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''Jp'' was an American
magazine A magazine is a periodical literature, periodical publication, print or digital, produced on a regular schedule, that contains any of a variety of subject-oriented textual and visual content (media), content forms. Magazines are generally fin ...
devoted to
Jeep Jeep is an American automobile brand, now owned by multi-national corporation Stellantis. Jeep has been part of Chrysler since 1987, when Chrysler acquired the Jeep brand, along with other assets, from its previous owner, American Motors Co ...
s, Jeep history, and the
off-roading Off-roading is the act of driving or riding in a vehicle on unpaved surfaces such as sand, dirt, gravel, riverbeds, mud, snow, rocks, or other natural terrain. Off-roading ranges from casual drives with regular vehicles to competitive events w ...
lifestyle. It was published by the
Motor Trend Group Motor Trend Group, LLC (formerly known as Source Interlink Media and TEN: The Enthusiast Network) is a media company that specializes in enthusiast brands, such as ''Motor Trend'' and ''Hot Rod (magazine), Hot Rod''. Headquartered in El Segundo, ...
. It was reported that the magazine was among 19 publications to be discontinued in March 2020 by Motor Trend Group.


History

''Jp'' was a Jeep-only publication. It was established in 1996 by
Dobbs Publishing Group Dobbs may refer to: Places * Dobbs County, North Carolina, US **Fort Dobbs (North Carolina), US, an 18th century fort * Dobbs Weir, Hertfordshire, England Other uses * Dobbs (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * ''Dobbs v. Jacks ...
, which was then acquired by
Petersen Publishing Company Robert Einar "Pete" Petersen (September 10, 1926 – March 23, 2007) was an American publisher who founded the Petersen Automotive Museum in 1994.Hevesi, Dennis (March 27, 2007)Robert Petersen, Publisher of Auto Buff Magazines, Dies at 80.''N ...
. Petersen Publishing was sold the title to British publisher
EMAP Ascential (formerly EMAP) was a British-headquartered global company, specialising in events, intelligence and advisory services for the marketing and financial technology industries. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was ac ...
in 1998, who sold the former Petersen magazines to
Primedia Primedia is a South African media group, headquartered in Sandton, Johannesburg. History Primedia was established in 1994 and its listing on the JSE Securities Exchange was completed in April 1995. Primedia remained listed on the JSE until 1 O ...
in 2001. ''Jp'' was essentially a do-it-yourself manual for any Jeep owner looking to modify, restore, and maintain their Jeep, and each issue contained articles on products, how-to's, upgrades, performance tests, product shootouts, and more. Events were also covered in the magazine, from trail rides in the USA to international competitions and off-road events. Also featured were stories on Jeep history, news, and concept vehicles. The magazine covered Jeep trends and trends in the aftermarket industry.


Types of Jeeps

''Jp'' covered every
Jeep vehicle Jeep is an American automobile brand, now owned by multi-national corporation Stellantis. Jeep has been part of Chrysler since 1987, when Chrysler acquired the Jeep brand, along with other assets, from its previous owner, American Motors Cor ...
model in history. These included the
Jeep Wrangler The Jeep Wrangler is a series of compact and mid-size four-wheel drive off-road SUVs manufactured by Jeep since 1986, and currently in its fourth generation. The Wrangler JL, the most recent generation, was unveiled in late 2017 and is produced ...
,
Jeep CJ The Jeep CJ models are a series and a range of small, open-bodied off-road vehicles and compact pickup trucks, built and sold by several successive incarnations of the Jeep automobile marque from 1945 through 1986. The 1945 Willys "Universal Jee ...
,
Jeep Grand Cherokee The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a range of mid-sized sport utility vehicles produced by American manufacturer Jeep. At its introduction, while most SUVs were still manufactured with body-on-frame construction, the Grand Cherokee has used a unibody ...
,
Jeep Cherokee The Jeep Cherokee is a line of sport utility vehicles (SUV) manufactured and marketed by Jeep over five generations. Marketed initially as a variant of the Jeep Wagoneer (SJ), the Cherokee has evolved from a full-size SUV to one of the first ...
,
Jeep Wagoneer The Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer is a sport utility vehicle (SUV) nameplate of Jeep vehicles, with several models marketed for the 1963 through 1993 model years and again since the 2022 model year. Various versions of the Wagoneer/Grand Wag ...
,
Jeepster Commando The Jeepster Commando is a compact-sized recreational vehicle produced by Kaiser Jeep from 1966 until 1971 and American Motors Corporation (AMC) from 1971 through 1973. It followed the concept of the original 1948 through 1951 Willys-Overland ...
,
Jeep Forward Control The Jeep Forward Control is a truck that was produced by Willys Motors, later named Kaiser Jeep, from 1956 to 1965. It was also assembled in other international markets. The layout featured a cab over (forward control) design. The Forward Con ...
,
Jeep Liberty The Jeep Liberty is a four door unibody compact SUV manufactured and marketed by Jeep for model years 2002–2012 over two generations, internally designated the KJ (2002–2007) and KK (2008–2012), respectively. Both generations were marketed ...
, Jeep Commander,
Jeep Compass The Jeep Compass is a compact crossover SUV, introduced in 2006 for the 2007 model year. The first generation Compass and Patriot, its rebadged variant, were among Jeep's first crossover SUVs. The second-generation Compass debuted in Septem ...
, and
Jeep Patriot The Jeep Patriot (MK74) is a front-engine five-door compact crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Jeep, having debuted with the Jeep Compass in April 2006 at the New York Auto Show for the 2007 model year. Both cars, as well as the Dodge Ca ...
.


Project Jeeps

''Jp'' did multiple Jeep buildups over the years, from "low-buck" to putting in crazy engines. Some of the project Jeeps were: 2007 Jeep Wrangler, Penny Pincher
1978 Jeep Cherokee Chief, The Monkey Bus
1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport, Project JR 2.0
Various Jeeps, The Sh!tbox Derby
Flatfender Chassis Jeep hot rod, Jeep Rat Rod/Sloppy Seconds
1968 Jeepster Commando, Jeepster Resurrection
1968 Jeep J2000, Project J2008
Jeep CJ-5, Project Hatari or $13 Jeep
1998 Jeep Cherokee, Project Mileage Master
Jeep Buggy Poison Spyder Customs Brusier, Jeep Juggy or Time Bandit
2007 Jeep Wrangler, Ready-to-Run


Editors

The following persons were
editors-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...
of ''Jp'' : * Christian Hazel * John Cappa * Rick Pewe * Rob Reaser


Books

* ''How to Modify Your Jeep Chassis and Suspension for Off-Road''


References


External links

* {{Motor Trend Group Motor Trend Group Automobile magazines published in the United States Defunct magazines published in the United States Lifestyle magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1996 Magazines disestablished in 2020 Magazines published in Los Angeles Ten times annually magazines