Ibishu Hopper

Sorry, but I don't think it was meant to be like a kei truck.

 

My only request, and I think it's reasonably reasonable, is some new wheel designs. Its alllllllll about the wheels. I like being able to change things up with different factory wheels, and I think that the Hopper is in need of some new ones.

 

How about a mail hopper? Like this:

 

If we want to keep this "realistic" then it would just be a RHD conversion with some interior changes and a livery. This is what Jeep did with XJ/TJ/JK models used by the USPS. If we ever get a JDM Hopper then we would need the RHD conversion anyway.

I guess there is nothing stopping anyone from making a 1990's adaptation of the Jeep DJ, but I don't think such a model year mash up would make sense officially.

Speaking of gov't conversions.... We have the LTRV Marauder, how about a military Hopper a la M-240 Storm?

 

the pigeon is already RHD, and cinsidering it's cheap, and the 3 wheels wouldn't hinder it at the low speeds of mail duty, i think they should just make a mail pigeon.

 

It would be funny to have a messenger pigeon indeed.

 

When the derby config for the Hopper eventually comes out, can it be called The Hopless? It's a play on "hopeless" (fits in with other derby configs), "Hopper", and "topless" (the derby variant would likely have no roof).

 

I find it bizzare that the hopper has both the sport special and dune edition, 2 separate configs with identical performance, and essentially only a hard/soft top and colour scheme separating them.
I wonder if there was ever a plan to add a sort of facelift or tacky bodykit, akin to a J70 prado or YJ Renegade, in order to separate the two?

 

Why is the Hopper carbureted instead of having EFI, considering how heavily it's based off of the TJ Wrangler?

 

early ibishu engines I guess. iirc it has some fuel injected variants, not sure tho

 

I'm pretty sure the Hoppers are all carbureted. Even the earliest TJ's had EFI. The last Wrangler to be carbureted was the YJ (1987-1995), which is odd because the Hopper seems to stick quite closely to the TJ (1997-2006) in nearly all other design aspects.

 

I'm not saying it should have been or needs to be not carbureted, I was just curious why the deviation from its inspiration. From owning two TJ's and working on them inside and out, I can tell you the Hopper very nearly is an exact copy of the TJ.

 

considering the whole situation with the pigeon and bumpers and beds and whatnot, i wouldn't put it behind the beam devs to go a bit on the "wild side" and deviate from what would be expected irl

 

even if you look at japanese counterparts, such as the J70 toyota land cruiser, by 1985 it had the 3F-E engine, which was fuel injected.

 

There is model year overlap between the Hopper and the YJ however, so maybe they thought they should include a carbureted engine as a nod to that. No idea why it's used for *everything* though.

 

I'm sure someday we will see a facelift since it would be quick to add, maybe we will see this sorted out then

 

I would love to see a 4-door Hopper. Because it would be a more practical Hopper.

 

I've been hoping for this too. I'd love to see something like that Land Cruiser, and the Wrangler lol