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  1. Green-Tonka-CJ5

    Jeep cj seat belt assembly front

    Looking for front jeep CJ seat belt assembly. Or anything that would work in its place. 3 point preferably.
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    Jeep No spark on CJ7

    Hey everyone, having a little issue with the jeep not getting power to my ignition coil. Hoping to figure it all out before i pay an electrician. It was running just fine then shut off. So far to try and diagnose the no spark issue, i have replaced the voltage regulator and ignition switch...
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    Jeep New jeep advice. (Steering, and local electrical work.

    Hey everyone, im back with a new rig for 2013. Its a 77 cj7 304 auto mostly stock. I've ran into a couple new issues i cant work out myself with the gauges. I live in sandy and am in need of a good mechanic that is comfortable with old school jeep wiring. My fuel gauge doesn't work, my oil...
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    1980 CJ5 In Orem UT-----$6250 obo

    Selling the Green Tonka toy finally. I have had it for 7-8 years and its been treated right. Good upgrades and wheeled lightly. Here is a link to KSL for the official in depth listing. But here is the cliff notes. 4.2 liter with Mopar fuel injection kit Rebuilt motor 43000 ago Rebuilt 5...
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    Leaf spring tuning-leaf removal

    Leaf spring tuning PICS ADDED! Advice welcom'd so i recently put on yj springs on the cj5 and they lifted the jeep, are still a bit stiff, and my shackles are vertical. Im fixin to work on corrrecting this tomorrow by removing leafs from the spring pack. There are 5 springs per pack, 3 are...
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    Some wheeling in utah valley

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    Poly Bushings for my CJ

    Hey everyone! Quick question. My rubber bushings are shot in the CJ5's springs and shackles, looking into upgrades. From what i read on the internet, polyurethane bushings tend to squeak and are a firmer ride and possibly restrict travel. What experiences have you had with poly bushings? The CJ5...
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    5 Mile Pass 1-21-11

    Me and Jdub and Leo went out to 5 mile today. It was a different side of 5 mile than i had seen before. The combination of rock crawling, mud wheeling, and snow runs made for a good diverse trip. Feel free to comment or add pics John and Leo!
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    My personal think before you talk

    So at work i got a new box of gloves to work on bikes with. They are black latex style gloves, and after using them i made a comment to some co-workers. "i like these gloves, they dont leave powder on you when you touch yourself" Talking about leaving powder on my clothing. They all had a good...
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    Cool Pic with questions by me!

    So I came across this picture, I'm wondering if some of you with more experience could help me find out who makes that half hard top on the CJ-5. Understandably very rare I imagine. Also i have the same set up, Wagoneer going to be used to pull my CJ-5 to the trails but bumper towing. Any...
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    Yj spring conversion-shackle question

    So i came across these shackles on ebay, you wouldn't have to change the mounting point on the frame with these. Anyone have input about these being good, bad, or any concerns using these with a YJ spring being 1" longer? Thanks...
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    Heater options

    Lets face it, my jeeps heaters suck. If i drove an airtight jeep it might be OK but it doesn't work that way with a soft top. Has anyone had success with something along the lines of a a small heater you plug in a cigarette lighter? I've usually just bundled up more but real heat would be nice...
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    Wagoneer help!

    SO i have an 83 or 84 jeep Wagoneer (title discrepancy) and have been trying to research about my drive train. I believe it has selec-track and the TH400 transmission. There is the lever on the dash to flip it from 2wd to 4wd (vacuum system?) then the actual transfer case lever on the floor by...
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    Bumper towing with a Wagoneer

    This could turn ugly but here goes. I have a cj5 lifted on 35"s set up for bumper pulling. Also acquired a wagoneer in pretty good shape and would like to set it up as my first tow rig. Money is tight with school so just trying this option out for now. In an effort to make the wagoneer more...
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    More power steering questions! jk-cj

    So im looking for conversion help for my 1980 cj5 with manual steering to power steering. Im turning 35" tires and ready for some power assist. So i have access to a wrangler power steering set up and i have been told it will work with my jeep. But i have to get the power steering brackets from...
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    Vapor locking common?

    So my 1980 Jeep CJ5 with the 4.2 converted to fuel injection has what i can best describe as a "vapor locking" problem mid day in this weather. It will be going along and then seems to cut out/ lose power momentarily. Only happens when running hot, so i assume its the fuel line running near the...
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    General Tech Measuring for replacement shocks...CJ

    So i have finally decided my rock hard suspension needs re working, and the shocks are the first to go. They have some 6 years on them and good wear and tear. I whipped out a measuring tape and am not quite sure how to know what length of shock to get. With my jeep's weight on the...
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    Stretching a cj5?

    So i had some tippy experiences lately in the Cj5 and wondering if there is a decent way of stretching the wheelbase? Move the rear axle back a couple inches? Seems like the shackles are as far back as possible so how would you go about this? Is there companies who could potentially stretch my...
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    Auto tranny options-Jeep cj

    So throwing around some options in my head. Wondering if its worth the effort and time. But my leg is getting tired of my manual linkage and shifting so here it goes. I have a 80 cj5, T5 tranny swap, lifted 4" suspension etc. Found out the stock auto that came in some cj's was a chrysler...
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    Jeep Cj5 Parking brake cable nightmare

    So just posting to rant/ see if anyone else has run into this problem. My muffler sits close to my emergency brake cable line to the rear drivers axle. The muffler has cooked the cable and my parking brake has sucked lately. So went and ordered a new set of cables. They showed up and the side...
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