Each year, thousands of diehard off-road enthusiasts descend upon Moab, Utah for the Easter Jeep Safari and a week of fun on some of the country’s best and most rugged trails. And, every year, Jeep brings out a range of modified vehicles, typically built with the latest on offer from its aftermarket parts division Mopar.

In fact, over the past decade, engineers, designers and fabricators from Mopar and Jeep have customized more than two dozen vehicles and a host of off-road parts and accessories, and showcased them to the enthusiast crowds in Moab.

And this year will be no different as Jeep has unveiled no less than six new ‘Moparized’ vehicles, all of them detailed below.

2011 Moab Easter Jeep Safari Moparized Jeeps

2011 Moab Easter Jeep Safari Moparized Jeeps

Starting off with the Jeep Wrangler ’Pork Chop’, the focus here was to increase the Wrangler’s off-road fun and performance through extensive weight savings.

This was done by removing several items from the 2011 Jeep Wrangler Sport on which it’s based, such as the doors, roof, tailgate, bumpers, carpet and sway bars.

A custom roll cage was then crafted and the windshield height reduced by two inches. Mopar then added an aluminum cold-air intake kit, lightweight fender-flares, slush mats and mirror re-location brackets.

Moving along we have the Jeep Compass Canyon, which features a 2-1/8-inch lift kit provided by Rocky Road Suspension, making room for Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ 225/75-R16 tires with 16-inch alloy wheels from a Jeep Liberty.

To gain additional wheel articulation, front and rear sway bars were removed. Select items from the Mopar catalog include a cold-air induction kit, cat-back exhaust system, slush mats and a sport pedal trim kit.

2011 Moab Easter Jeep Safari Moparized Jeeps

2011 Moab Easter Jeep Safari Moparized Jeeps

Next up is the Jeep Liberty Overland, which comes equipped with a 2.8-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel and Selec-Trac II 4x4 system.

To increase off-road capability, an ARB 3-inch suspension lift and Old Man Emu shocks clear the way for Mickey Thompson 265/75-R16 MTZ tires mounted on steel wheels.

Traction is increased with the addition of an ARB air locker in the rear differential and on-board air compressor.

Mopar provided a host of underbody protection including skid plates for the front suspension, transmission and transfer case. Additional items from the Mopar catalog include front and rear tow hooks, slush mats, cargo tray liner, sill guards and sport pedal kit.

The final touch is a classic zebra safari pattern paint scheme on the exterior.

2011 Moab Easter Jeep Safari Moparized Jeeps

2011 Moab Easter Jeep Safari Moparized Jeeps

Now we come to three additional Jeep Wrangler models, the JK-8 Independence, Blue Crush and Renegade.

The latter getting a 475 horsepower 6.4-liter Hemi V-8. Harkening back to the 1972 Jeep Renegade, which was offered with a V-8, Jeep and Mopar mated the Hemi to a six-speed manual transmission feeding a Dynatrac prepped ProRock 44 front axle and ProRock 60 rear axle, both equipped with ARB air lockers and 4.10 gears.

To clear the 35-inch Mickey Thompson Baja Claw radials mounted on AEV Pintler wheels, an AEV/Nth Degree 4-inch suspension lift was installed.

The JK-8 Independence, meanwhile, is inspired by the Jeep Scrambler CJ-8 from the 1980s and comes with a lengthened bed and a Mopar/Dynatrac ProRock 44 front axle and stock Dana 44 rear axle, both spun with 4.88 gears. Linking the axles to the frame is a 4.5-inch long-arm suspension kit and 37-inch BF Goodrich Mud Terrain KM2 tires. A striking yellow paint job and Mopar’s off-road bumpers for the front and rear were utilized along with a new fuel door and slush mats.

2011 Moab Easter Jeep Safari Moparized Jeeps

2011 Moab Easter Jeep Safari Moparized Jeeps

Finally, inspired by the King of the Hammers race in the deserts of California, the Jeep Wrangler Blue Crush combines high-speed off-road racing and rock-crawling capability.

At the core is a Mopar 426 cubic-inch Hemi with 540 horsepower.

The all-aluminum V-8 is paired with a 545RFE performance transmission and a gear-drive transfercase.

To help the suspension keep up with the engine, Mopar added a high-speed, performance off-road suspension system with internal bypass shocks, front stabilizer bar and full hydro-steering. Gigantic 39-inch tires are turned with the help of custom driveshafts. The Wrangler Blue Crush also features a Baja-style full cage, race seats, fuel cell and short aluminum bumpers.

The 2011 Moab Easter Jeep Safari takes place on the 16 of this month.