Your Piece of Jeep® Brand History

Posted on March 31st, 2014 2:04 pm by Jeep in Heritage

Heritage has always been critical to the Jeep_® brand. We know that it’s important to remember where we came from and honor our roots. Today, we want to take the time to recognize your Jeep brand vehicle and where it fits into our expansive past.
You can now visit our Your Piece of Jeep Brand History page and upload photos of your Jeep brand vehicle. While you’re there, take some time to browse other users’ submissions and appreciate the evolution of your favorite vehicles.
Whether you drive a 2014 Jeep Cherokee or own a restored CJ-2A, your vehicle and your adventures are what make the Jeep brand so unique. The miles you and your vehicle put both on-and-off-road take our Go Anywhere, Do Anything® motto to the next level.
So go ahead. Show off your best adventures and let us know how your Jeep brand vehicle has added to our rich history. We always love to hear the stories behind the photos. Tell us about your most memorable exploits in the comments section below!

How Does A HEMI Engine Work?

What is a HEMI Engine?

Even if you’re not familiar with engine types, by now you’ve more than likely heard of a HEMI. Remember the old commercials where someone would ask, “Hey does that thing have a HEMI?”, or at the very least you may have noticed the silver letters on the side of a vehicle you were next to at a red light that read HEMI.

Lately there has been a lot of talk about the HEMI engine primarily because of the Dodge Challenger and Charger Hellcats, but you may be wondering what a HEMI engine is, and we are here to explain what it is, and how it works.

HEMIs have a reputation of being big, strong, powerful engines which are the primary characteristics of trucks and muscle cars. Looking back to 1948, the HEMI was created, and in 1951 it was able to produce 180-horsepower which was shockingly powerful for this time period. As the years went on, Chrysler tweaked, modified, and increased the size of their almighty engine.

It wasn’t until 1964 that its popularity spread like wildfire when the 7L 426-cu.in. version took first, second, and third place in the Daytona 500 NASCAR race. At this point, the street version could crank out 425-horsepower, but what made this amount of power possible?

What’s unique about a HEMI engine, and what gave it its name, is the combustion chamber on top of the engine that is hemispherically shaped. Going back in time again to the 50’s when most of the cars used a “flat head,” it was entirely different to see Chrysler create an engine with “hemispherical heads.”

A flat head engine is cheaper, and easier to manufacture (used in most lawnmowers actually) because the valves are on the engine block, and open in a chamber next to the piston compared to the HEMI head where the spark plug is on top of the combustion chamber so the valves open up on separate sides of the chamber.

Without becoming overly complicated, this is one of the primary differences, that and the smaller surface area helps the HEMI keep fuel warm which in turn creates more pressure in the cylinder. The bigger the valves, the greater the airflow which is crucial for horsepower.

Fast forward back to present time to where Dodge now has the legendary 6.2L HEMI V8 that is the creator of the 2015 Challenger Hellcat’s roar.

Jeep® "Beauty Within" OFFICIAL COMMERCIAL

Posted on July 31st, 2014 1:00 pm by Jeep in Jeep Grand Cherokee

 
We know you’ve heard the expression that it’s what’s on the inside that counts. Take one look at the interior of the 2014 Jeep_® Grand Cherokee, and you’ll see why we couldn’t agree more.
To explore more of the available luxurious interior feature in the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, such as Uconnect® access, Nappa leather seats, keyless entry and more, visit Jeep.com.

Ram Commercial with Keegan Ales – “That Truck is Known All Over Town”

August 15, 2014 | by Ram Zone 

 

 

No business is bad business when you’re putting your Ram Truck to work. We recently had the chance to speak to Tommy Keegan, the founder of Keegan Ales in Kingston, NY, about how he uses his Ram Truck in the brewing industry. At Keegan Ales, they use the Ram Truck for all sorts of things, as Tommy was happy to share with us.

It has carried many, many kegs and cases of beer … and still runs like new. When not hauling beer, we use it constantly to run to the hardware store for supplies or to the store for supplies for our bar/restaurant. We also log a lot miles all over the Tri-State Area making sales calls.

When you spend this much time working, there has to be time for fun, too, right? We asked Tommy if he had any good stories about the Keegan Ale Ram Truck.

I take great care of the engine; it runs great, and the interior is still like new. All of the dents and scratches on the exterior are from me “playing” with it off-road. It is as much fun as it is dependable.

Of course, as you can see in the pictures, this truck is always working. Even when it isn’t hauling kegs and cases or making store runs, this Ram is advertising for Keegan Ales.

All of my staff loves driving it. It looks great and runs great. Plus, it sounds great, too. That truck is known all over town. I am often asked to bring it to events that we sponsor.

So, Tommy Keegan and his crew love having the Ram Truck for work at Keegan Ales. We know you like to put yours to use, too. Let us know how your Ram Truck is there for your business in the comments below, or share your story with us on Real People, Real Trucks.