CJ5/DJ5 how closely related are they?

[DJ5]

Looking to convert a DJ5 postal Jeep over to 4wd. I've heard a few different things about the frames: they use a unique heavy duty frame, they use a pre 74 frame and they use a post 74 frame. Which one is it?

Also looking to repower the Jeep with a FI 4.0/AW4 but am unsure which Tcase to use with the passenger drop front axle. Any ideas?

Thanks for the help!

 

[Petescj]

Thats a really long drivetrain for a DJ / CJ5 . Short postal nose and a short wheelbase combined. The postal grill may actually help you out a little. For the most part CJ5 and Dj parts swap. I dabbled in this years ago and decided against it. The left hand drive makes things a little difficlt but there was a member here that built one. Heres the build thread.

http://www.jeep-cj.com/forums/f98/goin-postal-11209/?highlight=postal

 

[DJ5]

Yeah that drivetrain is on the long side but a bunch of those DJ's had the AMC 232 i6 /AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l , right?

Do the CJ/DJ fenders interchange? I wonder if the DJ5 body can go on a later CJ5 frame with a DJ5 body and CJ5 nose or am I way off?

I'll check out that build thread.

 

[DJ5]

http://www.jeep-cj.com/forums/f98/goin-postal-11209/?highlight=postal

Not really what I'm looking to do but still neat.

 

[73CJ]

Years ago a friend bought one. He parked it next to my CJ. Subtle differences. The biggest thing was the frame was actually a thinner gage steel. Well gas mileage was important to the USPS then.

It's a lot of work and when you're done you still got a DJ.

Keep looking for a CJ if that's what you want.

 

[DJ5]

Years ago a friend bought one. He parked it next to my CJ. Subtle differences. The biggest thing was the frame was actually a thinner gage steel. Well gas mileage was important to the USPS then.

It's a lot of work and when you're done you still got a DJ.

Keep looking for a CJ if that's what you want.

A CJ would be nice but I need a RHD Jeep for delivering the mail and figured why not go old school.

Would the RHD DJ stuff swap over to a CJ?

 

[Petescj]

Depending on where "Out West" is you can run into some of these brought down from Alaska. The Alaskan Postal CJ8 is what you really want.

http://www.jeep-cj.com/forums/f49/83-right-hand-drive-cj-3023/?highlight=postal+cj

 

[DJ5]

Depending on where "Out West" is you can run into some of these brought down from Alaska. The Alaskan Postal CJ8 is what you really want.

http://www.jeep-cj.com/forums/f49/83-right-hand-drive-cj-3023/?highlight=postal+cj

Not that far out west. I'd love one of those but everytime I see one they're expensive as heck!

 

[Montanaphilly]

I've done the 4x4 conversion on the dj5. And I can tell you from start to finish how to do it

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[Belizean]

I've done the 4x4 conversion on the dj5. And I can tell you from start to finish how to do it

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Was that on the tan colored one ?

 

[Montanaphilly]

Was that on the tan colored one ?

Yes did the full conversion

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