What did you do to or with your CJ today?
What did you do to or with your CJ today?
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Woolyworm
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Fiddled around with my tank and skid replacement. More beer and cigars.
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-1951 Willys Wagon, 4 cylinder, "F" head, little rust, very close to stock
Now that's a skid plate. From here it looks like ~1/4" or 3/8" steel. Impressive and very heavy.
Woolyworm
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It's definitely beefy and defiantly heavy! I can't wait to try to raise it up to mount it 
. It's a Four X Doctor product and made well.
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. It's a Four X Doctor product and made well.Wooly
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3/16" strong enough.
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It is in fact 3/16 and it is still heavy!
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New grade 8 flange bolts for frame and spring mounts came from master-Carr today - that place rocks!
Checked out this J truck today - for sale in Clifton ME for $3500.
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Checked out this J truck today - for sale in Clifton ME for $3500.
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I saw that J truck on C/L a couple of days ago. Is it in as good shape as it looks?
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Late model J with a grill re-do. Looks to be in good shape, personally I prefer J-trucks with a brow.
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I like the brow as well.
Drivetrain looks to be in real good shape.
Front end stuff looks good.
Newish springs.
Frame looks quite good.
Runs well.
Brand new 33" tires.
Glass is all good.
All new lights.
Front clip and can is pretty much rust free.
Bed is rust free.
Tailgate is solid.
Bed sides are rough and have been repaired - I'd remove and replace.
Interior is rough.
It looks like it has been painted with Bedliner but the seller said he was told its some sort of pipe coating they use in the mills to keep them from corroding and rusting.
Interior is a C
Floorboards solid.
Drive
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Drivetrain looks to be in real good shape.
Front end stuff looks good.
Newish springs.
Frame looks quite good.
Runs well.
Brand new 33" tires.
Glass is all good.
All new lights.
Front clip and can is pretty much rust free.
Bed is rust free.
Tailgate is solid.
Bed sides are rough and have been repaired - I'd remove and replace.
Interior is rough.
It looks like it has been painted with Bedliner but the seller said he was told its some sort of pipe coating they use in the mills to keep them from corroding and rusting.
Interior is a C
Floorboards solid.
Drive
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Straight six in it. 4 speed. 1984.
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Neuner
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I like it. Would be tempted if it were closer to me.
Some of those coatings can look like bedliner. Since it appears to have rust on the paint side, either it's severe and coming from the back and you can now see it at the industrial coating or the paint is not what they say it is. We used a Tnemec paint for waste water plant concrete and metal that was in contact with
. It resisted some very acidic chemicals for a very, very long time.
Thinking about using it on mine the next round.
Some of those coatings can look like bedliner. Since it appears to have rust on the paint side, either it's severe and coming from the back and you can now see it at the industrial coating or the paint is not what they say it is. We used a Tnemec paint for waste water plant concrete and metal that was in contact with
. It resisted some very acidic chemicals for a very, very long time.Thinking about using it on mine the next round.
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I like the arrow antenna
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That definitely looks like the stuff. I'd buy it myself but after sitting in it it obvious that jeep designers didn't think anyone over 6' tall would want one.
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J trucks should've had the 360 or 401 as the only engine option. Why they put a AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l in it is beyond me. But of course this is AMC we're talking about. The 6 cyl kills it for me. Still a nice truck though.
The 6 cyl kills it for me. Still a nice truck though.
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"The AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l cu in (AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l L) I6 engine was introduced in 1972 and offered through 1988. The engine produced 112 hp (84 kW; 114 PS) and 210 lb·ft (285 N·m) of toque."
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Oh I know they came with a AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l . Just in my opinion they shouldn't have. While the AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l is fine for most Jeeps it's nowhere near a truck engine.
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Not actually trying to be contrary.
There are a lot of Chevy's with 250 6's in trucks that haul and work everyday. Not as many as there once was. But in the '50s, 60's and 70's more than likely most farm trucks had 6's in them. True they weren't fast, but they had the right kind of grunt.
There are a lot of Chevy's with 250 6's in trucks that haul and work everyday. Not as many as there once was. But in the '50s, 60's and 70's more than likely most farm trucks had 6's in them. True they weren't fast, but they had the right kind of grunt.
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Totally agree with Hedgehog! The excellent low end torque of a I6 AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l is perfect for that truck. Were not talking about a F150 extended cab with dually's pulling horse trailers all day. It's just a stock unlifted J10. Why on earth would you ever need a V8?
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Installed a Bergeson lower steering shaft. Nice product, well built, easy to install.