We all want to tackle the toughest terrain on the planet with the ultimate crawler JK Wrangler. However, budget will tend to kill that idea very quickly and the wife will probably kill you for taking the daily driver out of commission for several months. Instead, it might be easier to do that dream ride on a scaled-down budget with a scale JK.

During the Chrysler Group’s recent “What’s New Program” held in Michigan, I had a chance to speak with Mark Trostle, who lead the design team for the six prototypes that were unveiled at Moab this year.

Now, we certainly don't want to get folks too alarmed here, but the buzz circulating on the Internet about future plans for the Wrangler should raise a few eyebrows.

In no particular order, here are our top-five picks from the 34-Inch Club.

Consumers consider Jeep to be the most patriotic brand in the U.S. for 2014.

I just hate for it to seem like I keep singing the same song here, but when you're as big of a fan of Jeep as I am, it’s hard not to get excited about the brand’s success. Take for example, Jeep sales, which for the month of June were up 28 percent; the best-ever sales for the month of June.

KC HiLiTES, the pioneer of off-road lighting, has updated its C Series LED Light Bars and has added U-brackets for the C Series LED Light Bars.