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    Default jay : A Strange Jeep - ID?

    A Strange Jeep - ID?
    Post by jay on Sept 9, 2006, 9:56pm

    Hi Gang, it's been a long time since I have posted, but I have crossed paths with a strange jeep and have a less-than-crystal picture to show you. As with all UFO photos, it is just blurry enough to dismiss out of hand, but I shot it from the north bound side of I-65, between Birmingham and Nashville. The jeep is parked on the southbound shoulder as a work truck for a contract road crew. From my close inspection at 80 mph when southbound, i can tell you for certain that it is a jeep. The body looks a little wider than a YJ. the headlights are square, but located further out and down from the normal position, almost in the from inside of each wheel fender and not in the grille. it has the jeep logo embossed in the front quarter panel as normal, but the cab looks wider, almost as wide as a full-size pickup. the wheels seem heavy-duty in a commercial way, and i know it sounds stupid, but the sense one gets whizzing by is that the running gear itself is much heavier than factory YJ. the windshield and doors look YJ. behind the doors, the cab is cut short and a bob-tail type rear half of the jeep is set up, looks like for towing. i believe this is a tug-duty jeep, it is being used buy the road crew to move an air compressor around. now, i will attempt to post a picture, and if it works it will be the first time it has...i use to email them to Jon to post...

    hope all the old gang is well and a big hello to all the new ones. and porkchop, last i saw you were in the sandbox. glad to see you back.

    Jay

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    well - i give up on that. can i email this picture to somebody to post up?

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    Default sweeney :

    Re: A Strange Jeep - ID?
    Post by sweeney on Sept 9, 2006, 10:09pm

    Sounds like a CJ10a, they were built to be used as aircraft tugs. They have a 6 cyl diesel(nissan iirc), a 727 trans and and np208 that is limited to low range 2wheel drive only. One came up for sale on GSA an hour away from my house this winter, almost picked it up, now I regret bot buying it. Heres the only pic I could find of an original looking one http://www.jonfund.com/albums/album53/CJ10A.jpg

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    Default binfordm715 :

    Re: A Strange Jeep - ID?
    Post by binfordm715 on Sept 9, 2006, 10:17pm

    Here's a CJ-10:


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    Default foreverunstopable :

    Re: A Strange Jeep - ID?
    Post by foreverunstopable on Sept 9, 2006, 11:33pm

    Yep, CJ-10a. I'd bet $ on it.

    Overall Length: 170 inches
    Width: 94 inches
    Height: 78 inches
    Curb Weight: 6060 Lbs
    Ground Clearance: 6.5 Inches
    Fuel Tank: 20 Gallons
    Engine: Nissan SD33 6Cyl Diesel
    Transmission: Chrysler 727 Automatic
    Transfer Case: NP 198 or 208 Locked in low range "No shift fork for high range"
    Front axle: Dana 44DF "Dead Front steering, non-drive"
    Rear axle: Full floating Dana 70 Limited slip 4.88 gearing
    Wheels: 16.5X6.75
    Tires: 8.00X16.5 "D" Load range





    military CJ-10 version



    Civy CJ-10


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    Default robertcowan :

    Re: A Strange Jeep - ID?
    Post by robertcowan on Sept 10, 2006, 12:17am

    ugly little sucker

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    Default oilcan :

    Re: A Strange Jeep - ID?
    Post by oilcan on Sept 10, 2006, 2:50am

    Gads, those things are hideous. Been on my wish list for a few years now...

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    Default jay :

    Re: A Strange Jeep - ID?
    Post by jay on Sept 10, 2006, 8:39am

    yep, that is definatley what I saw. never even knew there was a CJ-10, but I did know where to ask the question!

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    Default xjchief :

    Re: A Strange Jeep - ID?
    Post by xjchief on Sept 10, 2006, 9:02am

    I want one! But then again, I want one of everything.

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    Default davea :

    Re: A Strange Jeep - ID?
    Post by davea on Sept 10, 2006, 9:52am

    Stick a cj front clip on it and a pair of d-44's, use the Nissan for a boat anchor and replace with sbc or 4bt and I would have to have one.

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    Default k8icu :

    Re: A Strange Jeep - ID?
    Post by k8icu on Sept 10, 2006, 10:57am

    But then you wouldn't have a CJ10 would you....LOL

    Yep ugly just like a jeep should be...

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