Mopar Underground’s New Roll Call Includes Jeep Wrangler J8 Sarge

• April
• 11

8:10 am Trucks

The Mopar Underground team finally got a chance to show off its photo album from the recent Moab Jeep Safari 2008 on Wednesday. Among the more intriguing vehicles in the lineup is the Cairo-built Jeep Wrangler J8 Sarge, a beefy military version of the new JK platform built as a “non-combat military support vehicle.”

Chrysler hastens to say “there are currently no plans to offer the J8 for retail sale in the North American market.” The J8 Sarge premiered at the Moab Jeep Safari 2008. The unusual Jeep Wrangler is powered by a VM 2.8-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel that delivers 158 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. The engine is mated to a five-speed automatic transmission.

Other details on the J8 Sarge include heavy-duty steel bumpers equipped with two forged military-spec “helicopter hooks,” a hood-mounted air intake snorkel, dual rear-mounted battery boxes and heavy-duty spring hood latches. The platform on this vehicle can be configured as a light troop carrier, an ambulance or a cargo truck. It is outfitted with exclusive J8-only 17-by-8.0-inch steel wheels.

Also making an appearance at the Moab event was the 2007 Dodge Ram Diesel Power Wagon. It gets a 6.7-liter Cummins diesel engine that churns out 350 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque. Other goodies include Mopar Performance axles and 40-inch Goodyear MTR tires.