Wednesday, January 24, 2024

The Jeep in its natural habitat

 


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  1. I towed a small trailer over Engineer Pass at night.... in about 1979. At switchbacks, I had to disconnect trailer, rotate trailer, move jeep, and reconnect. Took forever. Got to Ouray about midnight. Was in July so there was no snow on the road that year.

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    1. July is about the only time you can make that pass lol. Todd near Denver.

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  2. That's high! My favorite pass sign is Lonngren Pass just outside of Hoquiam, WA.
    47 Feet... Somewhere I have a picture of my VW bus by the sign :-)
    I did find a picture on line... https://decorabilia.blogspot.com/2008/08/lamest-pass-in-world.html

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    1. Ha. I was canoeing in Wisconsin a few years ago, lake-to-lake, a bunch of portages. And one of them, crossed the continental divide that separates the Mississippi watershed from the Hudson's Bay watershed. So: I've portaged the continental divide carrying a canoe, manly stud that I am.

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  3. Thought it's natural habitat was in a shop.

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  4. Have owned just about every iteration not the civilian Jeep and driven a couple of military versions. The CJ5 variants strong point is its size. It can handle very narrow confined trails. But beyond that it's a ball buster. Cramped, uncomfortable, frequently underpowered and with an ancient suspension design. Of All the keeps I have owned and driven the TJ variant is probably the all around best if you actually drive both on and off road.

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    1. I think only two 3A’s were ever built. This looks like a 2A, except someone put blackout lights where there should be turn signals.

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    2. Over 130,000 CJ-3As were built. The CJ-3B had a higher hood, so this can't be a 3B. Looks like a 3A to me.

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    3. Looks like an M38 to me. Look at the parking lights and the cover on the passenger side cowl for the battery compartment. Also the protectors for the headlights.

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  6. Take the right road, a car can get up there. Don't go down to Ouray with it though.

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    1. The lady passing me in the jeep said just that. "I don't know how you got that thing up here, but I wouldn't take it down the other side.". Wise counsel accepted.

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  7. Must have high altitude kit on the carb.

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  8. Check out black bear pass in Colorado.

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  9. Also, check out mosquito passing Colorado Palmer the highest continuous road in the United States.

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