Viper powered Jeep

[tim721]

thought some people may find this interesting - havent seen anything like it before

a 4x4 with alot of wheaties


http://www.off-road.com/4x4web/features/1999/03/

 

[Hisserman]

That's some serious four wheeling potential.

 

[2002graphiteviper]

Not sure if it still is - but last year that was Jeff Christie's (sp?) from the MN Viking's jeep...

 

[DR VIPER]

Now you can have a whole collection-Viper,SRT 10 truck,Jeep all with the same engine......cool!

 

[Simms]

It was in FourWheeler Top Truck Challege a few years ago.

 

[FranciscoR.]

Looks cool, but I think a total waste of an engine. There is no offroading that necessitates ( even in dreams ) a Viper engine. A V8 can produce as much power and weigh less maybe...not worth it me.

 

[NY VIPER]

Jeep has NO aerodynamics...what's the point??
Better off in a Hummer for pizazz!

 

[Simms]

I beleive it came out of a totaled viper. Hell, I'd drive it.

 

[Makara]

Looks cool, but I think a total waste of an engine. There is no offroading that necessitates ( even in dreams ) a Viper engine. A V8 can produce as much power and weigh less maybe...not worth it me.

So what is the point of a viper engine in a car if a V8 can produce as much power and weigh less? The Jeep actually did rather well in the top truck challenge a few years ago. As for a offroad truck needing power, you are kidding me if you don't think they need it. Perhaps not for rock crawling but any mud bogging requires a lot of power.

 

[Makara]

Jeep has NO aerodynamics...what's the point??
Better off in a Hummer for pizazz!

I believe that a stock TJ has about the same cd as a Gen I RT.

 

[FranciscoR.]

I just don't see the purpose ( other then for show ) of a Viper engine in a Jeep. The Viper was born and bred for high performance with a V10. it can produce tw and hp easily that other engines have to be " modded " to reach. Yes, mud boggin does require HP. But I can go muddin in my 150hp Ranger. People go all the time with 4cyl engines. granted, there is deep mud and deep puddles, but nothing a lift and tires, even on my truck, couldn't fix. Plain and simple, other then for show, it's a waste.

 

[Makara]

You can not do any serious mudding with a 150 hp ranger. Sorry. I don't care what tires or lift you have. You can splash around a little in the kiddie pool but anything deeper and you are toast. If I remember right, the viper/TJ had 36x14 inch boggers. 150 hp would just choke up in deep thick mud with those tires. Every year the same magazine has the top truck competition and power almost always comes into play for many of the events.

 

[FranciscoR.]

yeah you can. not really deep mud, but mud nonetheless.

 

[Makara]

So are you agreeing with me then?

 

[FranciscoR.]

To a point yes. I still say that a Viper engine ( size - power - weight ) IS POINTLESS in a Jeep. Drop in a 250hp - 300hp engine, and a Jeep and you can do mudding, crawling, " whatever " you want. 400 or 500hp is just a whole lot of wasted horsepower. Mud only gets so deep ya know.

 

[Simms]

You can not do any serious mudding with a 150 hp ranger. Sorry. I don't care what tires or lift you have. You can splash around a little in the kiddie pool but anything deeper and you are toast. If I remember right, the viper/TJ had 36x14 inch boggers. 150 hp would just choke up in deep thick mud with those tires. Every year the same magazine has the top truck competition and power almost always comes into play for many of the events.

I agree.