McMillin and Skilton enter Dakar with Jeep. - Planet Robby2024-03-29T07:06:06Zhttp://www.planetrobby.com/forum/topics/mcmillin-and-skilton-enter-dakar-with-jeep?commentId=2181693%3AComment%3A523211&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=nointeresed to see how long the…tag:www.planetrobby.com,2011-11-02:2181693:Comment:5232112011-11-02T22:00:25.156ZWheaton56http://www.planetrobby.com/profile/Wheaton56
interesed to see how long the Mopar transmissions last.
interesed to see how long the Mopar transmissions last. Yeah my guess is because this…tag:www.planetrobby.com,2011-11-02:2181693:Comment:5230242011-11-02T15:45:24.237ZNIKALhttp://www.planetrobby.com/profile/NIKAL
Yeah my guess is because this is part of the JeepSpeed program they are probably getting some spare factory replacement parts from Jeep/Mopar, like transmissions, axles, suspension parts ect.. but my guess is that is it. Mark's connection with BFG will probably get them some sort of tire deal. But overall I am hearing this is a Arrive and Drive program for Mark McMillin.
Yeah my guess is because this is part of the JeepSpeed program they are probably getting some spare factory replacement parts from Jeep/Mopar, like transmissions, axles, suspension parts ect.. but my guess is that is it. Mark's connection with BFG will probably get them some sort of tire deal. But overall I am hearing this is a Arrive and Drive program for Mark McMillin. yeah, seriously doubt any Jee…tag:www.planetrobby.com,2011-11-02:2181693:Comment:5231932011-11-02T15:36:42.628ZTOGhttp://www.planetrobby.com/profile/TOG
yeah, seriously doubt any Jeep factory support is involved.
yeah, seriously doubt any Jeep factory support is involved. dont think it has any factory…tag:www.planetrobby.com,2011-11-02:2181693:Comment:5231912011-11-02T15:36:16.075ZTOGhttp://www.planetrobby.com/profile/TOG
dont think it has any factory jeep support.
dont think it has any factory jeep support. There are multiple classes in…tag:www.planetrobby.com,2011-11-02:2181693:Comment:5231892011-11-02T15:30:19.804ZNIKALhttp://www.planetrobby.com/profile/NIKAL
There are multiple classes in Dakar, just like in our desert racing. This Jeep Cherokee races in the stock production class. This is not competing against the 2 and 4 wheel drive unlimited vehicles like Robby's Hummer does. Jeep is not using this as a learning tool, as there is no real factory support for this team. There have been many Jeeps used in the production classes in the past. I believe this Jeep was used in a past Dakar. <br></br>
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Derren Skilton has been involved with Dakar way…
There are multiple classes in Dakar, just like in our desert racing. This Jeep Cherokee races in the stock production class. This is not competing against the 2 and 4 wheel drive unlimited vehicles like Robby's Hummer does. Jeep is not using this as a learning tool, as there is no real factory support for this team. There have been many Jeeps used in the production classes in the past. I believe this Jeep was used in a past Dakar. <br/>
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Derren Skilton has been involved with Dakar way before RG got involved. Darren was hired by RG' to be his navigator the first year RG tried Dakar with his own team. (Jim Beam Hummer) Anyways Darren has worked with JeepSpeed and has built a nice stock production team that they rent out to people who want to take on Dakar but need guidance.<br/>
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Last year Darren worked with Sue Mead a female American Driver who had bought a Ford Raptor and had some of the local race shops like the Fab School build her a Dakar race truck. Sue hired Darren to be her team manager and navigate for her. Sue and Darren won the 2011 Dakar open production class. This win made Sue the first American to win Dakar and the first women to win in the open production class.<br/>
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Maybe this Jeep is in bad shape. However, Is Jeep using this as a learing tool to build a better one for next year? I am not sure why Robby is not teamed up with Jeep, but, I would have much rather seen the Hummer rebadged as a Jeep than Jeep entering Dakar with another driver.
Maybe this Jeep is in bad shape. However, Is Jeep using this as a learing tool to build a better one for next year? I am not sure why Robby is not teamed up with Jeep, but, I would have much rather seen the Hummer rebadged as a Jeep than Jeep entering Dakar with another driver. I talked to the owner (cant r…tag:www.planetrobby.com,2011-11-02:2181693:Comment:5231862011-11-02T14:52:05.149ZRG7FANhttp://www.planetrobby.com/profile/RG7FAN
I talked to the owner (cant remember his name) of Freedom Motorcycles in Kansas City about Dakar. He did it as a privateer on a KTM, and had some great stories about the Dakar and of RG. That Jeep does not look like it would even survive the Baja 500, let alone Dakar.
I talked to the owner (cant remember his name) of Freedom Motorcycles in Kansas City about Dakar. He did it as a privateer on a KTM, and had some great stories about the Dakar and of RG. That Jeep does not look like it would even survive the Baja 500, let alone Dakar. Is that an automatic transmis…tag:www.planetrobby.com,2011-11-02:2181693:Comment:5232622011-11-02T04:54:05.715ZDave-Ohttp://www.planetrobby.com/profile/DaveO
Is that an automatic transmission??
Is that an automatic transmission?? looks good .......for taking…tag:www.planetrobby.com,2011-11-02:2181693:Comment:5231712011-11-02T04:09:47.805Zbrewskihttp://www.planetrobby.com/profile/brewski
looks good .......for taking the kids to soccer.
looks good .......for taking the kids to soccer. Quite a change for Mark...bum…tag:www.planetrobby.com,2011-11-02:2181693:Comment:5231542011-11-02T01:23:19.564ZBricoophttp://www.planetrobby.com/profile/Bricoopaolcom
Quite a change for Mark...bummer.
Quite a change for Mark...bummer.