Hello,
I’m wondering what the best method is to bulletproof my inherited Jeep Grand Cherokee. I’m 16 years old and I have inherited a Jeep Grand Cherokee and I’m planning on bulletproofing it for the coming apocalypse. I was wondering what the best materials and method would be to do so and approximately how much it would cost to do so if you have any guesses.
Sincerely, – Noland
JWR Replies: The proper term is “bullet resistant.” The cost of effectively armoring a car is fairly high. To have it be effective, it is not a do-it-yourself job. Either you have to massively beef up the suspension and use heavy materials (plate steel), OR you use lightweight but very expensive materials (Kevlar.) And regardless, you have to buy some very expensive laminated windows. And you also end up with either sucky gas mileage or very sucky gas mileage.
I generally don’t recommend armoring a vehicle, except for families in the US with a high profile that would put them at high risk of kidnapping. For someone new to prepping, the $15,000 to $25,000 you’d spend would be much better spent on storage food, ammo, commo gear, medical supplies, garden seed, et cetera.