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Episode 20 – Steve From Mopar!!

Welcome to the High Sierra 4×4 Podcast!! I’m your host Greg Bakken and joining me is my co host Jeff Bakken. We have been wheeling for 15 years and we are here to share our passion for off roading with you!! Whether you’re looking for a Sunday drive or some hard core rock crawling!! We will cover it all!

Episode 20!!

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Main Topic:

About Jeep Performance Parts
The Jeep Performance Parts portfolio, created in 2012 and offered by the Mopar and Jeep brands, provides serious off-roaders high-end, hard-core quality Jeep parts including axles, lift kits, bumpers, winches, skid plates, suspension components and more. These performance parts deliver factory-engineered solutions and elevate already best-in-class off-road performance to the next level. Each part and accessory is specifically designed, built and quality tested in order to meet strict specifications, 4×4 capabilities, craftsmanship and versatility to help transform stock rides into even more capable trail performers.

About Mopar Brand
Mopar (a simple contraction of the words Motor and PARts) was trademarked in 1937 with the launch of an antifreeze product, but it truly made its mark in the 1960s during the muscle-car era. From Mopar Performance Parts to enhance speed and handling for both road and racing use, the brand soon expanded to include technical service and customer support.

Today, Mopar is FCA’s service, parts and customer-care brand and distributes more than 500,000 parts and accessories in over 150 markets around the world. With more than 50 parts distribution centers and 27 customer contact hubs globally, Mopar integrates service, parts and customer-care operations in order to enhance dealer and customer support worldwide. Mopar is the source for genuine parts and accessories for FCA brands.

Mopar parts are engineered together with the same teams that create factory-authorized specifications for FCA vehicles. This offers a direct connection that no other aftermarket parts company can provide. A complete list of Mopar accessories and performance parts is available at: www.mopar.com.

Steve, tell us a little bit about yourself and how you came to be a part of Mopar.
Can you tell us a little bit about the success of the Jeep JK?
How did Mopar conceive the idea to build Dana 60s for the Jk?
Are they a true bolt in replacement?
Can you cover some of the benefits of the 60s over the Factory 44s
How does a full floating axle work and what are the benefits of the Full Float rear
What brakes are you guys using on the Mopar 60s?
Can you cover some of the options available: Electric Locker, Gear options, etc..
How did you guys develope these options?
Strength improvements
Does Mopar offer a warranty for these axles?
Will Chrysler make a Special Rubicon Edition with these axles included?

http://www.mopar.com/assets/pdf/performance/catalog/19561_JeepPerformanceCatalog_v01_r013.pdf

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