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Take a quick look at this picture..can you see what’s missing? If you answered the inner axle you were correct. Now what happens if you run your Jeep this way? Could anything be damaged? Answer: You can and you won’t damage anything. The biggest problem is you will get gear oil leaking out of …
Continued from Part 1 – Tighten up the cap and move to the underside of the Jeep. Using a 13mm socket loosen and remove the oil drain plug. Make sure you have a drain oil container ready to catch the oil. After allowing the oil to drain completely reinstall the plug and tighten. plug removal oil draining …
1986 Jeep Laredo Dash Plaque. This plaque celebrated the final year of the CJ series. It reads… “Last of a Great Breed..This Collector’s Edition CJ ends an era that began with the legendary Jeep of World War II” As seen on Andy’s 1986 Jeep Laredo
1983-1984 Center of the hood tri-colored stripe. Letters that were all capitalized and a side stripe that followed the upward curve of the front fender. Side stripe continued straight under the door and out the back. 1985-1986 Center of the hood tri-colored stripe. Letters that were all capitalized and under the door stripe that followed …
1975 (2nd Half) -1976 A complete redesign from prior years. Gone was the center hood stripe, this decal swooped over the hood. 1976 marks the introduction of the CJ-7 and changes to the rest of the CJ Jeeps. This includes a new frame and altered body tub. 1977-1978 The hood section was larger and the …
Some original off-roading going on here. This truck takes a major beating and still keeps going. Wonder what the ride quality was like.
CORRECTING U-JOINT OPERATING ANGLES The recommended method for correcting severe u-joint operating angles depends on the vehicle suspension or driveline design. On vehicles with leaf springs suspension, thin wedges called axle shims can be installed under the leaf springs of single axle vehicles to tilt the axle and correct u-joint operating angles. Wedges are available …
We spotted this Jeep at OK Auto’s OKtober Truckfest event in 2013. This 1986 Jeep is a find from Arizona where it was towed for years behind its original owner’s RV. The 86 Laredo CJ-7 was part of the last year of the CJ series. This Jeep is in great condition and features original white …
The 2013 OKtober Truckfest was a super day. The weather was perfect and the turn out was the same. The grounds of OK were full of trucks, Jeeps, and other off-road vehicles. This show always brings a huge variety of vehicles, mostly trucks from riding on the ground to jacked feet in the air. Be …
Fall not only marks the time where trees turn lovely shades of red and orange, it also marks the time for OK’s annual OKtober Truckfest! It’s another year where nearly 200 Jeeps, trucks, and SUV’s gather to show off their best stuff and to be judged for a chance to win money.
