So recently, I had a conversation with some industry friends and in it, we got talking about Jeeps, the trends that have come and gone and where things are today.
Of course originally, very first Jeep was made for military use.
And, when it ultimately became available for civilians, it was mostly used as a utility vehicle for use on things like a farm or other work applications.
Eventually, enough modifications and improvements were made that it became known as a fun convertible, one with 4WD and something that people could appreciate for off road recreation use.
Once coils were adopted, things really started to change and now it became something that could be modified, flexed out and rock crawled.
And, when they became available in 4-doors, they became a family SUV that could also be highly modified with coilovers and made to play on really big rocks and or bomb across the desert.
More recently, people shifted away from big suspension builds and started to put a priority on parts that would make their Jeeps, glorified campers or what many called, "overlanding".
And, while overlanding is still a thing, we all have noticed that it's finally been on the decline or at least, in terms of Jeep trends and the question was asked, what is or what will be the new trend?
Now, for Cindy and I, the answer is something we've been seeing coming for a while now. In our opinion, the new Jeep trend doesn't even have anything to do with off-roading but rather, it's all about "LOOK AT ME - LOOK AT ME!" Certainly, social media is a major driving force for all the narcissism and with everyone and their mother wanting to be an internet star. Of course, the whole "duck" thing has only fueled this ego driven madness with people lining their dashes with rubber trophies and to the point where you can barely see through the windshield. But, one of the things we've really seen change, it's in the amount of people who are interested in and or attend major off roading events. Sure, there's still things like EJS, Jeepers Jamboree and Trail Hero and lots of people still attend them but you're kidding yourself if you really think they can hold a candle to car show events like Jeep Beach or really, the grand daddy of them all - Jeep Invasion! This is where HUGE numbers of enthusiastic Jeep owners can be found and all eager to show off their built up, shiny show rigs and of course, with the name of it plastered across the hood and or body. In our opinion, THIS is the new Jeep trend and it's one we only see getting bigger and bigger.
Obviously, this is just our opinion and based on what we've seeing but I'd love to hear from you and get your take on things. What do you think is or will be the new Jeep trend? Inquiring minds want to know
Of course originally, very first Jeep was made for military use.
And, when it ultimately became available for civilians, it was mostly used as a utility vehicle for use on things like a farm or other work applications.
Eventually, enough modifications and improvements were made that it became known as a fun convertible, one with 4WD and something that people could appreciate for off road recreation use.
Once coils were adopted, things really started to change and now it became something that could be modified, flexed out and rock crawled.
And, when they became available in 4-doors, they became a family SUV that could also be highly modified with coilovers and made to play on really big rocks and or bomb across the desert.
More recently, people shifted away from big suspension builds and started to put a priority on parts that would make their Jeeps, glorified campers or what many called, "overlanding".
And, while overlanding is still a thing, we all have noticed that it's finally been on the decline or at least, in terms of Jeep trends and the question was asked, what is or what will be the new trend?
Now, for Cindy and I, the answer is something we've been seeing coming for a while now. In our opinion, the new Jeep trend doesn't even have anything to do with off-roading but rather, it's all about "LOOK AT ME - LOOK AT ME!" Certainly, social media is a major driving force for all the narcissism and with everyone and their mother wanting to be an internet star. Of course, the whole "duck" thing has only fueled this ego driven madness with people lining their dashes with rubber trophies and to the point where you can barely see through the windshield. But, one of the things we've really seen change, it's in the amount of people who are interested in and or attend major off roading events. Sure, there's still things like EJS, Jeepers Jamboree and Trail Hero and lots of people still attend them but you're kidding yourself if you really think they can hold a candle to car show events like Jeep Beach or really, the grand daddy of them all - Jeep Invasion! This is where HUGE numbers of enthusiastic Jeep owners can be found and all eager to show off their built up, shiny show rigs and of course, with the name of it plastered across the hood and or body. In our opinion, THIS is the new Jeep trend and it's one we only see getting bigger and bigger.
Obviously, this is just our opinion and based on what we've seeing but I'd love to hear from you and get your take on things. What do you think is or will be the new Jeep trend? Inquiring minds want to know
