What did you do to or with your CJ today?
What did you do to or with your CJ today?
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elwood blues
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gr8dain
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I am a bit biased, but if the 8 is in decent shape, that would be the one I would choose. But it depends on what you are looking to do with the Jeep of course. Good luck deciding.
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- 1974 CJ5 ~ Fresh built AMC 360 - SM420 - D20 - D30F with upgraded 30 spline shafts and knuckles & D44R - 4.27 Gears - ARB Lockers F/R - All chrome molly axles - on 33's - YJ 4" Lift Spring Conversion
I'm assuming this one has been heavily modified... Or "re-licensed"...
I agree with Elwood! Lets see some pics you're deciding from...
~ Jr
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J Atwood 78
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Started puting on my cj to yj conversion
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booneman
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- 76 cj 7 originally a 304 auto, when I bought it.It now has 258 and a 4 speed....Dana 30,AMC 20 , Dana 300...2004 F-350..2005 Fatboy
Removed all ducts from under the dash,switched lockouts ,made an adapter plate for late model jeep upper duct to fit 76 cj. installed taller front shock mounts, replaced turn signal cancelling cam and still messing with my gear swap.
yj conversion ?
J Atwood 78
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Yes
tjmons
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Interesting , whats your plans ?
BusaDave9
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Don't let these guys get to you Atwood. This is a CJ crowd. I remember the '80s when they stopped making the CJ and came out with the YJ. It was made to be safer than the CJ. It sat lower and was better on road. Like all the cars from the '80s they were inferior to the cars of other decades. The YJ got rectangular headlights because car makers thought rectangular headlights were cool (they were so wrong). The off road crowd didn't like the YJs because, even though they were better on road they were worse off road. And the rectangular headlights were criticized for just trying to follow current trends. A lot of people changed the hood, fenders and grill from YJ to CJ.
It took years but people realized that the YJ may have been better for the road, it could be easily modified for excellent offroading. YJ's were cheep (and still are) but there are now a lot of modified YJ's that are great off-road.
Here's an easy way to remember the different jeeps:
CJ = Civilian Jeep
YJ = Why buy that Jeep
TJ = With the turn signals out on the fenders that jeep looks like a T
JK = Now that the jeeps are once again excellent off road when stock, you can call this one the Jeep King.
It took years but people realized that the YJ may have been better for the road, it could be easily modified for excellent offroading. YJ's were cheep (and still are) but there are now a lot of modified YJ's that are great off-road.
Here's an easy way to remember the different jeeps:
CJ = Civilian Jeep
YJ = Why buy that Jeep
TJ = With the turn signals out on the fenders that jeep looks like a T
JK = Now that the jeeps are once again excellent off road when stock, you can call this one the Jeep King.
J Atwood 78
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Thanks this is my first jeep 8 -10 people to get the best ride change it to a yj I've done so much I don't know when to stop
tjmons
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We all know the True Jeep was laid to rest with the CJ. But to each thier own. At least the yj will be a wolf in sheeps clothing or something like that.
Old Dog
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I thought it went like this...
CJ= Civillan jeep
YJ= yuppy jeep
TJ= technical jeep
JK= just kidding
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Thats the best yet
I couldn't agree more
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I think he meant cj - yj spring conversion??
Like the OME kits...
I'm planning that as well!
~ Jr
Like the OME kits...
I'm planning that as well!
~ Jr
J Atwood 78
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Yes that's what I was talking about I said it backwards have youpit it on yours yet