The difference is that this is a cj6, a whole other beast entirely than a cj5.

I just did this with my 71 cb500 and live in St Louis so I sympathize with all of the above points!

Missouri actually has fairly strict inspections. A safety inspection is requires statewide which checks: brakes, lights, exhaust, suspension, and a bunch of other things. That usually takes about an hour and it is often failed (it is mechanic shops that usually do these so take that as you will).

In Missouri it usually makes sense to not use historic plates as they only allow 1,000 miles per year with very similar restrictions on use as Michigan.

Fair enough... I think if you can get one for the same or less than a clapped out base ninja it’s quite reasonable.

Most of those are actually quite affordable now. Prices have about tripled from just a couple years ago though. I’ve unless it’s something very rare like a 69 honda cb750 k0 you can pick up a decent example for about 3 grand.

It honestly depends on your field. If your in IT the degree doesnt matter 90% of the time. It does seem like an unusually large change for only a degree though. is it a large company ( or a government entity)?

I agree, with the the torque and hp on these trucks you likely wouldn’t notice it.

On a truck like that it would cost about a grand (per axle if 4x4) to change the gears with a minor change like that.

You’re just a hater. I love the old VW stories and honestly read the site for the offbeat stuff.

Gasoline is definitely the right option compared to the GM diesels of the era. I had a 83 3/4 ton suburban with the 6.2 non-turbo (only way they came) that put out an astonishing 135 hp. It got 25 mpg highway, but it took forever to get there and just plain wouldn’t if you were hauling anything.

I’d go with my flex with first generation Sync. The Damn thing shuts off and resets itself whenever it pleases. Particularly when it’s less than 25 f outside. It controls radio, climate, backup camera, navigation and a host of other things. I couldn’t think of a worse time to not be able to turn on the heat than when…

There is a small consumer base that wants a small truck, but that’s not enough to sustain production on one. The majority of buyers since the early 90’s of small trucks were business consumers. They needed something cheap and relatively useful that would do 75% of the job a full size would do at 50% the cost. Now vans…

I love the concept! Part of the reason I love vans is because you can do carry about everything in them from passengers to lumber, way better insulated for camping than a tent too.

That's the best thing I've heard all day!

Unless of course if the car has reverse lugs on the drivers side. My 62 Willys CJ6 has left handed threads, I believe it was one of the latest american cars to do such a thing though.

You could put just about any 79-95 american car in this slot, so very few of the mainstream cars are still on the road. I choose to pick something like this, but just a bit less common, the Ford Bronco II.

A modern woody would definitely be nice. They don't sell a lot of them but they are popular with dealers barely being able to keep them in stock and the used market commanding quite a premium. I've got a 2010 ecoboost limited awd and it is amazing.

PS this comment seems silly now but when the article was originally posted it was titled as a '1970 Bronco'

Hard to argue with that. Some people split up the compact bronco's into 2 generations, there wasn't a hard generational cut but notable changes in engine and drive line during their run. This one is just usually called First Gen Fullsize as it shared basically nothing with the previous bronco but instead shared it's…