What was your first Jeep?

[bmcgc]

Mine was a 65 CJ-5 with the Hurricane 134. I found a wrecked Jeep in the J-yard with a 327. I bought the 327, T-98 and exhaust for $200, intending to put it in the CJ-5, but I traded it for a Honda 3-wheeler.

I traded a 83 Mustang for the Jeep, then a couple years later, traded the Jeep for a 72 VW camper van. I can't find a pic of the Mustang or Jeep, but here is the VW.

 

[Westtown Willy]

First and only, 2004 TJ-X, purchased in 2016, can't believe she's almost old enough to drink

 

[DavidBT]

1982 Scrambler

 

[cliffish]

2012 JKU bought new, traded it in after 3 years for my wife's Benz and then bought the TJ for me as a toy.

 

[Tiger98]

1998 TJ. I got it this past August and it's been a lot of work but I'm loving it

 

[bbaldwin237]

Mine was a red '98 Cherokee Sport 4-door. It was my first vehicle but sadly was totalled after only about 3 months when I was caught in the middle of a four car wreck coming home from school (I wasn't at fault).

 

[mudhog55]

1977 J20. V8 with quadratrac 4x4 had vacuum operated lockers. That thing was a beast. Wrangler goodyear 35 mudders. Stolen from a deer lease on the border of Mexico.

 

[cliffish]

1998 TJ. I got it this past August and it's been a lot of work but I'm loving it

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Is that a factory color? I would rock that on a TJ!

 

[bbaldwin237]

Is that a factory color? I would rock that on a TJ!

It kind of looks like it's Tuscadero Pink from the JLs

 

[TJ Jim]

1964. I was six years old. Been a fan ever since.

 

[Ocho]

mine is my tj I bought off the lot in 2000. I call myself the prior owner and have been fixing his shitty early work for the past 3-4 years

 

[freedom_in_4low]

2005 Unlimited (2010-2012)

I've owned 3 and all were TJs.

If you don't require strict ownership as a criteria, my dad had a Orvis edition ZJ with a V8 that I drove a lot in high school. It's the only Chrysler vehicle I've ever known him to own. His had a brush guard front bumper and taillight guards that reminded me of the Explorers in Jurassic Park. I was mostly into sporty cars at the time but I still felt pretty cool driving it.

(stock photo)

 

[DavidBT]

1982 Scrambler

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Found a picture of the day I brought it home from the shop.

had a spring over axle lift done with a Detroit locker. American racing wheels and 33" BF Goodrich M/T's. They also swapped the 242 engine for a 304 and automatic from a 1979 donor. Ran it like this for about 10 years. It will always be my all-time favorite Jeep.

 

[tr21triton]

Mine was a 97 SE I bought in 2016. It was a rust bucket from Ohio naturally.

Then I bought a 97 Sahara in 2020, no rust !

And most recently I bought a 05 Rubicon that I will own until either I die or it does !

 

[DaveC]

My TJ wast the first Jeep I'd ever owned.

Brought this little guy home in late 2017...

He's grown up so much over the years...

Then Jeep #2 happened a couple of years ago.

 

[Danarch]

A 87 red YJ with the 4.2 inline. Had it for about 9 years, sold it and bought a 55 Willys Truck which I restored. I kept it for about 5 years as my DD. Life come along and couldn’t put money into to paint it, install a the stock overdrive etc. It ran fantastic, other than during the summers sometimes the temp would climb a little bit. Decided family with do better with something diffferent. A guy from Washington came down and towed it back. I wish I had that truck back!

 

[JustDandee]

 

[bbaldwin237]

My TJ wast the first Jeep I'd ever owned.

Brought this little guy home in late 2017...

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He's grown up so much over the years...

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Then Jeep #2 happened a couple of years ago.

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We've had our GC Trailhawk since 2018 and love it! My wife thought she wanted a 4Runner and I convinced her to look at the Jeep and she's loved every moment of it and is so glad she didn't get a 4Runner.

 

[DaveC]

We've had our GC Trailhawk since 2018 and love it! My wife thought she wanted a 4Runner and I convinced her to look at the Jeep and she's loved every moment of it and is so glad she didn't get a 4Runner.

They are a heck of a nice vehicle. We really like ours too.

 

[RINC]

Mine was a 65 CJ-5 with the Hurricane 134. I found a wrecked Jeep in the J-yard with a 327. I bought the 327, T-98 and exhaust for $200, intending to put it in the CJ-5, but I traded it for a Honda 3-wheeler.

I traded a 83 Mustang for the Jeep, then a couple years later, traded the Jeep for a 72 VW camper van. I can't find a pic of the Mustang or Jeep, but here is the VW.

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My first VW was a ratty old 63 Type 1. Then a 71 Type 2. Then a 58 Single Cab.

Traded that for a 61 Sundial Camper.

Traded the 61 Sundial for a 66 SO-42 Westy.

While I had the Westy, bought a pre-factory change over 55 US Spec 3-Fold ragtop.

While I had those, bought a 63 Turkis Standard.

Along that time bought a 66 Swiss RHD Postal Walk-thru Sliding Door Highrooof.

I am missing pics an the timeline of the others like a 66 Type 3 S. A 57 Type 2 Panel but this is just an overview.