Jeep Shots - October 2014 - Four Wheeler Network
Jim Tribble of Vacaville, California, spent years looking for the right fullsized Jeep, and it eventually cost him just $400 to buy this ’79 J10 (with its ’69 grille and front bumper). With the sale of a ’76 Cherokee, a new flexplate, and support from his wife, Susie, he was able to turn that small initial investment into a tow rig that’s used for pulling a camping trailer or his’68 CJ-5. Motivation comes from a 360ci V-8 engine... The FSJ rides on 4 inches of lift provided by Superlift springs in front and lift blocks in the rear that ride over LT255/85R16 BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 tires that stand 33-inches tall. ” That mess includes a 4. 2L engine with a two-barrel Weber carburetor, 240,000 miles on the clock, and an AX-15 transmission adapted to a clocked Dana 300 transfer case. The front axle is a GM 10-bolt with a Detroit Locker and Warn locking hubs, and the rear axle is a GM 14-bolt semi-floater. The Jeep rides on 36-inch General tires with 8-lug GM wheels, has flat tube fenders, a chopped bumper with a brush bar, and round Hella driving lights. John Taormina is now living in New York, where his ’92 YJ gets a lot of “cool Jeep” compliments, but this photo was taken on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge between Bradenton and St. Petersburg, Florida. The Jeep is powered by a 4. 0L engine with an AX-15 five-speed manual transmission and has. Source: www.fourwheeler.com
