Vehicle Description
Desirable 304 cubic inch V8 with 3-speed manual transmission.
Lifetime Florida Jeep, very clean. Recent heavy-duty bedliner paint
job that is impervious to off-road fun. 4-inch lift, custom wheels
and tires, new seats. Inexpensive Jeep ready to have fun in the
dirt! Sometimes simple is better. After living with old cars that
have a zillion things that can go wrong, this iron-simple Jeep CJ5
really appeals to us. It's built with a single purpose in mind:
having fun off-road. As a result, there's not a lot that can go
wrong and there's a whole lot that's exactly right. Take the
heavy-duty paint job, which is simply tinted bedliner-it's
indestructible and looks good on the all-purpose CJ. You'll never
have to worry about scratches or dirt, and you can just hose the
whole thing off when you're doing getting dirty. It lived its
entire life in Florida, so it doesn't have the usual issues in the
wheel arches and floors, and if you want to add a set of fender
flares, the factory mounting holes are still in place to make it
easy. It does have a few upgrades, including LED headlights and
some strategically-placed diamond-plate reinforcements, but there's
not much to distract from the basic nature of the Jeep. Heck, you
can still see where the folding Army shovel is supposed to be
mounted on the driver's side-a remnant of the Jeep's military DNA.
Like I said, sometimes simple is better. The interior continues the
no-nonsense theme, although you do get some concessions to comfort.
There are new bucket seats that look and feel a lot better than the
stock chairs, and with durable vinyl they're as washable as the
rest of the Jeep. It also includes a tilt steering column and a
thick steering wheel that feels great in your hands. The dash is
diamond-plate as well, but they mounted the original gauges and
switches so it'll seem familiar. The shifter controls a 3-speed
manual transmission with the lever for the transfer case right next
to it, so it's easy to grab when you need it. No need for a radio
in something like this (if you need a radio to enjoy the drive,
you're Jeeping incorrectly). There's a matching bench seat in back,
more bedliner on the floors, and a bikini top overhead to keep the
sun at bay, so there's just no reason not to go out and have some
fun. Under the hood there's a rugged and torquey 304 cubic inch AMC
V8, which is the powerplant of choice for a lot of off-road
enthusiasts. It's topped by an Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetor and
includes long-tube headers with dual Flowmaster mufflers, so
there's a bit of extra torque on tap and it sounds awesome. You'll
also note a giant radiator with heavy-duty clutch fan, power
steering and power disc brakes for easy handling, and a generally
clean engine bay-again, it's not detailed for show, but that's not
the point here. Underneath you'll find a heavy-duty Skyjacker
suspension with a modest lift, as well as the original axles with
what we believe are 4.10 and 4.11 gears inside. Factory skid plates
protect the gas tank, transfer case, and transmission, so don't be
afraid to use it as intended. It's obvious that someone spend some
money on the hardware, then used it to have some fun in the mud,
and that's perfectly OK on a vehicle like this. 15-inch aluminum
wheels were powdercoated black and come with big 33x12.50-15
off-road radials that look like they'll go anywhere. Look at the
rugged hardware, the cheerful color combination, and the burly V8,
then look at the price. This is a great Jeep to just jump in and
have some fun, or perhaps the foundation for something that you can
take to the next level. Either way, there's a lot of fun packed
into a rather compact package. Call today!Harwood Motors always
recommends and welcomes personal or professional inspections of any
vehicle in our inventory prior to purchase.