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Welcome to the English corner of Jeepolog.com, Israel's premier off-road and 4X4 website.
 AIL Storm 3, AKA Jeep J8 - world exclusive road test
We take the Israely Armed Forces new Jeep to the heart of the desert, to find a most refined companion - a true Jeep. Too bad we can't buy one for ourselves.
April 2009 / Story & photo: Asaf Katzir
ZIBAR-M, new light reconnaissance vehicle - world exclusive unveiling
Exclusive first pictures of Zibar-M, a new high performance off-road platform for the border observation and patrol mission.
June 2008/ Nimrod Meller
Dror Cohen's Chevrolet T1 Dakar racer - first look under the skin
Disabled ex fighter pilot Dror Cohen makes his second attempt at the ultimate race in the most impressive racer built in Israel to date. This Chevy powered, 4wd Ido Cohen creation tests awesome...
October 2007 / Nimrod Meller
Storm M240 Mk2, Israel's Military Jeep - exclusive test drive
We drive Israel's new standard military Jeep, the TJ-L Storm Mk2
October 2007 / Asaf Katzir
Quick facts about this website:
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The language on this website is Hebrew.
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Unfortunately, only select pages which may have an international appeal can be translated to English.
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If you stumbled upon an interesting page through google image search or such, and would like to know what the %$## is in the picture, drop us a line - webmaster@jeepolog.com and we'll get back to you - maybe we'll find time to translate if you think it's interesting!
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The main subject in Jeepolog is tech - building jeeps and other vehicles, maintenance, fabrication, lifts, lockers etc. Not unlike other hardcore 4X4 websites in the world.
Quick facts about 4wdriving in Israel:
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In Israel the word "Jeep" is used generically to describe any 4X4 car.
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However, locally assembled CJ and YJ-L "Storm" Jeeps are the most popular hard-core trail rigs.
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Approximately half of Israel is desert - the Negev and Judea deserts, rich in natural beauty and historical trails and sites dating back three millennia and more.
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In Israel virtually no open land is privately owned or closed to travel. Freedom to roam off-road is well established.
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On the downside, government taxes cars, fuel and everything that has to do with them heavily. The cost of maintaining a Jeep in Israel (normalized by income) is many times higher than in the US.
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So we have less jeeps, older and not as well built - but we have tons of trails to explore!
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