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Jeep will sell a pickup derivative of the Wrangler in 2004.

The Scrambler, developed initially for military use overseas, goes on sale as a 2005 model in mid-July 2004, said George Murphy, senior vice president of global marketing.

"It has been developed to increase sales quickly and to pass on the tradition of the Wrangler - which has the strongest image of any vehicle in the Jeep range," Murphy said.

The Scrambler concept sits on a stretched Wrangler wheelbase, enabling the addition of a 4-foot pickup bed behind a two-passenger compartment. Murphy said the Scrambler will be available in long and short wheelbases, but Chrysler declined to disclose specifications. Four- and six-cylinder engines will be available.

Jeep will produce about 20,000 Scramblers a year. Due to the stretched wheelbase, the ride "is more comfortable, and it feels better on the road" than the Wrangler, Murphy said.

Wrangler sales declined 6.5 percent in 2002 to 64,351.

Jeep has been adding derivatives to the Wrangler range for two years.

i dont like jeep but news is news

 
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Nothing like military half-tracks for civillian use (anyone say H2?)......I bet it gets 5 gallons per mile?

 
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The Wrangler got something like 13 in the city and 17 on the Hwy. my brother loves those cars and I had to see one whenever one was for sale around here...

By the way, the H2 is not used in the military. Even the original Hummer does not resemble what the military uses. Completely different engine and setup, the whole nine. Basically just shares the Hummer name. If I remember correctly back when my bro drove Hummers for the Marines..the exhaust is on top of the roof to prevent flooding when Hummer is almost totally submerged... Runs on diesel.

 
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The Hummer only shares some basic aesthetic characteristics with the military's HMMWVs (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle..."humVEE" as opposed to "hummer"). Please don't get them mixed up, or say the the military's hummers are better...the military doesn't use hummers. You can't compare the two, just as you can't compare the Jeep Wrangler of today with the GP (General Purpose) trucks used back in the day, even though that's where the characteristic short-wheelbase styling came from.

 
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That scrambler is a nice offroad setup man. Offroad lights, winch, lift and oversize tires. Nice deal!

 
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woot, time for some serious hiking

 
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Nice!!

 
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I wasn't referring to the H2 being a military vehicle, but one based on a military vehicle....I know the differences, but thanks for attempting to point them out to me....