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1985 Jeep J10 Pickup
Anyone know about these? My boss is looking for a truck to haul his trash to the dump.
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02-25-2021, 05:51 AM
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what does he want to know?
a few quick hits--they RUST--esp. the bed seams nice ones are expensive. They are great trucks
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I've always heard they are crap and have been out of production forever.
I think a beater Ford/Chevy/Dodge would be a better choice. |
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02-25-2021, 06:21 AM
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They look cool as hell and if not already, could be the next hot truck on BaT
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My BiL had them at one of the mines he worked at. Said overall they were great trucks but they were well maintained there as well.
Don't know if I would get one for hauling trash, but would get one for playing on the trails. I would think a cheap Toyota Truck would work for trash.
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Very heavy duty but prone to rust. I got one running/sold for a friend years ago. Parts were kinda hard to find. Got like 9MPG.
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02-25-2021, 06:53 AM
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So, I've been watching them for the last year. I've been snipped on at least five of them. There's a cult following on them. I want a pre 75 for smog reasons here in California. Prefer an early to mid 60s with the "Rhino" grill
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I think they are based on the same Wagoneer chassis and power plant and if so the mpg is appalling. My 75 had the big block 401 motor that returned about 9-12 mpg no matter how I drove it. I loved that Jeep and stupidly sold it.
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Those old Jeep pickups are cool along with the same era Dodge Power Wagons . But by today's standards they are rough crude beasts ........... not necessarily a bad thing 😁 . But rust is a killer and they rarely can pass a gas station .
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