Now when I was 8 to 10ish my dad had a J-10 "golden eagle" and I don't remember why he parted with it but I think I had a love of the J-10 to 30 ever since. I got lucky and had a stock 1979 J-20, which for those who don't know is the 3/4ton version in my early 20's and I miss that sweet sweet Jeep to this day. I would be lying if I said I never got it stuck but I seemed to always be the one who got all the other stuck stock 4x4 out back in the day, there even was a hummer and that thing weight 3 times what I did. When I did need to be rescued it was always 2 or 3 other 4x4's working together to get me out. I was that bottomed out in the mud and no tow truck would risk trying to rescue me that day. I learned to be afraid of feeling INVINCIVBLE and over confident so when I saw mud I would keep it in 2wheel drive till I got stuck, then back out in 4 wheel drive and find another route. To a young and inexperienced me I was clever XD Only issue I had was the carb liked to stall at a certain incline, what that was I don't know other then I was always looking at the color sky blue. Then super focused on the mirrors as I lost power and rolled backwards with neither power steering or power brakes =P. It was two tone brown and had the bucket seats with arm rest, instead of the bench. I could start in 2nd gear (if I wanted to) and in 4low / 1st gear crawl anywhere at 2k rpm. Which seemed to be my secret, slow and steady with good lines always won the finish line. If that ever came with a diesel in it I would be scared but then I think I would have more problems like that Hummer with the weight. It seemed to have a nice balance between axle spacing and weight with that V8 and powertrain. Trees to big to push down it would climb till about a foot off the ground for the front tires, then the back tires would start to spin and scraped the front bushguard bouncing there to where it got more then a few coats of paint on the almost same bushguard. Mine was flat and not that nice curve you got going on. Always disappointed that I couldn't mount a winch to it and would have to rebuild the whole front end if I wanted one. Sold it after replacing the passenger front fender due to rust holes, which was the easiest part to replace for my skills but the body rust was slowly winning everywhere and the next major rust repair was going to have to be the passenger floor boards. Would have kept it too if the price of gas wasn't getting more each year to a point I couldn't afford it on my University student budget back in the 1998-2002's. Had dreams of rebuilding the engine for dual fuel (Gas/Propane) and putting a spit sleeper/topper on the box with two slide out bays out the tailgate for High angle rescue/firefighting/scuba gear and do special contracts with it while I was with Safety Boss Canada. Would have looked lovey next to one of the old Smokey Firetrucks we had. I wish you all the best in keeping that beautiful girl running.
@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305
3 ай бұрын
The carb stall issue was an issue with the older versions of the 2100/2150. (Unless you had the 4.2 straight six) The later ones didnt hsve thst issue or issues with altitude. Its slowely being fixed as i go. Last nigjt i replaced the entire rear cross member snd 5 inchs of frame it bolts too. As mine was horrible. Going to put the fsctory steel bumper back on next. But i think im going to reinforce the frame where i welded the two peices together. Since the bumper/hitch bolts to it. If i ever use it for pulling say a small trailer with lawn ewuipment thst section will see a lot of sheer stress/downward stress from the tongue weight. So i think a couple plates welded over the joints i welded might be prudent. I do hate welding plates over steel though. Its a breeding ground for rust with metal over metal. So im not sure yet if i should do that. Maybe just a plate on the c channle upper lip to help with the downward pressure
@MacCosmic
3 ай бұрын
@@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305 It is a labor of love, and the right space/tools XD Still lover to see more of the J-10 to 30s restored. I always felt they where overlooked but everyone I've been with who's seen one in actions falls in love. Always thought the Carb issue with incline was more fuel pump or rebuild the carb issue myself. Just learned to watch my climb angle and be ready on the brakes =P
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