Building a Jeep Wrangler for Ultimate Adventure - The Downshift Episode 20

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On this episode of The Downshift, Fred Williams of Petersen's 4Wheel & Off-Road heads to Jeep's Toledo, Ohio factory to watch a Wrangler JK Rubicon being built. This 2012 Wrangler is the exact vehicle Fred and his team will modify to compete in this year's grueling Ultimate Adventure competition.
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  • @jross997
    @jross99712 жыл бұрын

    I'm really grateful for the people who, you know, make our cars. I just cant wait until I make a car company. I think they are really reperesenting us well!

  • @thoqbaboy02
    @thoqbaboy0212 жыл бұрын

    2 shifts , 10 hour-shift damn , they r working their asses off

  • @a2r7n6
    @a2r7n611 жыл бұрын

    The Ultimate Adventure is cool. I'm looking forward to the DVD!

  • @hejmuesli
    @hejmuesli12 жыл бұрын

    What a tease. You should have somehow told me right away that you were only going to show me the beginning of a segment that will continue later on. Then I wouldn't feel as cheated as I do now. But keep up the great work, guys :)

  • @MotorTrendWatch
    @MotorTrendWatch12 жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it. Thanks for the feedback.

  • @wert13d
    @wert13d12 жыл бұрын

    makes wants to be working there for sure! Great video Fred!

  • @jonnie2bad
    @jonnie2bad8 жыл бұрын

    my hometown, jeep is the only thing keeping the city alive.

  • @987putler
    @987putler12 жыл бұрын

    I think they should take it to one of those southern rock racing series and see how it would hold up

  • @welndmn
    @welndmn12 жыл бұрын

    Great video, you guys should do more stuff with Fred!

  • @GriffXJ
    @GriffXJ12 жыл бұрын

    Toledo, Ohio factory....that's the factory that made my 98 XJ! I miss the Cherokees...

  • @TABerselli
    @TABerselli12 жыл бұрын

    We've owned a jeep for less than a year and have already had to get it towed... When you back it into a creek, using 32" street tires with high pressure, and your only two wheels with any grip are on wet grass, it's pretty tough to get unstuck. Jeeps are very common, in my area anyways, so I'm not surprised they get towed often. Especially since 99% of Jeep owners take them off road at some point.

  • @MrAdrianojujuba
    @MrAdrianojujuba10 жыл бұрын

    jeep is jeep , hugs from Brazil

  • @boteenracing
    @boteenracing7 жыл бұрын

    Pretty sad when the engineer talks about the independent suspension on a solid axle Jeep.

  • @oliverm.7928

    @oliverm.7928

    7 жыл бұрын

    hahahaha thougt the same.

  • @isuguy82

    @isuguy82

    5 жыл бұрын

    In all fairness,, each wheel does move independently. It's just that the opposite wheel goes the opposite way. ;-)

  • @KnightShadey
    @KnightShadey10 жыл бұрын

    Went to the Jeep plant in the summer of '13 as part of my Stanley Cup road trip, and managed to talk my way into a tour of the plant seeing the assmebly line from individual panels to tub to pre-accesories (which is another sub-contractor on the same site). Verry Cool !! Wish you could park beside the Jeep 'monument' but it's not in a good spot. Hoping they do the 'Jeep Experience' thing they were talking about letting people tour the plant, go to their former off-road test track and drive arond a bit, and possibly see their vehicle being built like they do for Corvettes and BMWs. Love my '12 JKU Rubicon, and will be replacing it when the refresh comes out in 15/16, would love it if they allowed me to pick it up @ the plant and see it roll off the assembly line. Maybe at that time I'll keep my Rubi Doozer and mod it proper-like to then take part in the Ultimate adventure too. =B~) Thanks Petersen's for this Vid and for the Magazine too.

  • @jerrytoken
    @jerrytoken12 жыл бұрын

    I feel like this belongs on your local news channel.. at like 2 in the morning.. as one of those paid advertisements that you flip through to find something with explosions

  • @Rapbando
    @Rapbando12 жыл бұрын

    Mine comes just from there!!! Awesome!!!

  • @MickeyGlover
    @MickeyGlover10 жыл бұрын

    Love my 2000 TJ Wrangler, needs a few repairs, but shes been through a lot

  • @1989Icarus
    @1989Icarus12 жыл бұрын

    All ABOUT 4RUNNERS WHO'S WITH ME!?!!?

  • @JeramyM506
    @JeramyM50610 жыл бұрын

    Humanity at its finest in these comments....

  • @yob2kanobe
    @yob2kanobe12 жыл бұрын

    I like the part where the woman is beating the interior piece by the windshield with a hammer,lol

  • @KenaiLykos
    @KenaiLykos12 жыл бұрын

    i wanted to see more of the factory : ( thats an interesting part

  • @TheRays0852
    @TheRays085212 жыл бұрын

    The known issues stem from the early engines manufactured on out-of-spec equipment in Mexico. Those issues have been resolved. Expect big things from the powertrain platform in the JK. The truly noteworthy thing about a Jeep is it the last true SUV on the planet that can be had for less than $30k. It's an American icon that helped win WWII and helped conquer rural areas after the war. In its current form its the most capable off-road vehicle in the world for the price.

  • @MrMikeMe
    @MrMikeMe11 жыл бұрын

    let haters be haters .. people will buy what they want to buy. I'll be the first to admit that my jeep is a mall crawler!.. I bought it because I loved it and I can take the top and 2 doors off. It gives me a smile everytime I drive it! I may not be into the 4x4 scene with it but Im not against those that are. Don't hate on others because of what they spend their money on .. whether it be a 4x4 beast or a shiny clean mall crawler.!! If it makes you happy to drive it .. thats what counts.!

  • @terraria103
    @terraria10312 жыл бұрын

    It is the first part to a series it is just introducing the vehicle :)

  • @frisbyfreak420
    @frisbyfreak42011 жыл бұрын

    I spoted quite a few evo parts throughout the clips from ultimate adventure. Lol

  • @ItchyKneeSon
    @ItchyKneeSon12 жыл бұрын

    I'm sorry that you're in Toledo. lol I spent 7 years of my life there.

  • @TheRays0852
    @TheRays085212 жыл бұрын

    Anyone catch the Chrysler Engineering Manager at 2:30 saying that the jeep Wrangler has undergone tremendous changes over the years and now has 4 wheel coil INDEPENDENT suspension? I don't even have words.

  • @nexorabolis
    @nexorabolis12 жыл бұрын

    This was a really cool video. Just makes me wish i had a jeep harder. *sigh*.. one day.

  • @kickinbackinOC
    @kickinbackinOC12 жыл бұрын

    Whoops, wrong video! (Walks away with sheepish grin)

  • @Orlyfoolz
    @Orlyfoolz9 жыл бұрын

    Why do these shows make me want to buy a jeep

  • @jagodabogdanska1639
    @jagodabogdanska163911 жыл бұрын

    Best people in the world

  • @nazaf9
    @nazaf99 жыл бұрын

    Nice I love jeep

  • @GriffXJ
    @GriffXJ12 жыл бұрын

    The video could have been retitled, but I don't see why so many people are thumbing this down...

  • @satchboogyfan
    @satchboogyfan12 жыл бұрын

    I wish Jeep would have built the concept jeepster they were showing us back in 2004 It had a 4.7 H.O. V8 in a modified 2dr wrangler platform

  • @Gof7179
    @Gof717910 жыл бұрын

    this is great, I am going to take one soon.

  • @hitman21315
    @hitman2131512 жыл бұрын

    I AM FROM TOLEDO OHIO.....OMG WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  • @Jcwadventures
    @Jcwadventures12 жыл бұрын

    Rubicon is a drink in the UK

  • @starbearry
    @starbearry12 жыл бұрын

    "The Jeep Wrangler has come such a long way from a cheap, noisy, bumpy vehicle..... to an expensive, noisy, bumpy vehicle".

  • @WIPERED1
    @WIPERED112 жыл бұрын

    the best!!!!

  • @idontreadurreplies_umadbro7601
    @idontreadurreplies_umadbro76018 жыл бұрын

    this is why i love to own a jeep in the future. body on frame baby and can use GM trans and engine ;)

  • @ricbonillasjr2567

    @ricbonillasjr2567

    8 жыл бұрын

    agree!!! I want GM 5.3L in these jeep.

  • @TheNissanGTRblack
    @TheNissanGTRblack12 жыл бұрын

    Well yes, you're partly correct. However, the title said for ultimate adventure. Therefore, I assumed it would be aftermarket modifications or at least some sort of customization for off-road experience. Not some footage of people talking, other modded Jeeps, or footage of the assembly line where robots install doors. That is what I call an advertisement.

  • @pappydroneairsoft6098
    @pappydroneairsoft60987 жыл бұрын

    0:37 awseome, that is D-Day paintball park, my favorite site to play airsoft!

  • @TheMrmoc7
    @TheMrmoc75 жыл бұрын

    Jeep is the car you buy if you want to be left stranded in the middle of the desert after it burns to the ground.

  • @hershey42696
    @hershey4269610 жыл бұрын

    more than 80 horsepower, 20lbft of torque, and 2 mpg are a pretty huge difference if you asked anyone.

  • @GriffXJ
    @GriffXJ12 жыл бұрын

    If they renamed the video to something like "Ultimate Adventure Preparation" or "The beginning of a Wrangler Rubicon" I guess people wouldn't have complained as much

  • @hipflexed
    @hipflexed12 жыл бұрын

    Put any stock bronco to a stock Rubicon, pretty sure that bronco is toast. I've done mild rock crawling for years with a YJ and TJ, and I have seen more broncos fall apart on the trails more than any Jeep I've seen. Even the little D35 jeeps were going more vertical, better ingress and egress angles, better fuel consumption and all around better ride that the bronco couldn't match. But if I had the money, I would want a jacked up 71' Bronco time now! But technically speaking, jeep wins.

  • @TheReluctantSurvivor
    @TheReluctantSurvivor12 жыл бұрын

    I wanna go!

  • @n9athan
    @n9athan12 жыл бұрын

    I saw every top gear episode (not exaggerating) and while the old wranglers were somewhat unreliable they were extremely easy to fix. The new wranglers with the penstar v6 are very reliable especially with a 6 speed manual so less worries about the transmission going out. Top Gear is generally bullshit when it comes to facts and accurate content, its all for entertainment.

  • @88elbron88
    @88elbron8812 жыл бұрын

    MAANN !! NICEE

  • @RosalesMarcus
    @RosalesMarcus12 жыл бұрын

    It doesn't REALLY show how it's built.... I know that's not what the title says but what other way am I suppose to take it?

  • @hershey42696
    @hershey4269611 жыл бұрын

    Anyone else agree that the pentastar 3.6 pretty much have the jeep it's respect back after that 3.8 failure

  • @1989Icarus
    @1989Icarus12 жыл бұрын

    With the 4Runner you get a vehicle that's capable of going off road while retaining car like ride comfort and most importantly reliability plus they keep their value in the long run. Plus if were talking about the Trail Edition 4Runner than yeah it'll more than keep up with any new Wrangler, but this is a Jeep video so i don't wanna discuss this topic on here feel free to pm me though if you wanna continue this discussion.

  • @auzziefish
    @auzziefish12 жыл бұрын

    i have this "dream vehicle" and i havent even gone 4 wheeling..

  • @dirtshower250
    @dirtshower25012 жыл бұрын

    dad works there! team leader on right hand door line!

  • @KtmJono
    @KtmJono10 жыл бұрын

    "They take a lot of pride in making these vehicles" 5 seconds later there's a lady belting on the windshield with a rubber mallet. Lol. Great cars tho!

  • @traileaderProduction
    @traileaderProduction11 жыл бұрын

    I find the wrangler now very comfy off road and its very quite sometimes you dont even know its on and when you drive on a bumpy road and take the stabilizer off its alot better than say a toyota and you can get them super cheap in america when the rubicon in australia is 50 grand its not expensive compared to its competition

  • @CanijAsa
    @CanijAsa12 жыл бұрын

    That was exactly what this Video suposed to do..You see in Titles "Building a Jeep Wrangler for Ultimate Adventure"..

  • @swfan24
    @swfan2412 жыл бұрын

    I live in Toledo!!!

  • @punisher98pg
    @punisher98pg8 жыл бұрын

    Thank You Henry Ford

  • @xxnamharxx2k187

    @xxnamharxx2k187

    7 жыл бұрын

    punisher98pg doesnt exist anymore

  • @xxnamharxx2k187

    @xxnamharxx2k187

    7 жыл бұрын

    punisher98pg and creater of fords

  • @ZingHighFive
    @ZingHighFive12 жыл бұрын

    i recognize oklahoma d-day ;D

  • @rcdudes123
    @rcdudes12312 жыл бұрын

    Could you do more off road videos?

  • @AW-xv7dq
    @AW-xv7dq8 жыл бұрын

    Was Fred speechless there for a moment? When he turned around and looked at the orange beauty? I did a quick search and couldn't find any subsequent videos. Can someone shoot me a link to the build videos? Thanks in advance

  • @VermontMan
    @VermontMan12 жыл бұрын

    when will we see a gt500 vs ZL1 video??

  • @JoeSmith-gp5dm
    @JoeSmith-gp5dm9 жыл бұрын

    No second episode ??

  • @goldfangwolf
    @goldfangwolf12 жыл бұрын

    ya we need more 1950s 1960s 1970s cars man the good ones like ford gm chrysler and the stock car they mand

  • @doorran
    @doorran11 жыл бұрын

    I just about blew a fuse when I found out Fiat was the new owner of Jeep.....

  • @bmwmsport11
    @bmwmsport1112 жыл бұрын

    If they use pride to build a jeep, why did they guy at 3:09 use a hammer to put in the windshield lol

  • @deifor
    @deifor9 жыл бұрын

    Anyways, Italians make other American icons like Ray Bans and they do it well. So as long as they keep it manly and rugged let them do what they do best, building cars, so I hope Jeeps get also built well.

  • @AustinSpace20

    @AustinSpace20

    8 жыл бұрын

    Don't forget their wonderful sense of design!!!

  • @JustLetMeComment80
    @JustLetMeComment8011 жыл бұрын

    Just because Fiat owns it, doesn't mean that magically everything will move to Italy and it will all be redesigned with independent suspension, etc. Jeep is THE offroad brand, and it will stay that way.

  • @yourmom922
    @yourmom92212 жыл бұрын

    seriously? Jeep wranglers are known for having an incredible resale value. In fact they have the best percent resale value out of any mass produced vehicle on the market. look it up

  • @ivankoran
    @ivankoran11 жыл бұрын

    well I guess you could bring those things if you wanted :p

  • @jeepxjyj
    @jeepxjyj8 жыл бұрын

    no fn way u where right next to my houseeeeee

  • @TristanMorrow
    @TristanMorrow12 жыл бұрын

    ...how does this video still have more likes than dislikes?

  • @douglasspriggs97
    @douglasspriggs9710 жыл бұрын

    MY CITY!!!

  • @TheMattDOOM
    @TheMattDOOM12 жыл бұрын

    Interesting.

  • @Lobenzio
    @Lobenzio12 жыл бұрын

    ITS GOOD

  • @Apex_MZ3
    @Apex_MZ312 жыл бұрын

    hahahaha he said it was a jk rubicon!!!

  • @BOSSm16man
    @BOSSm16man8 жыл бұрын

    So weird to see Fred like that

  • @hayden1645
    @hayden164510 жыл бұрын

    Haha you just made a few people cry @anthony pellegrino "no something like a corolla is gay"

  • @allfu93
    @allfu9312 жыл бұрын

    ummm, so where is the jeep the built for the Ultimate Adventure???

  • @Keego0201
    @Keego020111 жыл бұрын

    I actually really like my 2013 Jeep Wrangler, considering i had a honda civic before I'd say the ride is alot better. Wasn't to expensive, cheaper to insure and cheaper per month then my old civic. Just made sense, i was ether going to get a FJ or this, i couldn't afford a used FJ but i could afford this. Go Figure..

  • @johnnyh117
    @johnnyh11712 жыл бұрын

    yeah people get pretty pissed when i out wheel them in my carberated inline 4. INLINE 4 FTMFW

  • @ThePotatoDoctor
    @ThePotatoDoctor12 жыл бұрын

    my brother bought one of those :D epic car

  • @iTankuQQCA
    @iTankuQQCA11 жыл бұрын

    Have you ever tried one?

  • @offthewallsurfer1
    @offthewallsurfer110 жыл бұрын

    MERICA!!!!

  • @Slayer553826
    @Slayer55382612 жыл бұрын

    Proud to be an AAmmmerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrican

  • @Junkyard-Restorations
    @Junkyard-Restorations12 жыл бұрын

    old jeeps will always be better, less plastic

  • @Auto-Minute
    @Auto-Minute12 жыл бұрын

    This is a Jeep Wrangler..Just Kidding..Rubicon

  • @musiclibrary7130
    @musiclibrary713012 жыл бұрын

    my 84 jimmy . enough said

  • @drambuie89
    @drambuie8911 жыл бұрын

    And I wouldn't trade mine for anything.

  • @s.flanders
    @s.flanders12 жыл бұрын

    I didn't say it was yours, but you must have some ties to it to promote it in that way. It doesn't seem nearly good enough to point out to people, and it's in no way superior to MotorTrend's. Also, I am actually subscribed to saabkyle04, but only because he shows a side of very exciting cars (e.g. supercars, high-end luxury cars, etc.) that typical reviews don't bother to point out, in great depth. His channel is a much better version of what you were promoting.

  • @1989Icarus
    @1989Icarus12 жыл бұрын

    The new 3.6L Pentastar isnt as reliable as you think it is, their known for having cam phasers crap out on them and having misfire codes because of bad valves. The only benefit the Jeep has is its cheap, loads of aftermarket upgrades, ready for light trails and it has a solid axle up front aside from that nothing else is really note worthy, it has the aerodynamics of a brick and is slow even with a 6 speed manual plus because its a Jeep its gonna have lots of problems down the road.

  • @jay123health
    @jay123health12 жыл бұрын

    every one i know that has a jeep always had problems and i know a tow tuck guy and he said the number one car he tows the most is a jeep and the consumer reports didn't even give good reviews it even struggled going up there rocky hill at there test track

  • @alecfordguy
    @alecfordguy12 жыл бұрын

    Bronco= jeep killer

  • @GriffXJ
    @GriffXJ12 жыл бұрын

    also, I thumbed the video down because MotorTrend has had some screwy videos...like when they went offroading in the Wrangler Altitude and showed more interior shots of a Grand Cherokee than they did the wrangler

  • @FEEDtheMACH1NE
    @FEEDtheMACH1NE12 жыл бұрын

    Are you referring to Jeep as being a brand of General Motors? Jeep is a brand of Chrysler, not GM.

  • @alexdean8303
    @alexdean830311 жыл бұрын

    Would u rather go with a land rover ?

  • @TristanMorrow
    @TristanMorrow12 жыл бұрын

    Spoiler Alert: They don't show the build _or_ the finished jeep...

  • @AZM55555
    @AZM5555512 жыл бұрын

    LOL ! XD

  • @Sargentfanboy
    @Sargentfanboy11 жыл бұрын

    HAHAHA so true

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