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ultrarunner said:
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RobertN said:
Afternoon Robert,
I too loved my Jeep ! I bought new a 1978 CJ-5 inline 6, I think it was the 258 cu in motor and I had the four speed tranny. I had it for the blizzard of 78 ! I had a ball with it, when all normal traffic was banned from travel, I volunteered to shuttle hospital staff back and forth from their homes durring the storm, oh the memories !
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Lets not forget the old Dodge Power Wagon!
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I give my, ahem, wife for an old 60's or 70's military jeep. What was it, an M1A1 or something of the like
I used to drive one around all over the little island of Okinawa back in the day. Couldn't go any faster than 45 mph and really didn't want to as they were prone to flip. Danged thing would go anywhere tho and now adays it would put a gator to shame
for an old 60's or 70's military jeep. What was it, an M1A1 or something of the like I used to drive one around all over the little island of Okinawa back in the day. Couldn't go any faster than 45 mph and really didn't want to as they were prone to flip. Danged thing would go anywhere tho and now adays it would put a gator to shame
I have to agree.
Back in 1975 my buddy took his new Ford 250 four wheeling and got it buried up to the axel's in an Arizona Wash ( dry river bed ), we had to call a 4x4 wrecker to get him out, the wrecker winched him out, then got stuck himself.
A guy came by in a Land Cruiser, and pulled the wrecker out of the deep sandy wash up a hill, and out of the area, and only had street tires on, and was stock, then pulled my buddy out.
The next week I owned a land Cruiser.
Today I own a Jeep Rubicon, and I will say with it's lockers it climbs like a billy goat, and is sure a pleasure to drive, but this is the second one as the first one was a Chrysler buy back.
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That was a M38A1. Civilian version was the early CJ5.
They didn't like to go fast at all. That little four cylinder didn't rev. Most had 5:38 gears. All that spells 45mph with a tailwind You could add a Warn Overdrive though on those older transfercases. Makes a big difference. The '70 CJ5 I used to have, I put 4:88's in it. Added an OD, and it was much nicer on the highway. Still didn't like more than 65mph, nut it would do that all day. The OD added en extra shifter. Since I had converted mine to two transfer case(hi-low, 2wd-4wd), I had four levers to mess with
They didn't like to go fast at all. That little four cylinder didn't rev. Most had 5:38 gears. All that spells 45mph
with a tailwind You could add a Warn Overdrive though on those older transfercases. Makes a big difference. The '70 CJ5 I used to have, I put 4:88's in it. Added an OD, and it was much nicer on the highway. Still didn't like more than 65mph, nut it would do that all day. The OD added en extra shifter. Since I had converted mine to two transfer case(hi-low, 2wd-4wd), I had four levers to mess with Volfandt said:I give my, ahem, wife
I used to drive one around all over the little island of Okinawa back in the day. Couldn't go any faster than 45 mph and really didn't want to as they were prone to flip. Danged thing would go anywhere tho and now adays it would put a gator to shame
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Egon said:Lets not forget the old Dodge Power Wagon!
Yeah...I think the '47 model was my favorite...
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TLBuser,
I agree the motor has not been out long in this formate, but it is pretty impressive to me how little trouble the engine has had so far. It is a solid motor, regardless of Ford/Navistar's marital issues. The engine has been used and tested for some time. As I have noted in a post some time ago, a friend of mine did turbo testing for Navistar on this exact engine and turbo combination, in 2003!!! So, for those who think this is a new and untested motor, it is not. As each of you know as well this engine is fairly close akin to the cab over Power Stroke, which I think has been in use for a while now. So six months is true in this application but is not a true reflection of the time the engine has been in operation.
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I agree the motor has not been out long in this formate, but it is pretty impressive to me how little trouble the engine has had so far. It is a solid motor, regardless of Ford/Navistar's marital issues. The engine has been used and tested for some time. As I have noted in a post some time ago, a friend of mine did turbo testing for Navistar on this exact engine and turbo combination, in 2003!!! So, for those who think this is a new and untested motor, it is not. As each of you know as well this engine is fairly close akin to the cab over Power Stroke, which I think has been in use for a while now. So six months is true in this application but is not a true reflection of the time the engine has been in operation.
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Toiyabe said:
I don't think so. A Landcruiser is called a Landcruiser everywere.
The 'big' cruiser is still on the Toyota USA website. The smaller Toyota models, e.g, the Prado, seem to look different in every market but the big 'real' Landcruiser is the same everywhere. The Prado is a very tough 4x4 by the way. Excellent in sand.
Toiyabe said:
Its still on the Mitsubishi USA website. Its actually a very capable 4x4 although it looks much less rugged than the Cruiser or Nissan. Mitsubishi made a mistake and went for a softer appearance about 5 - 10 years ago but that market has now been flooded by very comfy mid-sized urban 4x4's. They should have stayed 'tough' and fought it out in the same arena as the Landcruiser. Nowadays Pajero is struggling to hold its place.
Toiyabe said:
Thats way, way, off the mark. Toyota Landcruisers and Hi-Lux's, including the tray top versions, are totally dominant in the outback and rural community over here. Nissan Patrols are a distant second, and anything else is just novelty value. Last time i took my Pajero into the bush i felt like the guy who accidently wore fancy dress to a formal dinner. Believe me, its strictly 'Landcruiser Land' out there.
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Re my comment in my last message. Sorry Toyabe, I think i misunderstood your point. Re-reading your message I now guess you mean that Jap 4x4's are rare in the parts of the US that are similar to our outback. On first reading i thought you were saying Jap 4x4's were also rare over here.
I'm not familiar with the Ford buttons, but the GM daytime running light issue doesn't bother the driver
Actually one can turn off the lights completely if they choose, or easily replace a burnt out bulb if they know about it. I have had to replace one of these bulbs in almost 5 years of ownership.
I love the push button 4x4 - gives me lots more leg room not having the levers in the floor -
BTW - my 72 JEEP CJ5 w/304V8 was one of my favorite and least problematic vehicles, although it was prone to roll over (several times)
Had a 77 Pinto also that was a great car for the two years I owned it and am just thankful I was never rear ended in it.
Actually one can turn off the lights completely if they choose, or easily replace a burnt out bulb if they know about it. I have had to replace one of these bulbs in almost 5 years of ownership.
I love the push button 4x4 - gives me lots more leg room not having the levers in the floor -
BTW - my 72 JEEP CJ5 w/304V8 was one of my favorite and least problematic vehicles, although it was prone to roll over (several times)
Had a 77 Pinto also that was a great car for the two years I owned it and am just thankful I was never rear ended in it.
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RobertN said:Since I had converted mine to two transfer case(hi-low, 2wd-4wd), I had four levers to mess with
Mornin Robert,
Gee, you couldnt have to many cocktails and off road with that thing
you would forget what gear you were in ! 
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In the 8 years and 100k miles of driving, I think I've replaced 3 bulbs on the DRLs. Right one twice, left once. I've gotten a good set now and they've lasted quite awhile.
I'll take that over the problems a friend of mine is having with is '06 Ford w/ the 6.0. Since February it has been in the shop 3 times with major repairs. 2 Turbo chargers and few other things the first 2 times. This time it left him stranded in Kentucky w/ his horse and horse trailer. An oil pressure switch shut the engine off because of lack of oil pressure. Then it had some damaged "Kak" tubes. All in all, took him 5 days of car rental, 2 tow bills (truck and trailer), a hotel night (because they told him it would be done Wednesday and it wasn't until Thursday and he had already turned the rental car in), and horse boarding + the deductable on the motor repair itself. On top of a week w/o his truck and trailer and had to make a trip back to return the rental car and pick his truck/trailer/horse back up. All for a truck that is a year old w/ 39k miles.
Last night when we left, he was going to go look at new Silverado's with the Duramax/Allison combo.
I'll take that over the problems a friend of mine is having with is '06 Ford w/ the 6.0. Since February it has been in the shop 3 times with major repairs. 2 Turbo chargers and few other things the first 2 times. This time it left him stranded in Kentucky w/ his horse and horse trailer. An oil pressure switch shut the engine off because of lack of oil pressure. Then it had some damaged "Kak" tubes. All in all, took him 5 days of car rental, 2 tow bills (truck and trailer), a hotel night (because they told him it would be done Wednesday and it wasn't until Thursday and he had already turned the rental car in), and horse boarding + the deductable on the motor repair itself. On top of a week w/o his truck and trailer and had to make a trip back to return the rental car and pick his truck/trailer/horse back up. All for a truck that is a year old w/ 39k miles.
Last night when we left, he was going to go look at new Silverado's with the Duramax/Allison combo.
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alchemysa:
No worries.
If you look at the US Mitsubishi site, you'll see that the 2006 Montero is the last model year - everything else is at 2007. Seemed like a nice rig, back in the day it was one of the few available with factory electric lockers.
The US Landcruisers sure as heck don't look much like the late Steve Irwin's Landcruiser. That looked like a solid rig, the ones sold in the US are competing more with the Mercedes M class and the Cadillac Escalade for the suburban grocery-getter and ghetto bling-bling markets. MSRP on a new Landcruiser is $56,215. There's no way a sane person would beat on a rig like that in the rocks.
While in Oztrailia I did notice that Ford and GM seemed to dominate the Ute market, which seemed to me the eqivalent of the US pickup market. I also saw a couple of F150s, one Suburban (Holden badged) and a few Jeep Cherokees. I didn't get into the true Outback, though.
No worries.
If you look at the US Mitsubishi site, you'll see that the 2006 Montero is the last model year - everything else is at 2007. Seemed like a nice rig, back in the day it was one of the few available with factory electric lockers.
The US Landcruisers sure as heck don't look much like the late Steve Irwin's Landcruiser. That looked like a solid rig, the ones sold in the US are competing more with the Mercedes M class and the Cadillac Escalade for the suburban grocery-getter and ghetto bling-bling markets. MSRP on a new Landcruiser is $56,215. There's no way a sane person would beat on a rig like that in the rocks.
While in Oztrailia I did notice that Ford and GM seemed to dominate the Ute market, which seemed to me the eqivalent of the US pickup market. I also saw a couple of F150s, one Suburban (Holden badged) and a few Jeep Cherokees. I didn't get into the true Outback, though.
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Toiyabe said:
Ford seems to have done well across the board for years down in OZ. I think it would be fun to have a Ford Falcon GTHOup here in the States. 351 Clevo, toploader 4-spd... I like the body style of the '73/74 coupes. Could be the US version of Allan Moffat. Nah, couldn't measure up to that; he is of the caliber of Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt up here...
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Toiyabe said:
The M-class (at least the prior chassis) was actually a surprisingly capable off-roader. It was body on frame with rollover angles about 5 degrees beyond "we're all gonna die!", an advanced electronic 4WD system and standard low range that had an impressive showing in the Dakar rallies. Take a look at Wolfgang's page for some details. Mercedes probably realized who bought the M-class and the newer W164 chassis is now unibody with most of the neat offroad stuff in an extra package - more geared towards the Lexus/Acura than a real off-roader. For that you need to drop $80k+ for a G-class, but give me a nice Unimog instead
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I have a '71 FJ40 Landcruiser. I've had it since early 80's.... it has been in little pieces since 1985.
It has a bolt in Chevy V8 kit, but I opted for a Chevy straight 6 as I had one laying around and the V8 kit required moving the engine 3 inches forward as the firewall is shaped to fit a straight engine, not a V. That would have required shortening the front driveshaft and lenghtening the rear, as well as welding in new engine mounts, thus, not a bolt in kit anymore. I took it down to the frame and had it acid dipped. Came back nice and clean. Wish I could say the same for the body... not much came back of that. I have a fiberglass body hanging in my garage and a 350 engine and 700R automatic to go into it some day, a vinyl half cab and two hard cabs that I can use to piece together a good one out of. I also have a couple sets of doors for it... the stock thin doors and some nicer later 70's doors with padding and armrests.
When it was running, it had the 3SP tranny. As a stock truck, it went many places, but did get stuck and would spin one tire often, as it didn't have locking differentials. I ran a snowplow on it for a couple of years and it was a great plow truck for driveways and small lots. I beat the living heck out of it and it had a couple hundred thousand miles on it when the stock engine died, that's when I went for the Chevy conversion. That stock engine was way heavier than the Chevy 6... a couple hundred pounds heavier.
One thing I never liked about it was the gas tank is under the front passenger seat. They make a tank that goes between the frame rails underneath the body, and that's what I will be switching to eventually. If I was going in rock country and such, I would keep the tank inside for clearance, but it will most likely end up a daily driver for Dad's mid-life crisis whenever that happens!
It has a bolt in Chevy V8 kit, but I opted for a Chevy straight 6 as I had one laying around and the V8 kit required moving the engine 3 inches forward as the firewall is shaped to fit a straight engine, not a V. That would have required shortening the front driveshaft and lenghtening the rear, as well as welding in new engine mounts, thus, not a bolt in kit anymore. I took it down to the frame and had it acid dipped. Came back nice and clean. Wish I could say the same for the body... not much came back of that. I have a fiberglass body hanging in my garage and a 350 engine and 700R automatic to go into it some day, a vinyl half cab and two hard cabs that I can use to piece together a good one out of. I also have a couple sets of doors for it... the stock thin doors and some nicer later 70's doors with padding and armrests.
When it was running, it had the 3SP tranny. As a stock truck, it went many places, but did get stuck and would spin one tire often, as it didn't have locking differentials. I ran a snowplow on it for a couple of years and it was a great plow truck for driveways and small lots. I beat the living heck out of it and it had a couple hundred thousand miles on it when the stock engine died, that's when I went for the Chevy conversion. That stock engine was way heavier than the Chevy 6... a couple hundred pounds heavier.
One thing I never liked about it was the gas tank is under the front passenger seat. They make a tank that goes between the frame rails underneath the body, and that's what I will be switching to eventually. If I was going in rock country and such, I would keep the tank inside for clearance, but it will most likely end up a daily driver for Dad's mid-life crisis whenever that happens!
