Calgary Jeep Association

4x4 Related Groups => General Talk => Topic started by: yjcanibul on November 22, 2008, 05:57:08 PM

Title: jeep improvements over past 60 years
Post by: yjcanibul on November 22, 2008, 05:57:08 PM

bored so thought I'd ask the question "what major improvements would you consider are keepers over the past 60 years in jeeps ?"

fuel injection is at top of my list ...

did you know early designs had some cool features, like they produced 50+ 4wheel steering units in the '40s ...

(http://images.jpmagazine.com/thehistoryof/p43972_image_large.jpg)

Title: Re: jeep improvements over past 60 years
Post by: FiEND on November 22, 2008, 06:00:05 PM

round headlights... or return to ...

Title: Re: jeep improvements over past 60 years
Post by: hps4evr on November 22, 2008, 10:44:07 PM

square headlights  rule! lol!!!
i think the fullsize jeeps were cool, and the trucks.
after 50 plus years they stuck with a winning combination, small, light, 4wd, solid axles. and nobody else makes anything that can touch them anymore.
its gotta count for sumthin;)

Title: Re: jeep improvements over past 60 years
Post by: sylvrinvader on November 22, 2008, 10:51:02 PM

you said it

Title: Re: jeep improvements over past 60 years
Post by: yjcanibul on November 23, 2008, 11:29:26 AM

I'll add slinky coil suspension though there is a reason trucks still hav'them in the rear ...

in the 40's through 60's pto usage was common for these little warriors,  if they had kept that feature then
today we could be mowing our lawn with our jeep .. I know I would   :)

Title: Re: jeep improvements over past 60 years
Post by: big black dodge on November 23, 2008, 07:43:39 PM

IFS - LOL. 

Title: Re: jeep improvements over past 60 years
Post by: newfie on December 18, 2008, 11:59:02 AM

power steering ;D ;D ;D ;D
Wish that they had kept the 4 wheel steering option. imagine the turning radius you could get out of those puppies. ::)

Title: Re: jeep improvements over past 60 years
Post by: SmilinVamp on December 18, 2008, 02:31:40 PM

Dam good heater!   :)

Title: Re: jeep improvements over past 60 years
Post by: yjcanibul on December 21, 2008, 03:41:02 PM

4.0L     :'(

Title: Re: jeep improvements over past 60 years
Post by: cablesmurf on December 22, 2008, 09:12:05 AM

Selectable locking diffs and low range t-case