jeep truck!

[shawn]

 

1985 AMC/Jeep CJ10A Flightline Tug Truck

* SD33T 3.3l or SD33 3.3l diesel

* ??? up front

* 80" Dana 70 in the rear with 4.18s... I think?

* 727 3 speed auto w/NP208 T-case (2w hi/lo, 4w hi/lo)

* 8 lug 16.5"-ish wheels w/31.5" BFGs

[sinkrun]

Love it is it yours?

[shawn]

no such luck. found it on reddit/jeep, but ive never seen one and it would be a hard one not to want to restore.

[Automan2164]

I was just reading about these somewhere. IIRC, while it shared the body of the flightline Jeep, it wasn't. It was an export based on the same platform.

 

CJ-10 was the export pickup, CJ-10A was the tug.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_CJ

 

Rob

[shawn]

i had never heard of these before. they sounds tough and awesome, - the front ends look "different" though.

[HOrnbrod]

CJ-10 - 3/4 ton CJ Truck, export mainly to Australia

CJ-10A - Aircraft Military Tug in the United States

[johnny quest]

a couple (imo) nicely built cj10a's

 

[Lewt2007]

they were built on jeep j10 frames with heavy duty suspension under them

[dfreeman616]

i know a guy who had a cj10a he converted to 4wd by swaping in a waggy t-case and front axle, made an awesome little rig.

[Incommando]

 

1985 AMC/Jeep CJ10A Flightline Tug Truck

* SD33T 3.3l or SD33 3.3l diesel

* ??? up front

* 80" Dana 70 in the rear with 4.18s... I think?

* 727 3 speed auto w/NP208 T-case (2w hi/lo, 4w hi/lo)

* 8 lug 16.5"-ish wheels w/31.5" BFGs

 

 

This is not actually a CJ10A flightline tug. It COULD be a rare example of a CJ10 in this country or a pic from a market where they were sold but is most likely a project vehicle assembled from two or more vehicles.

 

The CJ10A's pictured above are heavily modified to get to the point that they appear in those pics. The CJ10A had a tiny 88" wheelbase that was on a custom shortened wagoneer frame (109" wheelbase). The easiest way to convert one into a CJ10 clone is to swap the front cab onto an actual wagoneer frame using the waggy engine/tranny/et all. Then you custom build a bed or adapt a bed like an '80's size mini truck bed onto it. You can dump all of the tug stuff from the back of one and put a tiny bed on it but you are still stuck with a transmission that only has first gear capability and no front axle diff. The transfer case is locked into "low" permanently and is only used for gear reduction and there is of course no front drive shaft.

 

Actual CJ10A tug:

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&sa=X ... 1,s:0,i:79

[mvusse]

A friend of mine started with a YJ, lengthened the frame, shortened the cab and build a bed using a Jeep trailer as an example. At a quick glance it looks a lot the one above.

[knever3]

a couple (imo) nicely built cj10a's

 

 

 

I love those trucks, I'll bet they ride like a tank though.

[xjrev10]

I had a 10a. They are neat but parts are spendy for that dizzle. Of course the parts mine needed where the most exPensive. It was a Dana 70 rear and a tube axle front. It had a huge counterweight over the rear axle.

 

Traded it for a POS xj.

[BigTon]

Here is one for sale :brows:

http://www.armyjeeps.net/CJ10A0730/CJ10A.htm

[jeepsouth]

Thats one sweet machine!

[xjrev10]

Here is some shots of my old one. It was kind of a POS. Rusted out.

 

 

 

 

 

[Yoyo8595]

Heh, that's actually my truck.

 

It's currently stuck in the garage with the motor pulled (bad crank bearing) but that should be back in soon.

 

It's a CJ10A tug with an old Willys bed stuck on an extended frame and a SD33T pulled out of a Scout. I am about to buy two more CJ10As to use for parts trucks (found an awesome deal on two running tugs with no major issues), so mine should be back on the road soon with a fresh coat of paint and a new lease on life.

[mpace6a]

Heh, that's actually my truck. My reddit handle is EvilSteevil aswell.

 

It's currently stuck in the garage with the motor pulled (bad crank bearing) but that should be back in soon.

 

It's a CJ10A tug with an old Willys bed stuck on an extended frame and a SD33T pulled out of a Scout. I am about to buy two more CJ10As to use for parts trucks (found an awesome deal on two running tugs with no major issues), so mine should be back on the road soon with a fresh coat of paint and a new lease on life.

When its up and running, feel free to drop it off at my place  :thumbsup:

Sweet truck, I'd love to get ahold of one, but there about as common as a J20 'round here...non-existant.

[Yoyo8595]

Well like I said, I'm about to buy two and I really only need one extra. Independence is a long way from South Carolina though.

[mpace6a]

Well like I said, I'm about to buy two and I really only need one extra. Independence is a long way from South Carolina though.

Details...minor details. Although those minor details do put a wrench in the gears.

[Biotex]

Here is my build thread on a CJ10A.

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f8/new-cj10-project-1155836/

[Yoyo8595]

I found two more of these Jeeps on Craigslist the other day. Since my motor rebuild project keeps hitting snags I bought these to use as donor vehicles. They both run fine, so I will pull whichever of the two motors is best and put it in my pickup. If I swipe a crane from work that should only take an evening or two!

 

#2 - Runs like a top; perfect donor vehicle for the pickup. Once I get my SD33T back in the original truck I hope to turn this into another pickup for my dad.

 

#3 - Also runs, but not quite like a top. Mostly good for parts.