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Well- I am giving up on the powerstroke diesel- too much $ I am actually looking at a jeep as I used to ahve one and miss my "go-kart".
Tomorrow (the 23rd of Apr.) I am going to look at a cj7 and a cj5- What is the difference? I used to have a wrangler but the cj bug has me.
I know there are some jeep nuts here- any help please?
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Biggest difference is length and wheelbase. CJ-7 will be similar to your Wrangler while the CJ-5 is a good bit shorter. CJ-5 will be better on tight trails and the CJ-7 will be a little more stable.
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Thanks for the info - I passed on the jeep - got a 97 toyota tacoma instead. Bout as short as the jeep (it feels so anyway) and that awesome 4cyl engine.
Thanks for the info tho.
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Good choice! You now have the most reliable and best built pickup money can buy <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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The CJ-5 has an 83" wheel base, ended production in '83 hows that for a coincidence <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> the CJ-7 has a 93" wheelbase and ended production in '86.
I had older Toyota 's & they were good units, sold my last Landcruiser in '91 & switched to Jeep CJ's, feel free to drop by my Jeep'n homepage for a look.
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I had a 89 wrangler and a 88 toy- I have nothing against the jeep - i know what they can do - just so damn popular here in tx and amongst the military that its hard to really find one for the price I wanted to pay- Toy came along so I grabbed her up - Thanks for all the help guys!
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You made the right choice Teal. No Jeep will ever hold up like a Toyota <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Flinch
Flinch Outdoor Gear broadhead extractor. The best device for pulling your head out.
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When did the CJ 7 begin production?
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CJ-7's began production in 1975... the rest, they say, is history! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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I was watching a John Wayne movie from the mid 60s last week and a short and long wheelbase Jeep were prominently figured in the flick. It was called Hatari and was about a group that captured African game to be sold to zoos around the world. They also used an old Power Wagon, a late 40/early 50s Chevy truck and a cabover Jeep. I was wondering what those long wheelbase Jeeps in that age were refered to if not CJ-7s.
Take care,
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