Recent spy pictures captured by Chris Doane Automotive have uncovered what looks like a double-cab bakkie rendition of the Jeep Wrangler. According to information sourced by Automotive News this Wrangler pick-up could be based on the Dodge Ram and hit the road by 2019.
This new bakkie will accompany the next generation Wrangler which was said to go into production this November, but the Toledo North Assembly Plant still needs to be prepared for the unibody to body-on-frame construction. This could take up to a year; thus explaining the delay.
Jeep may be forced to pin this Wrangler pick-up on the Ram 1500 frame due to the length of its design. We know that the next generation frame will be longer but whether it is long enough for the pick-up is not yet clear.
A pick-up on the current frame would not be possible because the proposed double-cab design is too long. At this point, the frame on which it will be based cannot be confirmed but can be narrowed down to the current Ram or next-gen Wrangler.
Based on the spy images seen above, however its safe to assume that the Ram is being used as a mule for this development as the proportions seem pretty close.
Jeep head Mike Manley and FCA boss Sergio Marchionne will be considering a historical name for the pick-up. That means it could be called the Gladiator or even the Jeepster, although the former seems more likely.
