wnorton
Member
Good day all,
I'm excited that after decades I’m finally returning to the Jeep Wrangler family. My 4x4 adventures began with an old worn out CJ5. It was army surplus, primer gray in color and proud. I spent weeks in auto wrecking yards with a tape measure searching for a engine “pull-out” that would fit in the CJs engine bay. We eventually found a Buick v6 engine that would fit. Months later the home made fabrications were complete and the odd looking beast roared to life. Ugly as hell, but was it ever fun.
That old CJ carried me and friends into scenic canyons, remote deserts and across hostile climates in every corner of Utah.
That beginning led to a slew of various four-wheel-drive vehicles. As my need for a professional “career appropriate“ vehicle and my need for a ”family wagon“ beca import the vehicles were further and further away from the bold off road capabilities of the small and nimble Jeep CJ’s or Toyota FJ’s. Throughout the progression the real desire was a return to a Wrangler.
Included among my 4x4 vehicles were:
Jeep CJ5 1967
Jeep CJ5 1970
Toyota FJ40 1974
Toyota FJ40 1976
Ford F-250 1978
Jeep Cherokee
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Ford Expedition 2005
Porsche Cayenne 2010
Ford F-150 2013
Toyota 4Runner 2012
Ford F-350 2017
A recent order placed for a 2022 Jeep Wrangler JLU rubicon is my return to my origin. Can’t wait to hit the trails in the very capable JL platform.
So I’m curious, what does your 4x4 list look like? I can’t be the only one that made this full circle to/from a Jeep.
Hope to see you on the trails.
I'm excited that after decades I’m finally returning to the Jeep Wrangler family. My 4x4 adventures began with an old worn out CJ5. It was army surplus, primer gray in color and proud. I spent weeks in auto wrecking yards with a tape measure searching for a engine “pull-out” that would fit in the CJs engine bay. We eventually found a Buick v6 engine that would fit. Months later the home made fabrications were complete and the odd looking beast roared to life. Ugly as hell, but was it ever fun.
That old CJ carried me and friends into scenic canyons, remote deserts and across hostile climates in every corner of Utah.
That beginning led to a slew of various four-wheel-drive vehicles. As my need for a professional “career appropriate“ vehicle and my need for a ”family wagon“ beca import the vehicles were further and further away from the bold off road capabilities of the small and nimble Jeep CJ’s or Toyota FJ’s. Throughout the progression the real desire was a return to a Wrangler.
Included among my 4x4 vehicles were:
Jeep CJ5 1967
Jeep CJ5 1970
Toyota FJ40 1974
Toyota FJ40 1976
Ford F-250 1978
Jeep Cherokee
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Ford Expedition 2005
Porsche Cayenne 2010
Ford F-150 2013
Toyota 4Runner 2012
Ford F-350 2017
A recent order placed for a 2022 Jeep Wrangler JLU rubicon is my return to my origin. Can’t wait to hit the trails in the very capable JL platform.
So I’m curious, what does your 4x4 list look like? I can’t be the only one that made this full circle to/from a Jeep.
Hope to see you on the trails.
I had to be reformed