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Racing
Jeeps is as old as Jeeps themselves. The twist is,
obviously, that racing a Jeep typically happens off
road. Heck, some might say competition is the heart
of Jeeps.
The
original concept for the Jeep came from a military
competition to design a light utlity vehilce to help
better mobilize the Army. Not quite what we have today
for our Jeeps, but there's a chance this picture planted
the seed in more than a few Jeepers minds...
Here's
some idea of what's out there if competition is your
thing.
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Jeep
Speed
Simply
put, Jeep Speed exists as a forum for racing Jeep
Cherokees while keeping costs managable for enthusiasts.
Obviously this is relative. While you "could"
take your XJ out with a minimum of mods - just enough
to ensure it meets safety trequirements - you would
not be very competative.
Jeep
Speed's mission is:
To
create a Jeep off road competition club for safe,
affordable and reliable Cherokee XJ models. The rules
of the vehicle specification are to create equality
and durability while keeping construction cost at
a minimum.
If
you own a Cherokee and like to drive fast in the desert,
JeepSpeed is for you. The rules are in place to allow
enough mods to make a Cherokee a legitimate desert
racer, while still allowing everyday folks a chance
to compete. Lots of folks simply build to the minimum
required for sdafety and go out for the fun of it.
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Well,
this one is not for the faint of heart. Skip it, too,
if you're worried you might break something, because
you will. If, however, you want a unique sense of
accomplishment, the thrill of an amazing challenge
and don't mind a team environment, then rock-crawling
may just be your cup of tea.
You're
going to need big tires, lots of armour, a winch and
one heck of a good spotter to help you conquer the
rocks. Casual rockcrawling can be had on just about
any trail ride, but for competitions, the organizers
often look at a place and say "Let's try THAT"...if
they make it even halfway, that's the trail. It's
not quite like that, but it can seem like it.
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