CJ-2A Advice

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CJ-2A Advice

Postby NyssaAquatica » Mon Sep 17, 2018 2:13 am

Those of y'all who have used the first generation of jeeps, how to they compare to today's atvs in terms of utility?

I have a buddy looking to part ways with a nice '46 CJ-2 that he restored himself, for a price about half that of the mid-range atvs that are available today.

So, would this discount be worth it? I won't be looking to break ice with it on the way to the blind, but would still use it for basic transportation around the camp. I am a decent mechanic and know my way around older vehicles, so I don't foresee any maintenance problems in terms of my own skills.
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Re: CJ-2A Advice

Postby hntrpat1 » Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:36 am

I say go for it. I have a 2004 tj that I DD and love. Picking up a 60 CJ5 this week for sunday driving with my darlin
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Re: CJ-2A Advice

Postby NyssaAquatica » Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:44 pm

I don't think I'd use it for DD or even Sunday drives, but being able to legally drive it to the Crystal Grill and get some lemon meringue pie after the hunt is a major plus for me.
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Re: CJ-2A Advice

Postby hntrpat1 » Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:48 pm

then go on ahead with it. They are a really fun vehicle. Go ahead and get a catalog from kaiser willy's
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Re: CJ-2A Advice

Postby DoublePslayer » Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:33 am

A friend of mine had one back in high school, and all we did was work on the thing. Of course we were a couple of high school kids, so the quality of the work probably was not the best. But, it was easy to work on. I think he has one now that he did a complete re-build on, and he puts around in it every now and then. We never were able to get the breaks working on the one back in high school, but i think i remember him saying you could put disc breaks on it pretty easy.
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Postby teul2 » Wed Sep 19, 2018 7:02 am

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Re: CJ-2A Advice

Postby stang67 » Sun Sep 23, 2018 2:21 pm

These look like fun. Mahindra brand Willys Jeep with a small turbo diesel. If I had one, id have to find some Co-ops for it.

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Re: CJ-2A Advice

Postby DoublePslayer » Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:27 am

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Re: CJ-2A Advice

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Re: CJ-2A Advice

Postby Trip » Tue Sep 25, 2018 11:51 am

There was a camp we hunted at in '90-'93 in Dundee that had one. We'd leave camp and take it to the blinds. Made for some cold rides in the morning, but as an 8 year old kid, I thought it was the coolest thing around. We bought our first 4-wheeler in '93 and the Jeep didn't move quite as much after that.
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