Hi All,
I am looking for the best sources of info for someone considering purchase
of a Jeep CJ 1972-1976. Advice as well as websites or what have you would be
welcomed. Thanks In Advance! -Riles sriley3 [AT] san.rr.com

 

My advice, first figure out what you want the vehicle to do. For example, I
wanted to pull a 3000 lb boat on the highway, launching sometimes where
there's no ramp ... so that's probably a truck. I also wanted a daily driver
(low octane, reasonable mileage) for summer/winter city/highway, occasional
mild offroad into the bush to small lakes for fishing/camping ... I already
decided that's either awd or 4wd, 4 doors (ok 5). After cruising the
manufacturer websites etc, and visiting manufacturer lots, I decided a used
4 litre, 4 wd, auto transmission XJ (pulls 5000 lbs but I wouldn't try it)
would be perfect. I cruised the used car lots for a month or two and found a
'96 XJ that ran well ... went for the test drive, liked it, bought it, put
on a transmission cooler, new wheels/tires for summer (use the originals
with snows in winter) and I'm a happy guy. Oh yeah, one last thing ...
before putting down the cash, I dragged my wife along for a test test drive
.... even though she said "whatever you think" so that if (make that when)
things go wrong ... :-)

For me money is a luxury else that big diesel truck woulda done the job,
along with a new boat :-)


"Riles" <sriley3REMOVECAPS@san.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Eebke.33055$ya2.2976@tornado.socal.rr.com...
> Hi All,
> I am looking for the best sources of info for someone considering purchase
> of a Jeep CJ 1972-1976. Advice as well as websites or what have you would
be
> welcomed. Thanks In Advance! -Riles sriley3 [AT] san.rr.com
>
>

 

My advice, first figure out what you want the vehicle to do. For example, I
wanted to pull a 3000 lb boat on the highway, launching sometimes where
there's no ramp ... so that's probably a truck. I also wanted a daily driver
(low octane, reasonable mileage) for summer/winter city/highway, occasional
mild offroad into the bush to small lakes for fishing/camping ... I already
decided that's either awd or 4wd, 4 doors (ok 5). After cruising the
manufacturer websites etc, and visiting manufacturer lots, I decided a used
4 litre, 4 wd, auto transmission XJ (pulls 5000 lbs but I wouldn't try it)
would be perfect. I cruised the used car lots for a month or two and found a
'96 XJ that ran well ... went for the test drive, liked it, bought it, put
on a transmission cooler, new wheels/tires for summer (use the originals
with snows in winter) and I'm a happy guy. Oh yeah, one last thing ...
before putting down the cash, I dragged my wife along for a test test drive
.... even though she said "whatever you think" so that if (make that when)
things go wrong ... :-)

For me money is a luxury else that big diesel truck woulda done the job,
along with a new boat :-)


"Riles" <sriley3REMOVECAPS@san.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Eebke.33055$ya2.2976@tornado.socal.rr.com...
> Hi All,
> I am looking for the best sources of info for someone considering purchase
> of a Jeep CJ 1972-1976. Advice as well as websites or what have you would
be
> welcomed. Thanks In Advance! -Riles sriley3 [AT] san.rr.com
>
>

 

My advice, first figure out what you want the vehicle to do. For example, I
wanted to pull a 3000 lb boat on the highway, launching sometimes where
there's no ramp ... so that's probably a truck. I also wanted a daily driver
(low octane, reasonable mileage) for summer/winter city/highway, occasional
mild offroad into the bush to small lakes for fishing/camping ... I already
decided that's either awd or 4wd, 4 doors (ok 5). After cruising the
manufacturer websites etc, and visiting manufacturer lots, I decided a used
4 litre, 4 wd, auto transmission XJ (pulls 5000 lbs but I wouldn't try it)
would be perfect. I cruised the used car lots for a month or two and found a
'96 XJ that ran well ... went for the test drive, liked it, bought it, put
on a transmission cooler, new wheels/tires for summer (use the originals
with snows in winter) and I'm a happy guy. Oh yeah, one last thing ...
before putting down the cash, I dragged my wife along for a test test drive
.... even though she said "whatever you think" so that if (make that when)
things go wrong ... :-)

For me money is a luxury else that big diesel truck woulda done the job,
along with a new boat :-)


"Riles" <sriley3REMOVECAPS@san.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Eebke.33055$ya2.2976@tornado.socal.rr.com...
> Hi All,
> I am looking for the best sources of info for someone considering purchase
> of a Jeep CJ 1972-1976. Advice as well as websites or what have you would
be
> welcomed. Thanks In Advance! -Riles sriley3 [AT] san.rr.com
>
>

 

My advice, first figure out what you want the vehicle to do. For example, I
wanted to pull a 3000 lb boat on the highway, launching sometimes where
there's no ramp ... so that's probably a truck. I also wanted a daily driver
(low octane, reasonable mileage) for summer/winter city/highway, occasional
mild offroad into the bush to small lakes for fishing/camping ... I already
decided that's either awd or 4wd, 4 doors (ok 5). After cruising the
manufacturer websites etc, and visiting manufacturer lots, I decided a used
4 litre, 4 wd, auto transmission XJ (pulls 5000 lbs but I wouldn't try it)
would be perfect. I cruised the used car lots for a month or two and found a
'96 XJ that ran well ... went for the test drive, liked it, bought it, put
on a transmission cooler, new wheels/tires for summer (use the originals
with snows in winter) and I'm a happy guy. Oh yeah, one last thing ...
before putting down the cash, I dragged my wife along for a test test drive
.... even though she said "whatever you think" so that if (make that when)
things go wrong ... :-)

For me money is a luxury else that big diesel truck woulda done the job,
along with a new boat :-)


"Riles" <sriley3REMOVECAPS@san.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Eebke.33055$ya2.2976@tornado.socal.rr.com...
> Hi All,
> I am looking for the best sources of info for someone considering purchase
> of a Jeep CJ 1972-1976. Advice as well as websites or what have you would
be
> welcomed. Thanks In Advance! -Riles sriley3 [AT] san.rr.com
>
>

 

> 4 litre, 4 wd, auto transmission XJ (pulls 5000 lbs but I wouldn't try it)

I've pulled that much (probably a little more) and it's "entertaining" to
stop and don't even THINK about going up any sort of hills.

 

> 4 litre, 4 wd, auto transmission XJ (pulls 5000 lbs but I wouldn't try it)

I've pulled that much (probably a little more) and it's "entertaining" to
stop and don't even THINK about going up any sort of hills.

 

> 4 litre, 4 wd, auto transmission XJ (pulls 5000 lbs but I wouldn't try it)

I've pulled that much (probably a little more) and it's "entertaining" to
stop and don't even THINK about going up any sort of hills.

 

> 4 litre, 4 wd, auto transmission XJ (pulls 5000 lbs but I wouldn't try it)

I've pulled that much (probably a little more) and it's "entertaining" to
stop and don't even THINK about going up any sort of hills.

 

I'd say my use would be 90% off road, desert conditions, Anza-borrego, some
moderate rock-crawling. I'd mostly like to avoid buying the wrong model/year
for my project. I like the 1972-76 years because I won't have to smog. I've
heard that many serious jeepers prefer the 1972. I've also heard that the
chassis on the 1976 CJ5 is stronger. Any advice as to what to avoid? Best
motor? Good web sites/Magazines for info? Thanks again. -Riles
"bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:nridnf-Tu9ERAwzfRVn-pA@rogers.com...
> My advice, first figure out what you want the vehicle to do. For example,
I
> wanted to pull a 3000 lb boat on the highway, launching sometimes where
> there's no ramp ... so that's probably a truck. I also wanted a daily
driver
> (low octane, reasonable mileage) for summer/winter city/highway,
occasional
> mild offroad into the bush to small lakes for fishing/camping ... I
already
> decided that's either awd or 4wd, 4 doors (ok 5). After cruising the
> manufacturer websites etc, and visiting manufacturer lots, I decided a
used
> 4 litre, 4 wd, auto transmission XJ (pulls 5000 lbs but I wouldn't try it)
> would be perfect. I cruised the used car lots for a month or two and found
a
> '96 XJ that ran well ... went for the test drive, liked it, bought it, put
> on a transmission cooler, new wheels/tires for summer (use the originals
> with snows in winter) and I'm a happy guy. Oh yeah, one last thing ...
> before putting down the cash, I dragged my wife along for a test test
drive
> ... even though she said "whatever you think" so that if (make that when)
> things go wrong ... :-)
>
> For me money is a luxury else that big diesel truck woulda done the job,
> along with a new boat :-)
>
>
> "Riles" <sriley3REMOVECAPS@san.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:Eebke.33055$ya2.2976@tornado.socal.rr.com...
> > Hi All,
> > I am looking for the best sources of info for someone considering
purchase
> > of a Jeep CJ 1972-1976. Advice as well as websites or what have you
would
> be
> > welcomed. Thanks In Advance! -Riles sriley3 [AT] san.rr.com
> >
> >
>
>
>
>