Wide Trak CJ-5 and ARB Air Lockers
The jeepfan.com 1978 CJ-5 gets the full treatment. Installation of front and rear ARB Air Lockers and late model CJ wide track axles.
Projects & Installs
Smittybuilt CJ Roll Bar Installation
An early project on my 78 CJ-5 was adding a front roll bar section. This project was somewhat of a pleasure to do because it was not too difficult. I ordered a Smittybuilt Sport Bar kit that will fit with my CJ’s dash pad. This kit came with a front hoop, spreader bars and floor …
Dana 300 4:1 Tera Low Installation – Part 2
We started out by disassembling the second Dana 300. The fact that neither of us ever did this slowed us down a little. We found that following the manual was useful. A press would have been helpful and so would a good gear puller set but we managed. It is almost impossible to remove the …
Dana 300 4:1 Tera Low Installation
Glenn’s 85 CJ-7 has little problems off road. One area that could use some improvement is a crawl ratio of 32.3:1 that is somewhat high. The T-176 transmission has a 3.52 low gear and Glenn’s Jeep has 3.54 axle ratios. The Dana 300 transfer case offers a 2.62:1 low range which makes Glenn’s Jeep tolerable …
Detroit EZ-Locker Install
The Detriot EZ-Locker is an inexpensive but very effective means of obtaining a true locking differential in your Jeep. Recently we picked up one from OK Auto and installed it into Glenn’s 85 CJ-7. His Jeep was equipped with a Dana 44 wide-trac axle with an open differential. Note: Detroit no longer makes the EZ-Locker …
CJ Spare Tire Carrier DIY
After looking for some time for a good spare tire carrier that can hold something bigger than a 235 size tire I became quite disgusted. You see it is easy to find a good carrier if you have $500 or more. After looking closely at these in magazines, catalogs, and the back of Jeeps I …
Skyjacker 2.5″ CJ Lift Kit
After a few trail rides with a stock suspension, the underside of the Jeep starts showing too many trail damage scars that might have been avoided if the Jeep had a little more ground clearance. It was definitely time for the jeepfan.com 78 CJ-5 to get a lift.
AMC 360 Engine Rebuild
The jeepfan.com 1978 CJ had a tired motor. It was running an AMC 360 V8 from a 1970 AMC Ambassador car. This engine has higher horsepower and torque since it was from a time of little or no emission standards. A rebuild on an engine that is still running good enough is a tough decision …