Jp (magazine)


Jp was an American magazine devoted to Jeeps, Jeep history, and the off-roading lifestyle. It was published by the Motor Trend Group. 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, which was then acquired by Petersen Publishing Company. Petersen Publishing was sold the title to British publisher EMAP in 1998, who sold the former Petersen magazines to Primedia in 2001.
Jp was essentially a do-it-yourself manual for any Jeep owner looking to modify, restore, and maintain their Jeep, and each issues 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 model in history. These included the Jeep Wrangler, Jeep CJ, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Wagoneer, Jeepster Commando, Jeep Forward Control, Jeep Liberty, Jeep Commander, Jeep Compass, and Jeep Patriot.

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 of Jp :