Vigilante 4×4
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Image Credit: Vigilante 4×4 This 1977 Jeep Cherokee S restomod, in Midnight Blue, started with a 3-D scan of the frame and body.
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Image Credit: Vigilante 4×4 The build’s 485 hp Hemi V-8.
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Image Credit: Vigilante 4×4 The original wheels have been replaced with new aluminum monoblock versions that add an additional two inches of width and diameter for use with larger BFGoodrich tires.
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Image Credit: Vigilante 4×4 The new leather upholstery looks period-perfect for the 1970s, and somehow even smells of the era.
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Image Credit: Vigilante 4×4 The side mirrors have been CNC-machined to prevent the all-too-common rattling of those pieces in the past.
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Image Credit: Vigilante 4×4 The original radio remains in place, but has been rewired behind the face to allow for Bluetooth connectivity.
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Image Credit: Vigilante 4×4 All the revisions add up to the vehicle having a total weight of 5,400 pounds, which is about 900 pounds more than the original Cherokee S.
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Image Credit: Vigilante 4×4 This 46-year-old truck now drives far better than a brand-new one might ever have back in the day, right down to the spectacular feel on the leather-wrapped steering wheel.
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Image Credit: Vigilante 4×4 Unlike with most classic trucks, you can climb right into the driver’s seat and pull away without requiring a lecture on firing up the engine or which gauges to keep an eye on.
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Image Credit: Vigilante 4×4 A coilspring conversion uses Fox shocks with remote reservoirs all around, including for the steering stabilizer, dramatically reducing chop compared to any leafsprung truck.
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Image Credit: Vigilante 4×4 Vigilante’s builds start at $295,000, and current lead times are around 34 months.
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Image Credit: Vigilante 4×4 Vigilante 4×4 plans to ramp up to 10 completed trucks per year, and in addition to the two-door and four-door Cherokees, promise that Jeepsters and Scramblers are also on the way.