Jeep gets back in uniform

Decades after the last Jeep saw military service, Chrysler unveils a Wrangler that's ready to enlist.

Wrangler arrives
1997 Jeep Wrangler: The second-generation Wrangler brought back the classic round headlights.
Wrangler arrives
The Wrangler, the CJ's replacement, was designed to be more at home on the road while losing as little as possible of the CJ's legendary off-road capability.

The Wrangler still had solid axles in both front and back and leaf-spring suspension. But it was lower and wider than the CJ for better stability and it had a full roll cage, not just a single bar, to protect occupants in the event that it did roll over.

The square-headlighted Wrangler was initially derided by Jeep purist as regrettable watering down of a great off-road machine. The Wrangler ultimately proved itself, however, becoming just as popular with real off-roaders as the vehicle it had replaced.

The second-generation Wrangler, the TJ, re-introduced the round headlights so missed by Jeep lovers. Most of the Wrangler's mechanical components also changed. It now had sophisicated four-link coil suspension at all for wheels, replacing the old Wrangler's leaf springs, and subtle body changes improved its aerodynamics.


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