some hauling/off roading.
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good to see my home Motown. there is a AEV shop right by my house
Fantastic
They better save Jeep. It’s their only hope.
Chrysler needs to build the Brute from the factory. I would buy one if they did. Too bad they would likely neuter it with weak ass components and a wimpy motor if they did build it.
A JK remake of the CJ8 with a 6.1l Hemi… OMFG that would be epic!
AEV should buy JEEP from defunct Chrysler.. Bring some BAM back into the jeep brand.
Same here, my dream job is working for AEV.
The jeep brute is balls deep, i have wanted them to bring back a sick jeep pickup, and the Brute is nasty, for years, i would buy one in a heartbeat if i could afford it…
If jeep would make a JK based truck with a hemi stock, it would be t!ts
I make over 20.00 an hour and still couldn’t swing the price of the kit. Chrysler would have sold THOUSANDS of TJs like this.
When the sun goes down -Arctic monkeys… Dude you need to get out more if you didn’t know that hehe
What is the name of the song at the beginning of the video?
If they were a factory truck I would buy one off the lot right away
the blue brute is by far the best looking jeep i have ever seen.
its almost a dream come true! I wish I could work for a company like this, you get best of both worlds, missoula montana and jeeps! I would never thought of lifting up the fenders and cutting down the hood , its funny that the new 07~08 jeeps have that design on them
I love these trucks!I want so damn bad but when you make $7.00 an hour it just can’t happen.Great design and capabilities, bet there unstopable offroad.One thing I think you should address though is a cheaper kit for a older model like a yj or cj in 6-8k range.Because if its a cheaper kit along with a cheaper older vehicle you will get more orders.But thats just my 0.02 cents.