my 67 cj5 has been totally rebuilt
I modded in a D30 front end and modified the steering from a ross system to a hybird ross with a tie rod and a ford reversed steering box from a exploder
I have 4.88 gears and Detroit auto lockers front and rear
it runs the original 225 dauntless v6 with a t18 transfer case and I replaced the original 3 speed with a late 60s 3 speed, the 67 tranny was weak. I run 2 inches of lift and 31s and crawl everywhere my buddies do on 35s
it has custom made skid plates and rocker panels and bumpers all of which I welded up, I run a warn 9500 pound power plant winch(on board air is part of the unit) and I run both CB and 2 meter, (yes I have a HAM license, general class). I put in custom seats and a 4 point seat belt system to hold everyone in tight, I carry about 100 pounds of safety, recovery and tools and have a onboard welder.
I have a propane conversion kit for it but have never installed it as I need to get out and rebuild the entire roll bar system to carry the 2 ten gallon propane tanks and at that point I it will be a trailer queen so I do not have to carry propane for the trip out and back
Having had the entire drive train rebuilt the year I got it I have the faith in it as if it was new in 67
the cj6 has e original D27 in the front and I love to show up at events and have it crawled all oer as it is all original except the lift and tires, oh it has a 225 dauntless in it too. funny for a 225 inch v6 you get 160 HP and 225 pounds of torque, it never stalls, and crawls with the best.
those are labors of love, you have to search far and wide for parts and they are not cheap when found, but I just love my old iron.
My Tj was a beast, and if I could find a Ruby TJ street queen with half doors I would build another. The JK is nice and the wife loves it, but I truly am not allowed to break it anymore so I just leave it alone.
4x4ing has been my life besides music. I grew up in a family that we used to take the Wagoneer out and go camping and fishing all the time so it has been in my blood since I was in diapers. I think I will keep the CJ6 till I die. It gets less miles on it every year but that is ok as It is a part of history.
I love Jeeps, have had other brands of 4x4s but I always come back to my Jeeps universal platform, weather that is a cj, yj tj or jk, the universal platform has proven to be the basis of 4x4ing sinca the MB of WWII and still proudly carries the flag forward.
You can get a lot more comfortable SUV, but it is true, once it gets into your blood, it is a Jeep thing others just do not understand.