AEV Prospector XL
FOR 20 years AEV has always been a Jeep company, but the Detroit firm has expanded to RAM vehicles. Its first vehicle is the AEV RAM Prospector XL, which is based on the 2500 heavy duty pick-ups. AEV is now looking at the IFS RAM 1500 RAM with its first vehicle on show at SEMA. With a vehicle the size of a RAM, you could be excused for thinking that XL denotes Extra Large, however here it stands for the Roman numeral 40, which relates to the Prospector’s tyre size. The massive 40-inch Toyo Open Country M/T tyres are tucked under the guards with just a 75mm suspension lift thanks to the clever design and clearancing of the wheel arches. The wheel arches are then finished in High Mark flares.
Other features on this 20th Anniversary Prospector include the AEV Heat Reduction Hood, a Raised Air Intake, 17x10 Katla alloys, AEV premium front bar, Vision X LED Light Bar, and a Bed Rack.
Like the Jeep, the Prospector still drives like a standard vehicle on the highway, except in keeping with the RAM theme it towers over almost everything. In the desert it was able to go almost everywhere the JK did, even if it took a few more lock-to-lock turns to get it through the tight stuff. The big Cummins diesel engine and 40-inch tyres made light work of the sand. The RAM would be an incredible long-haul tourer with the ability to hold its own off road.
With RAM trucks becoming more common in Australia we can imagine the Prospector XL kit will be popular with owners here. All AEV (aev-conversions.com) gear is available through the two local distributors: Murchison Products (murchisonproducts.com. au) in Brisbane and Jeep Konection (jeepkonection.com.au) in Melbourne.
With RAM trucks becoming more common in Australia, we can imagine the Prospector kit will be popular with owners here