Abandoned, neglected jeeps rotting away... - Page 12

**TedderX_** · 12-09-2009, 12:24 AM

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grnjp88 · 12-09-2009, 01:01 AM

^^^That is a lot of Jeeps!!

Smittyman · 12-09-2009, 04:30 AM

For God's sake I hope a lot of those were saved...

SKT · 12-09-2009, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by lukesdp

Am I the only one who wonders how many of these Jeeps were claimed as stolen to collect insurance?

Especially the ones someone broke wheeling, and abandoned.

I would bet that's NOT the case for 99.9% of these pictured Jeeps.

First, I would like to think that fellow Jeep owners/Wheelers are not scum bags trying to get over.

Secondly, It appears to me that most of these old jeeps have lived a long, hard life of working on/around the farm, therefore they are/were put to rest in the barn, field, junkyard, etc.

Lastly, you have to remember that everyone doesn't have the "Jeep Bug" like we all do, and additionally a lot folks simply don't have the money to put into restoring a vehicle...therefore it sit's until one of us drive by, see it, and offer some cash.

SKT · 12-09-2009, 06:59 AM

I think this one came from this forum, and was saved!

**theducksguts** · 12-09-2009, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Smittyman

For God's sake I hope a lot of those were saved...

hopefully a surplus auction. Family we know has 3 surplus MB's in their back yard. I will try to get a couple pics when I go up there in a week or so.

**NEPAjeep02** · 12-09-2009, 07:48 AM

I heard that the military would cut the Jeeps, that were in action, in half and the only way you could buy them back was in two.

**theducksguts** · 12-09-2009, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by NEPAjeep02

I heard that the military would cut the Jeeps, that were in action, in half and the only way you could buy them back was in two.

no, the ones I have seen were whole. I have never heard that.

SKT · 12-09-2009, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by theducksguts

hopefully a surplus auction. Family we know has 3 surplus MB's in their back yard. I will try to get a couple pics when I go up there in a week or so.

Looking forward to the pics, thanks!!

jeepgunner12 · 12-09-2009, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by NEPAjeep02

I heard that the military would cut the Jeeps, that were in action, in half and the only way you could buy them back was in two.

huh? any more info on this one? thats really wierd

**NEPAjeep02** · 12-09-2009, 01:23 PM

At the end of WWII, Willys won the right to use the Trade Name "Jeep" and produced the M38 Series of Jeeps for the Army during Korea. During Vietnam the M151 Series came out and while everyone in the Army called them "Jeeps" technically they were "Mutts" (A name NEVER used by anyone who used or drove one, but was the Army develpment name, like Humvee was for the Humvee series of Vehicles). The M151 Series of Jeeps were made by Ford. They are unsafe to drive and some years ago you could buy them, but after you bought them, the Government cut them in half so you could not drive them (They were being sold for scrap). So technically they were not jeeps. My bad

josh25050 · 12-09-2009, 02:06 PM

Please Help...

For meer $29.00 a month you to can help save one of these 4x4..thats less than a dollar a day..You can help supply the lift kit and Paint That these 4 wheel childern need to survive!! And for helping to support one of the worlds most beautiful creatures you will recive a Picture of the special one you helped save along with a build sheet and tread pattern...You will also recive yearly Photos to see how the 4x4 you sponsored i doing along with an updated build sheets....so please Help save a beautiful 4x4 before its to late...Remeber your not just suppling Fuel your also saving a life......

ONLY IF IT WERE THAT EASY

**Varnish** · 12-09-2009, 03:18 PM

Seems that if you're a jeep and somebody straps a plow to your front, you've got one foot in the grave already.

XJisTHErightWAY · 12-09-2009, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SKT

Here are a couple more that I found...

A buddy of mine just picked up one of those! It's an old mailtruck.

WsRpAoNrGtLtEjR · 12-10-2009, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by josh25050

Please Help...

For meer $29.00 a month you to can help save one of these 4x4..thats less than a dollar a day..You can help supply the lift kit and Paint That these 4 wheel childern need to survive!! And for helping to support one of the worlds most beautiful creatures you will recive a Picture of the special one you helped save along with a build sheet and tread pattern...You will also recive yearly Photos to see how the 4x4 you sponsored i doing along with an updated build sheets....so please Help save a beautiful 4x4 before its to late...Remeber your not just suppling Fuel your also saving a life......

ONLY IF IT WERE THAT EASY

If JF had its own cable channel, these are the types of commercials it should have haha.