Help me Identify this CJ

Huzzey · 11-28-2005, 04:40 PM

Hey guys, Okay, so, I see this Poor Jeep parked along this street in my city. I feel so bad for it, it just sits there and sits there, hasn't been moved in years. Obviously nobody there wants it. A crime, yes. I'm not sure what model it is though. Its got a full solid top. Not removable hard top or anything. Its a steel solid box top. I love the look of it. I haven't beena ble to find any on the net to compare it to though. Can anyone help and tellme what kind of jeep this is. Next week i am going over to the house to give them an offer. It can't just sit there like that. I have an 86 CJ and would love to add another. I'll try and take a picture of it and shoot that up on here if none can really identify it by what i say. Oh, BTW i do believe this is a technical problem, because i am trying to identify something.

so don't boot.

solitudetree · 11-28-2005, 04:49 PM

Short length or kind of long?

Could be an older CJ3 but would need more info to help.

Good luck on buying it.

Huzzey · 11-28-2005, 05:09 PM

it almost look like its more a cj7 type model. I am going to go have another look at it today, take a picture too

waywardfool · 11-28-2005, 05:11 PM

DJ maybe? does the grill protrude past the front edge of the bumper? 2wd? just thinking about the non-removable hard top.

**BESRK** · 11-28-2005, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waywardfool

DJ maybe? does the grill protrude past the front edge of the bumper? 2wd? just thinking about the non-removable hard top.

Yeah.. sounds like some sort of mail carrier...

Huzzey · 11-28-2005, 05:20 PM

Yeah, i found a pic of a Dj on the net, thats gotta be what it is. I love it. Whats some info on the dj's. waywardfool, did you say they are 2wd?

waywardfool · 11-28-2005, 06:04 PM

check out this site http://magellon.tripod.com/DJ5M/index.html

there used to be a site that was www.dj5somethingsomething ...but I can't find it now.

google something like "dj5 postal jeep" you'll get a lot of crap and a few gems

Strelnikov · 11-28-2005, 08:09 PM

I have a 1981 DJ5 postal jeep that I bought several years ago from a local rural mail carrier who retired. Mine has an Iron Duke engine and a Chrysler automatic transmission. I think they all came with automatics. I have been told they use the old style (early 1970's) short CJ-5 frame and are 2WD. I bought it because it has the same motor as my 1980 CJ-7 and the price was right. I was originally thinking about converting it to a CJ-5. It would take a lot of time and work, probably not worth the effort.

Huzzey · 11-28-2005, 09:03 PM

Thanks for the info guys. 2WD, little dissapointed, but i can make this my daily driver jeep and keep my CJ7 for the trails. Good plan.

11-28-2005, 04:49 PM	#2
solitudetree Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 645 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps iTrader Rating	Short length or kind of long? Could be an older CJ3 but would need more info to help. Good luck on buying it. __________________ [COLOR=DarkGreen][FONT=Century Gothic]All the Jeeps I've owned 79 CJ5 258 six with a weber (current vehicle) T18/Dana20 81 CJ5 258 six (driven out of Alaska thru Canada in winter with a softtop) 75 Jeep Wagoneer 360V8 79 Jeep Cherokee 258 six [/FONT][/COLOR]

11-28-2005, 08:09 PM	#8
Strelnikov Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NE IL Posts: 191 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps iTrader Rating	I have a 1981 DJ5 postal jeep that I bought several years ago from a local rural mail carrier who retired. Mine has an Iron Duke engine and a Chrysler automatic transmission. I think they all came with automatics. I have been told they use the old style (early 1970's) short CJ-5 frame and are 2WD. I bought it because it has the same motor as my 1980 CJ-7 and the price was right. I was originally thinking about converting it to a CJ-5. It would take a lot of time and work, probably not worth the effort. __________________ '80 CJ-7 Iron Duke (project) '97 ZJ 5.2 V8 (wife's car, not really my style, I prefer old CJs) '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara (daily driver for now)

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11-28-2005, 05:09 PM	#3
Huzzey Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 6 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps iTrader Rating	it almost look like its more a cj7 type model. I am going to go have another look at it today, take a picture too

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Huzzey Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 6 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps iTrader Rating	Yeah, i found a pic of a Dj on the net, thats gotta be what it is. I love it. Whats some info on the dj's. waywardfool, did you say they are 2wd?

11-28-2005, 09:03 PM	#9
Huzzey Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 6 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps iTrader Rating	Thanks for the info guys. 2WD, little dissapointed, but i can make this my daily driver jeep and keep my CJ7 for the trails. Good plan.