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Those of y'all who have used the first generation of jeeps, how to they compare to today's atvs in terms of utility?

I have a buddy looking to part ways with a nice '46 CJ-2 that he restored himself, for a price about half that of the mid-range atvs that are available today.

So, would this discount be worth it? I won't be looking to break ice with it on the way to the blind, but would still use it for basic transportation around the camp. I am a decent mechanic and know my way around older vehicles, so I don't foresee any maintenance problems in terms of my own skills.

I say go for it. I have a 2004 tj that I DD and love. Picking up a 60 CJ5 this week for sunday driving with my darlin

I don't think I'd use it for DD or even Sunday drives, but being able to legally drive it to the Crystal Grill and get some lemon meringue pie after the hunt is a major plus for me.

then go on ahead with it. They are a really fun vehicle. Go ahead and get a catalog from kaiser willy's

A friend of mine had one back in high school, and all we did was work on the thing. Of course we were a couple of high school kids, so the quality of the work probably was not the best. But, it was easy to work on. I think he has one now that he did a complete re-build on, and he puts around in it every now and then. We never were able to get the breaks working on the one back in high school, but i think i remember him saying you could put disc breaks on it pretty easy.

DoublePslayer wrote: but i think i remember him saying you could put disc breaks on it pretty easy.

Most likely can. It is amazing how many of those old vehicles had the exact same axles in them as more modern vehicles. They just added better brakes later. So buying a set of parts from most any parts store and just installing them is pretty simple.

These look like fun. Mahindra brand Willys Jeep with a small turbo diesel. If I had one, id have to find some Co-ops for it.

https://www.roxoroffroad.com

stang67 wrote:These look like fun. Mahindra brand Willys Jeep with a small turbo diesel. If I had one, id have to find some Co-ops for it.

https://www.roxoroffroad.com

Another friend of mine has a CJ-3, and he put some tires off one of those self propelled trenchers on his. They look like a miniature Rice and Cane tire off of a tractor. It doesn't ride down the highway to good, but he can put it in 4-low and it will just about idle through anything.

stang67 wrote:These look like fun. Mahindra brand Willys Jeep with a small turbo diesel. If I had one, id have to find some Co-ops for it.

https://www.roxoroffroad.com

Gateway now makes grip spurs and yes they are like the old good ones

There was a camp we hunted at in '90-'93 in Dundee that had one. We'd leave camp and take it to the blinds. Made for some cold rides in the morning, but as an 8 year old kid, I thought it was the coolest thing around. We bought our first 4-wheeler in '93 and the Jeep didn't move quite as much after that.