6wheeler 635 #1 Posted Saturday at 05:51 PM (edited) This toy needs its own post. I know there is a post in non tractor related about remembering our #1 favorite cars from our past. When I was 17, I traded my 74' Ford station wagon in on a 1974 Jeep J-10 1/2 ton pickup. It was green with a white Leer aluminum topper with big AMC logos on the sides of the topper. I was 17 so naturally, that was the dumbest thing any human could have put on a truck. So it was gone. We painted over the logos and put it on my uncles 68 chevy truck( he was old, so obviously he needed a topper). Now, I thought My Jeep was cool. I put white spoke wheels on with 31" tires. I then cut 2 holes in the front of the box for the exhaust stacks behind the cab. The truck was as plain as you could get. 360 AMC engine. 4spd. Tranny. AM radio and a sliding rear window. Vinyl seat, vinyl floor mat. NO power steering or brakes. Brakes were drum type front and rear. It was a bare bones 1/2 ton work truck. We used it on the farm like a tractor. I missed that truck after it rotted away. Fast forward to now. My Brother sent me a text message to in his words. "Walk down memory lane". He is 3 1/2 hours north of me. And, right down the road from him is a Jeep Pickup for sale. After seeing the picture? I had to call the owner. It was a Green 1976 Jeep J-20 3/4 ton. With a White Leer topper with the AMC logos on it. I am now the second owner. It was the sellers Dads truck that he bought brand new in 1976. It only left the farm when necessary. It has 46,000 original miles. The difference from my original truck. It it a 3/4 ton and has power brakes. But? Still no power steering. Here is a picture 🤠 Edited Sunday at 04:08 PM by 6wheeler 10 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 49,432 #2 Posted Saturday at 06:06 PM Nice ... Cast transfer case you'll not find on todays junk. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,959 #3 Posted Saturday at 06:20 PM Rugged Of course the army only went with the 230ci OHC 6...not a great engine 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,604 #4 Posted Saturday at 07:36 PM 1 hour ago, WHX?? said: Nice ... Cast transfer case you'll not find on todays junk. Worked with this guy who was a body builder. Terrible mechanic. He was removing one of those cast iron beauties on a lift and the T Case fell off the trans jack. He caught it on the way down! 3 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,822 #5 Posted Sunday at 01:03 AM @pfrederi saw one of those with a 12 valve cummins set up in it , entire drive trane rebuilt , very detailed set up , no smoke , sounded awesome . national guard post , groton ct , pete 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,174 #6 Posted Sunday at 03:43 AM 8 hours ago, squonk said: Worked with this guy who was a body builder. Terrible mechanic. He was removing one of those cast iron beauties on a lift and the T Case fell off the trans jack. He caught it on the way down! I held one up the other week or two ago with my head, when my arms gave out and I wasn’t quite done. I didn’t want to have to show my daughter what a loose t-case looked like falling onto the ground, so I did my best to give my arms a break. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill D 1,991 #7 Posted Sunday at 06:19 AM 11 hours ago, pfrederi said: Rugged Of course the army only went with the 230ci OHC 6...not a great engine Interesting engine design. Intake on the driver's side exhaust on the passenger. Had a 6 lobe cam. Each lobe operated the intake and exhaust valve for that cylinder. Had one once in a 1962/63 Willy's Wagon. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 68,742 #8 Posted Sunday at 11:50 AM 17 hours ago, 6wheeler said: Green 1976 Jeep J-20 3/4 ton. With a White Leer topper with the AMC logos on it. I am now the second owner. It was the sellers Dads truck that he bought brand new in 1976. It only left the farm when necessary. It has 46,000 original miles Niiiiice find! You may have to be nice to your brother for a short time because he found that for ya. @squonk and @Pullstart I've never hefted a transfer case but I've definitely bench pressed more than one automatic transmission up in to a Camaro. 💪 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 56,091 #9 Posted Sunday at 12:47 PM 9 hours ago, Pullstart said: held one up the other week or two ago with my head, when my arms gave out and I wasn’t quite done. Kevin is always using his head! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 9,523 #10 Posted Sunday at 06:31 PM @6wheeler Check out Vintage Trucks under Non Tractor Related by @PeacemakerJack January 3, 2018, you may have some interest. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites