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History Of Off Road Jeeps - What's In Your Jeep? - Jeeps 2003

A Breakdown Of Stock Options

Photography by Fred Williams, Verne Simons

CJ-8 Scrambler ('81-'86) Bingo! The 103.5-inch wheelbase and extra storage space has made the Scrambler a sweet trail rig. Keep your eyes peeled for an 86 with a straight-six, a Chrysler 999 auto, and a Dana 44 rear. If you find one step away slowly and call us first. We'll take care of it for you.

CJ-8 Engines CJ-8 Transmissions CJ-8 Transfer Case CJ-8 Axles
151ci inline-four (’81-mid ’83) T-176 four-speed (’81-’86) Dana 300 (’81-’86) Front Rear
150ci inline-four (mid ’83-’86) SR-4 four-speed (’80-’81) Dana 30 (’81-’86) AMC 20 (’81-’86)
258ci inline-six (’81-’86) T-4 four-speed (’82-’86) Dana 44 (’86)
T-5 five-speed (’82-’86) Last 20% of
Chrysler 904 automatic (’81-’86) production
Chrysler 999 automatic (’81-’86)  
CJ-7 Engines CJ-7 Transmissions CJ-7 Transfer Cases CJ-7 Axles  
151ci inline-four ('80-mid '83) T-18 four-speed ('76-'79) Dana 20 ('76-'79) Front Rear
150ci inline-four (mid '83-'86) T-150 three-speed ('76-79) Borg-Warner 1339 ('76-'79) Dana 30 ('76-'86) AMC 20 ('76-'86)
232ci inline-six ('76-'78) T-176 four-speed ('80-'86) Dana 300 ('80-'86)   Dana 44 ('86)
258ci inline-six ('76-'86) SR-4 four-speed ('80-'81) Last 20% of
304ci V-8 (’76-’81) T-4 four-speed (’82-’86) production
T-5 five-speed (’82-’86)
TH400 automatic (’76-’79)
Chrysler 904 automatic (’81-’86)
Chrysler 999 automatic (’80-’86)  

YJ Wrangler ('87-'96) The Wrangler showed up in 1987 and most die-hard Jeep guys pitched a fit about the square headlights. Today we see tons on the trail, and they stand up for themselves just fine. With the first fuel injection in a small Jeep these Wranglers stepped into the future of technology and wheeling. Give us a tan Sahara package from about '94 with the high-output (HO) six, AX-15 five-speed, and dark painted rims.

YJ Wrangler Engines YJ Transmissions YJ Transfer Cases YJ Axles
151ci inline-four (’87-’96) AX-4 four-speed (’87-’90) NP207 (’87) Front Rear
258ci inline-six (’87-’90) BA-10 five-speed (’87-’89) NV231J (’88-’96) Dana 30 (’87-’96) Dana 35 (’87-’96)
242ci inline-six (’91-’96) AX-5 five-speed (’87-’96)   Dana 44—export only
  AX-15 five-speed (MID ’89-’96)  

Wagons-Wagoneers, Cherokees, Commandos And LibertyThe Wagoneers, Cherokees, Cherokee Chiefs, Grand Cherokees, and Grand Wagoneers are Jeep's family-hauling, grocery-getting trail rigs. However, with the same names being applied to fullsize and midsize vehicle, and years overlapping it's no wonder if you're as confused as we are every day. The similar styling, yet many various sizes, allows enough room no matter how many rug rats you have. Plus with options like four-, six-, and eight-cylinder engines, huge fullsize capacity, or light nimble suspensions, there should be one for every work or trail need. Our favorite has got to be a late '70s two-door Cherokee Chief. These fullsize rigs make the perfect hauler/wheeler/sleep-in-the-back-on-the-trail rig (note we don't have any kids yet, and reserve the right to change our vote if we ever buy some off the Internet).

Wagoneer Engines Wagoneer Transmissions Wagoneer Transfer Cases Wagoneer Axles
232ci inline-six ('70-'71) T-14 three-speed ('70-'79) Dana 20 ('70-'79) Front
350ci V-8 ('70) T-15 three-speed ('70-'79) NP208 ('80 -'91) Dana 27AF ('70)
258ci inline-six ('71-'86) T-18 four-speed ('70-'81) NP229 ('83 -'86) Dana 44 ('71-'91)
304ci V-8 ('71-'72) T-176 four-speed ('80-'86) NP228 ('85 -'91) Rear
360ci V-8 ('71-'91) TH400 automatic ('70-'79) NP242 ('87-'91) Dana 44 ('70-'91)
401ci V-8 (’74-78) Chrysler 727 automatic (’80-’91) Borg-Warner 1339 (’71-’79) AMC 20 (’81-’91)
    NP219 (’80-’85)  
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