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1973 Jeep CJ5 - 73texkid

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Owner:   73texkid
Year: 1973
Make: Jeep
Model: CJ5
Est.Horsepower: 0
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Comments: 4 Comments
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About my CJ5

got it free from a friend as the family and it plowd the deep snow in michigan. then i got it and all hell broke loose! it got a S.O.A. lift with 2 in lift custo0m axle perch mount i made myself. then i took the driveshafts off and lenghtend then each 4 inches myslf too. its got an all fiberglass body with custom rebel 4x4 stickers (done myself! that right im thats good at puttin stickers on) 31" TSL swamper LTB mud tires with 15x9.5" aftermarket rims. dana 44 rear and dana 30 up front welded shut for the nasty *** comeing soon are full size dana60 rear and a 12bolt chevy front axle up front and 4" lifted springs and 38" swamper TSL`s....

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DunderJeep
DunderJeep | User
Posts: 191 | Joined 09/18/09
Posted: 11/04/09 04:10 AM

Did you call-in a chopper to pull it out?
jawillmo
jawillmo | New User
Posts: 30 | Joined 12/01/08
Posted: 03/05/09 04:37 AM

WOW, that hole looks nasty. I just finished installing a 14 bolt in the rear of my CJ-5. I'm in the process of installing a Dana 60 in the front.
You will be very happy with thoses choices.
Good luck on the future upgrades. Post some more pics
jeepguycj55
jeepguycj55 | User
Posts: 106 | Joined 02/14/09
Posted: 02/21/09 08:45 AM

Now that what Im talking about,Tear it up.Have fun.
chariotofmanliness
chariotofmanliness | Guru
Posts: 1093 | Joined 10/18/07
Posted: 12/14/07 05:28 AM

got yourself a nice project going there. watch out for those big holes....

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