While so many trucks over the years have tried to convince us that they are tough and off-road-ready, one look at this 1979 Jeep CJ5, and it's easy to see what rugged really looks like. Redone with a full fiberglass replacement tub and repainted in this brilliant white, this CJ5 features exterior upgrades, including a tubular bull bar and trail lights up front, side steps and fender flares along the sides, and a tow hitch and tubular bumper in the rear.
Inside, we find a clean, Spartan interior with a body-color dashboard, high-back vinyl bucket seats up front and a matching bench in back, black carpeting, and a roll bar. Adding to that, a body-color fire extinguisher is included, highlighting the attention to detail this truck has received during its restoration. A three-spoke, power-assisted Grant GT steering wheel sits just ahead of a chrome windshield wiper motor cover that matches the knobs used to collapse the windshield, as well as the expletive bar in front of the passenger seat. A simple three-pod gauge cluster sits in the middle of the dash, while the floor-mounted gearshift sits next to the dual-shifter four-wheel drive transmission controls, further proving this truck's readiness to go off-road.
Under the hood, we find a 304 cubic-inch overhead valve V-8 engine. A single four-barrel Edelbrock carburetor sits atop this naturally aspirated motor, while matching Edelbrock headers expel spent gases out through a chrome-tipped dual exhaust. That power is routed through a tried-and-true three-speed manual transmission before being sent to either the rear wheels or all four corners, provided you engage the manually locking front hubs. Powder-coated black fifteen-inch beadlock-style wheels are wrapped in massive 37-inch off-road tires that look great on or off road.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Full Fiberglass Tub
Lift Kit
Full Brilliant White Repaint
Front Bull Bar
Front Trail Lights
Fender Flares
Side Steps
Tow Hitch
Tubular Bumpers
304 CID V8
Edelbrock Four Barrel
Edelbrock Headers
Dual Exhaust
Power Brakes
Front Disc Brakes
Beadlock Style Wheels
37 Inch Tires
Power Steering
Redone Black Vinyl
Highback Bucket Seats
Grant GT Wheel
This 1979 Jeep CJ5 rides on a lifted suspension that utilizes traditional leaf springs at both the front and rear, while power brakes featuring a pair of front discs sit ready to scrub off speed whenever called upon. If you have always wanted a truck that embodies what it means to be truly rugged, then this Civilian Jeep is as hardcore as it gets without being drafted. Don't wait, call today!
