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6V vs. 12V – Carl Says “Keep it stock”

Sparky — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:32:06 +0000

Carl Walck has posted a video addressing whether or not to “upgrade” from 6V to 12V in your classic Jeep.

http://willysjeepguide.com/blog/carl-walck-says-keep-it-stock-part-3-6v-vs-12v/

New Renegade I Color Documented

Sparky — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:41:49 +0000

Mitch Carter has provided me with photos and documentation of his grandfather’s 1970 Renegade I which was yellow, a previously unknown Renegade I color.

See this page for more on Renegade I and II Jeeps.

http://www.earlycj5.com/history/the-462-renegade-i-and-ii-cj-5s/

“Splicing got contagious”

Sparky — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:58:02 +0000

Forum member Long&Low had an extra cowl sitting around and a “normal” CJ-5 hood sitting around.

A little bit of creativity, and perhaps some inspiration from the flat fenders with “Willys” in the hoods and you get this.

Long&Low spliced the "JEEP" lettering from a spare cowl into his hood.

Looks like a really nice touch! Discuss project this in our forums.

Unbeatable! New ‘Jeep’ Overlander

Sparky — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:54:24 +0000

Chris Waters of Brisbane, Australia sent this brochure to me for the Jeep “Overlander”, a model that we never had here in the states. It’s an interesting mix of CJ and Willys utility vehicle looking items.

Thanks for the interesting bit of history, Chris.

Unbeatable! The new 'Jeep' Overlander, the cover of a sales brochure for the Jeep Overlander, sold in Australia.

More pictures of the brochure after the break.

Jeep Overlander Specifications

Jeep Overlander Description

Discuss this post in our forums in this thread.

The more things change

Sparky — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:10:59 +0000

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Yesterday I posted about some vintage photos taken of a CJ-5 camper from 1969. Today Mopar has announced that they are selling off-road camper trailers. Funny how things come back around.

Jeep and Mopar are the first in the industry to offer off-road camper trailers. For hard-core off-road enthusiasts, the Jeep Extreme Trail Edition camper ups the ante with a heavier frame, 35-inch BF Goodrich Mud Terrain tires, 15 inches of ground clearance, full underbody skid plate, high mounted fenders, and available 360-degree axis pintle hitch. The MSRP for the Jeep Extreme Trail Edition camper is $11,995.

From the Mopar Press release.

Jeep® and Mopar® Are First in Industry to Offer Off-road Camper Trailers Go Anywhere, Sleep Anywhere in Jeep® Camper Trailers from Mopar®

Campers accommodate four adults and feature a queen-size bed, sofa with stowable table, built-in aluminum cabinet, 110-volt power supply and a premium canvas enclosure
Camper trailers feature innovative engineering, capability and are designed and tested for Jeep off-road capability
For casual campers, the Jeep Trail Edition camper is designed to endure trails with its lightweight all-aluminum construction, 32-inch BF Goodrich Mud Terrain tires, 12 inches of ground clearance, trailing-arm suspension, diamond-plated aluminum covering, and available 360-degree axis pintle hitch
For hard-core off-road enthusiasts, the Jeep Extreme Trail Edition camper ups the ante with a heavier frame, 35-inch BF Goodrich Mud Terrain tires, 15 inches of ground clearance, full-underbody skid plate, high-mounted fenders, and available 360-degree axis pintle hitch
The all-new Jeep Trail Edition camper (MSRP: $9,995) and Extreme Trail Edition camper (MSRP: $11,995) may be ordered as Mopar accessories at local Jeep dealerships

July 20, 2010 , Auburn Hills, Mich.
Jeep® and Mopar® are setting up camp for off-road enthusiasts. They will be the first in the industry to offer customers off-road camper trailers.

“The Jeep brand is widely known for providing its customers with a sense of freedom and adventure, with a mix of vehicles to take them wherever they want to go,” said Mike Manley, President and Chief Executive Officer – Jeep Brand, Chrysler Group LLC. “Thanks to our friends at Mopar, the Jeep experience may now be taken to a new level. Families may hook up an off-road Jeep camper to their capable Jeep vehicle and enjoy an ultimate outdoor adventure that no other manufacturer can offer.”

Read the full press release from Mopar.

Barn Find, 1973 Super Jeep

Sparky — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:57:11 +0000

From the Great Lakes 4×4 website, via @weskibble, and the revho here in our own forums.

1973 Super Jeep RARE BARN FIND 1 OWNER

Worth a peek. Neat piece of history.

Photos of Swedish CJ-5s

Sparky — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:03:52 +0000

A Flickr contact, Razer1953 sent me a message that he’d found some photos I might be interested in. He was right.

731132 has some very interesting photos of CJ-5s in Sweden with some unique cabs. Head over to Flickr and check them out.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32687125@N05/tags/cj5/

Let’s Go – Dedicated to all Earlycj5.com Members

Sparky — Mon, 24 May 2010 05:21:35 +0000

I think this is a first, we’ve had a forum member, Smokinidahoin (Matt DuCharme) write a song dedicated to us.

Forum member Uncle Bill is mentioned specifically, along with his Jeep “The Slug”.

Enjoy!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32687125@N05/tags/cj5/

Now that’s how you fix a Jeep!

Sparky — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:39:39 +0000

http://jalopnik.com/5523289/now-thats-how-you-fix-a-jeep – Via Jalopnik.com

blevisay’s CJ-5 “Animal”

blevisay — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:02:55 +0000

Here is what I started with a 1960 CJ5 with a 134 F head , T90, Dana 18 ,25 upfront and a 44 in the rear.
The Jeep was given to me by my friend Jim, as well as the name.

Seems he got the jeep for his uncle to drive. I was told he found it in a tire store in Black Mountain NC and brought it back to Lorida Florida to fix up. Once he got it running it had no brakes and no clutch and somehow managed to hit the side of his new truck and his wife’s car in 2 separate incidents. The last straw is when he drove it into a lake. Having wanted a Willys Jeep I saw the opportunity to take this rouge Jeep off his hands.

He gave it to me and said “here take it away, this thing is an Animal“.

I towed my new prize home to Hollywood Florida on a borrowed lawn trailer from “Crazy Al”. Once home I had to learn how to start it and “dump” the x fer case in to get it off the trailer. It took a few tries and I soon had it down…or so I thought. I then parked it in the backyard for months having promised I would do a few things around the house before I got to play with my new toy. While waiting to begin work a hurricane was forecasted to hit South Florida, and my Jeep was in the danger zone.