The Easter Jeep Safari is heading back to Moab, Utah, bringing no less than seven concept vehicles out for Jeep junkies and 4X4 enthusiasts to inspect. Some will stand apart from the red and brown palette of east Utah’s arid landscape, home of Arches and Canyonlands national parks, more than others; but each model contributes, in their own way, to the idea that Jeeps are some of the most heavily modified vehicles on American roads today, thanks in part to an abundance of factory and aftermarket support, and a community that just does it different.

You can wave that off as just a Jeep thing if you like, but this annual mecca of Jeepers, now entering its 59th outing, is proof of that. This year’s EJS focuses on the Wrangler and Gladiator platforms, featuring concepts from these two model lines exclusively. We’ll have a special report on the event later this season, but here’s a rundown of what Jeep is bringing to the sandbox for this year’s festivities. 

Jeep Convoy Concept

If you know Jeep, you know the brand’s heritage is largely built upon a long and successful military service. The Gladiator Convoy Concept isn’t the first concept to lean into this honored family tree (see: the ‘41 Concept we drove two years prior), but the Convoy takes it in a slightly new direction.

The first stand-out features are the “J-truck”-style hood and front end with its squared off edges, and the Chocolate brown canvas making up the half doors and top, which extends rearwards to serve as a bed cover. But then you’ll likely notice the amber-colored LEDs embedded in the headlight housings, better for dusty off-road navigating; the custom grille, still the iconic seven-slot design, now contoured to match the front end; the 12,000 lb. Warn Zeon winch located underneath; and the 17-inch Warn wheels wrapped by massive 40-inch BFGoodrich Krawler tires, able to fit thanks to higher fender flares. A Pentastar V6 is situated under the hood of this Gladiator Mojave-based concept. A contrast to the Ghost Ops paint and Chocolate canvas is the Mil Spec Olive Drab Green bedliner on the floors and various interior bits, reminiscent of military hardware.

Jeep Wrangler 4xe Bug Out Concept

We’ve all seen those massive rigs loaded up with all the gear one would ever need and then some; and while they may be off to some remote trails for an extended weekend in seclusion (or, perhaps, the EJS) while we’re stuck on our Friday morning commutes, we all have that pessimistic thought saying “yeah, I doubt it.”

The Bug Out Concept, based on the plug-in 4xe Rubicon model, is about “light overlanding,” meaning lighter gear and even more mobile camping.

This isn’t achieved by the PEA51 matte silver color, its yellow accents mimicking the patterns seen on the P51 Mustang fighter plane (there’s that military inspiration again), but it’s the most distinguishing feature from afar. Get close and you’ll notice that the rear two doors have been axed– not taken off, but removed from the structure altogether, while the body has grown an extra foot, thus extending the bed. Another structural change is to the roof, raised 4 inches to provide easier access, aided by a Gladiator-style dropping tailgate. The floor is flat, meaning you could reasonably take shelter back there and perhaps sleep with the right mat or mattress, or you could hang out with a hammock, which attachment points for have been provided.

Getting to the campsite should be a cinch with the 37-inch BFG KM3 tires mounted on the set of lightweight 18-inch wheels; and if the campsite is more mild than wild, the Jeep off-road E-scooter could get you to the latrines.

Jeep Wrangler Rewind Concept

This one is just totally rad, leaning into a different kind of freedom the Jeep brand represents. Throwing back to the decade of big hair and MTV dominance, the Rewind Concept is an 80’s throwback that perhaps takes it a little over the top, but in the best way possible.

Grimace purple and a clash of blue and pink graphics is the giveaway that this is an 80’s tribute, as is the retro seat upholstery. But there’s a bit more to this turbo-four Rubicon’s vibe. The interior is outfitted with a vintage car-based cell phone, an anti-skip CD player, and a rear compartment for items (example given: Boombox). The doors have been 86’ed, as has the rear bench, topped by a custom mesh top. The wheels are Lamborghini Countach-esque in their rotary phone dial design, though the 37-inch BFG M/T tires are thoroughly modern.

And if you thought the neon paint would drip down to the anti-roll bar, you’d be wrong. That’s simply gloss black.

Jeep Wrangler 4xe Blueprint Concept

Blueprint is defined as a “rolling catalog of factory-tested and factory-backed items from Mopar and Jeep Performance Parts,” which is truly the best way of putting it. Each piece covered in Mopar Blue is available for purchase; and if something really speaks to them and their own Jeep, customers can use their smartphones to scan each component’s QR code, providing a link to the Mopar eStore.

Some of those bits include the high-top fenders, the Warn winch and winch guard, the rock rails, tube doors, snorkel, Katzkin seat covers, and so on. There are 35 parts to scan. Can you spot them all? Hint: Blueprint wears three different staples of wheels, showcasing a trio of Mopar options.

Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon Sunchaser Concept

The name “Sunchaser” is a little ironic in the sense that some of the other concepts we’ve seen so far have had less roof coverage and fewer doors mounted, letting in more UV and requiring more SPF. But the Sunchaser catches rays by following them all day long, achieved with a concept that’s as functional as it is adventurous.

The first of two unique additions is the pair of concept side storage boxes, located rearwards on either side. Inside them are MOdular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment (MOLLE) panels, which can be used to weave pouches and packs, and tether other equipment down. Anything larger can be strapped down to the roof-mounted storage rack, ahead of which is the second modification: Mopar ILLUMINAT3 pivoting light bars. These can be mounted facing frontwards for off-road illumination or swung over the sides for campsite illumination.

A 2-inch lift and high-top steel fender flares accommodate the 37-inch BFG KM3 tires, while rock rails and a Warn winch give a little more overlanding peace of mind. The interior sees a custom two-tone design, mirroring the Solar Flash and satin black exterior.

Jeep Gladiator J6 Honcho and High Top Honcho Concepts

Our final pair of subjects are being grouped together due to their similar nature, both Jeep Gladiators adorned with the name “Honcho.” The J6, a four-door Rubicon turned two-door truck, features a 6-foot bed and a 118.4-inch wheelbase, the former matching the current four-door Wrangler. A throwback theme again, Honcho is painted white with a triplet of blue graphics, and its off-road truck styling is bolstered by a custom roll bar with six TYRI lights (four front, two rear). Bronze wheels and knobby BFG tires continue the theme down to the earth, while rock rails keep the theme from getting left behind on it. A Warn winch will see to the same goal. Meanwhile, the interior’s blue deviations and radio delete, while not functional, are right up the Honcho’s alley.

Honcho High Top keeps the Gladiator’s four-door approach, but still manages to throw things back to the mid-70s with a set of heritage graphics and white steelies contrasting its deep red lacquer. No wood paneling, though the custom quilted tan/black seats give the motif. They can camouflage them all they want, but tech and modern amenities are abundant here, including AccuAir adjustable air suspension, Rock Slide Engineering rock rail side steps, a Warn winch, and 40-inch BFG T/A K03 rubber, just to name a few of the High Top’s 21st century advantages.

Stay Tuned

There’s your summary of the 2025 Easter Jeep Safari, and our precursor to our coverage coming later this season. We’re putting boots on the ground for an up close look at these concepts; until then, take a look at some past EJS concepts we’ve reported on, including last year’s safari and the year prior.