Misc. CJ-3B Possible Buy and Opinions Needed

[Jwbart]

Looking for my first jeep and this forum has been very helpful. I hope my questions etc. are not annoying overall.
I am looking at a CJ3b and would like opinions on this jeep at $8K AND CJ3b 's in general. Real owner opinions are a lot more informative than YouTube videos. The goal is a road trip capable jeep for light trail use, and long -slow- trips to camping spots in out of the way areas. Granted all day in a jeep might not be doable and I may regret this whole adventure. So I am trying to keep costs down for the first go around. Seems like more than a few of you own more than one jeep. So who knows?

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1953 Willys Jeep CJ-3B for sale by owner - Orangeburg, SC - craigslist

1953 CJ-3B is for sale. It was redone 3 years ago with seals on the transfer case, steering collum replaced, new breaks/fluid, new gears in transfer case. Radiator is original but rebuilt. Exhaust...

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[Belizean]

Space and comfort with that particular Jeep is about as challenging as it gets. I would say go drive it some to see for yourself. Are you young with a good back ? It can be done. I have a CJ7 , it is definitely larger and more comfortable. I drove it 1500 miles to Moab last year.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Speed might be an issue in a 3B for a road trip. I think you’d be maxing out about 50mph or so.

It’s not a 3B, but it shows you can do it, lol. I think you’d appreciate the longer wheelbase of a 7. A 5 would give you more power and the option of more modern brakes.

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[jzak]

Speed might be an issue in a 3B for a road trip. I think you’d be maxing out about 50mph or so.

It’s not a 3B, but it shows you can do it, lol. I think you’d appreciate the longer wheelbase of a 7. A 5 would give you more power and the option of more modern brakes.

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Pewe and David are the best. Whenever anybody says that old Jeeps are not safe or practical to be a daily driver, I show them these videos. Motivates me to get off my butt and drive my CJ5 cross country.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

I’m planning on getting my 7 out on some road trips next summer. I was figuring out what needed to be sorted out the end of this summer, now I’m fixing those things. Hopefully I’ll be ready by spring. I started fitting sheet metal today.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

In the video they talk about 20 years ago driving that jeep from south California to Alaska.

 

[Jwbart]

Speed might be an issue in a 3B for a road trip. I think you’d be maxing out about 50mph or so.

It’s not a 3B, but it shows you can do it, lol. I think you’d appreciate the longer wheelbase of a 7. A 5 would give you more power and the option of more modern brakes.

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These two and that video is what got me started on this search. Curse their immortal souls and mine for this.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Have you seen the one where he goes through Tucson and shows all the surplus M38A1s? Stored in the middle of the desert and probably have low mileage.

 

[Jwbart]

Have you seen the one where he goes through Tucson and shows all the surplus M38A1s? Stored in the middle of the desert and probably have low mileage.

No I haven’t. Probably saves me thinking about a trip to Tucson.