1975 Jeep CJ

CJ-6 factory hard top

232 ci. 6 cylinder

4 speed

Clear

Gasoline

The only difference in the two Universal Jeeps was the length of their respective wheelbases. The CJ6 was a full 20 inches longer than the CJ5 with a wheelbase of 101 inches to the CJ5's 81 inches. Now... one might think that the longer roomier CJ6 would be a great hit with the public after enduring the stubby little CJ's over the previous 10 years. Well that would probably be true today with the apparent success of the longer Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, but for some reason the CJ6 just couldn't keep market pace with the CJ5. One possible reason might be that Kaiser-Willys (eventually called Kaiser-Jeep), and later American Motors Corporation (AMC) focused much of their marketing of the CJ6 as a work vehicle. By 1972 Both the CJ6 and the CJ5 were lengthened another 3 inches each to accommodate American Motors larger, more powerful engines. The two Jeeps shared everything except length. Later, new owners American Motors Corporation, installed a GM and soon after, an AMC 4-cylinder engine as base standard, while the AMC in-line sixes (232 c.i. or 258 c.i.) and V8 (304 c.i.) were option. The elongated CJ6 was finally put to rest by the end of 1975. Today the Jeep CJ6 is a good collectible with good value especially since its production numbers were significantly less than the comparable CJ5. Jeep CJ-6 production was just over 51,000 over 19 years and the Jeep CJ-5 was 606,000. I have always been partial to the longer (and slightly larger) Jeep Universals, simply from a practical standpoint. A bit more cargo and passenger room. The extra 20 inches of length with the CJ6 translated into more utility and function in many environments other than those dominated by the shorter CJ5's, not to mention the slight improvement in stability and safety. It all depends on your perspective...given a choice between the same year CJ5 and CJ6..I would personally choose the Jeep CJ6...all things being Equal. This Jeep is all original except for the 4" lift kit and the new rims and 33-10.50-15 BFG KM2 mud terrain tires all spin balanced with less than 300 miles. Also it has a new Borgenson double joint steering shaft and m.o.r.e. greaseable shackles. I do have all the stock parts if you want to put it back to stock. The jeep has the Dana 20 transfer case , Dana 30 front axle ,Dana 44 rear axle with 4.27 gear ratio the engine is the 232 ci. Inline 6 cylinder with the optional 4 speed transmission. I am including a stock set of rims and tires with maybe 50% of the tread remaining .All new brakes rotors and hardware on the rear. 1975 was also the year they went to electronic ignition , no more points to mess with. I am including the warn 8000 lb. spur gear winch which has the fastest line retrieval and also has 150' of steel cable, and a 10' remote cable so you can run the winch from the drivers seat.I will also include a tow bar assembly , and 2 fuel cargo containers that mount on the back. I have been a jeep guy for 30 years and had several different models including a Commando ,cj7 ,cj5, cj3A, cj 3B and 2 cj6s. This is without a doubt the cleanest jeep I have seen for something 37 years old.It may be the cleanest cj6 east of the Mississippi. I have had 2 offers for the hardtop alone at $950.00 and $1300.00. The previous owner painted it the army green. The inside is the factory color which is Reef Green. The mileage on the jeep is 95,430 and is believed to be original from the previous owner. I am the 4th owner in 37 years. 1269 760 3805 mike