The spring one is silly theyre are tons of makers for all fsj springs.. and j10s for factory height.. and lifts.. even heavy duty springs fir more load capacity. Hes just reallly whiney
Buys a shit condition old vehicle, complains that it's old, in shit condition and is too small for his McDonald's habit. Then complains about the lack of off the shelf aftermarket parts for a very rare vehicle. Pure logic in this one.
maybe you are right, but I would never swap my J10. A man must know what he wants. I restored mine for two years and spent lots of Euros and tax for parts, not bucks. So why do you complain, it is a Jeep and that counts... Greetings from Germany.....
Ill agree on the rust and carburetor issue but only if its the horrid carter 2 barrel bbd. After many headaches I swapped mine for a Quadrajet, awesome carburetor.
Agree on small cab ..ugh However JEEP like all old Jeeps were built for narrow trails ,old mining roads and off highway camping and so on . Not for commuting in today's world . The J truck and wagoneer are purpose built for this use , hence the truck is narrower than all other trucks , just as a CJ-5 or Jeepster commandos are built . It does offer a REAL 8ft bed unlike all modern trucks that can't carry a sheet of plywood or much else. You own a J truck for what it is not what it is not . As for the carb issue , your correct they are from a time when it WAS the technology . However out in the sticks ..you'll be able to fix most any issue with the engine with a few tools , hose ot duct tape to get you back home or out of the boondocks. Modern Jeep or any other vehicle if it breaks down, you are not fixing it especially if it's fuel injected and your in tank fuel pump dies on you . Lastly yes the beds suck for rust , the bed floor is tied into the bed sides for strength . But resulted in trapping water . So this J10 is built for the environment its best in . Gripes are fine , just understand what you have and why . BTW the jeep M715 went to war for a reason . Good day to all
If you hate it then sell it. You did not check how you fit before buying it? Failed to check the frame? Lifts are available. Welcome everyone to worthless reviews only made for views.
Nothing wrong with carbs... Updated modern ones dont have that issue of going up hills stalling etc.. updated modern meaning from 80s up 2150 motocrafts on wagoneers ran great. And were eveb auto adjusting for altitude. My 90s carbs hasnt been rebuilt but one time. And it starts every day sith 3 pumps and the rest of the day i just turn the key. The hot start issue is most likely a drain back issue from boiling gasoline in the line and fuel filter. You probably have the tripple nipple fuel filter tilted wrong.. very easy fix. If its cranking slowely when super hot. The starter is being heat soaked and needs replaced most likely I think your carb needs proffesionally rebuilt if youre having that many issues. Also you can easily buy lifts and stock leaf springs.. even made in the usa. Your springs are also sagging big time btw i can see it. Lofted springs from 74-84 J10s are everywhere... Rough country.. Sd springs... there are 6+ websites selling springs.. only 480$ for two in the front and another 400$ for rear.. Also your bumper.. factory had solid tubed brush guards. If you can find em.. Very similar to that bumper. Not QUITE as rugged but can easily strengthen for a winch. All your parts complaints are minor. Its 50 years old . You think theyre will be repro parts for cars foever ? The rust is the only one ill agree on.. all the FSJs.. cherokees. Wagoneers.. j trucks.. seem to rust in the exact sane damn spots. Had to go through major frame and mediumish body rust and minor floor rust on my 90 Grand Wagoneer. Fortunatly no one has issues knowing what my GW is.. i get stopped daily in parking lots or gas stations people giving me nothing but praise for the resto and mods i did and stuff to mine. Why dont you get yourself some fender badging from the kaiser 60s Jeep trucks. That says JEEP on it. If you want people to see its a Jeep without telling them ? Also your tire issue is just whiney non sense. Vehicles in the 60-70-80s didnt have 37 inch monster tires.. large tires for all terrain or mud terrains were 31-33 inchs.. max. Its just the way vehicles were back then. Also are your AXLE SHAFTS broken.. or are your U joints broken ?? Cmon . Take the knuckle off.. pull the shafts out get it on a vice and replace the u joints.. which DANA SPICER still makes. The problem with people not knowing or caring.. is it isnt the average person.. Its the average Jeep snob. The XJ wrangler owners. I brought my 90 to a Jeep 4th of july parade that went up to the mountains. The column of jeeps was 2 miles long on the interstate.. 99% of those people were 2010+ wrangler some XJ owners.. few renegades. I was the only FSJ.. i have 0 people interested in talking too me. Everyone was just a snob and only wanted to talk about thier red headlights and 37 inch swampers with the / in the headlights to make them evil looking. Ive tried talkin to random XJ or whatever owners. Their snobs too. All of em. Only the average day Joe in the parking lot comes up to me and goes oh WOW i had one of these.. or i havent seen these in forever.. or what not. I even had a wrangler owner tell me my 90 Gw isnt a real Jeep.. haha Also for your steering column.... The J10s in the 70s did hsve tilted steering columns. No idea what youre talkin about ??
Yeah I'm not really sure what this guy's talking about, most of these issues seem self inflicted or at the very least inherited from whatever idiot he bought it from, regardless it's negativity for the sake of it and nothing more. I'm sorry you've had such experience with snobs, I've had the pleasure and apparently luck meeting some very passionate and knowledgeable people daily driving my full size, I wish you and your truck well.
I have two of them and the rust always starts in the same spots. I just love the look of them. They are definitely tight and hard to sit in for long periods of time. Also I love your door panels!
hunh...now give us 5 things you love. If you care to throw it away, I'll take it. I can make it work. I've only ever owned and driven late 70s Jtrucks and a few wags. I guess there is always a whiner in every group. Everyone waves at me. I never wave back.
I have two J4000 jeep trucks 71' and 73' and daily driven the 73' for almost fifteen years with the 360 amc and t-15 manual transmission. It was a rough start at first because of transmission issues and no parts available. But later on I enjoyed every moment in it! It's now undergoing a total overhaul and going to get a 12 valve Cummins engine with manual 5 speed and np205 transfer case. Front axle is a Dana 60 and the rear a 70 with limited slip differential. You have a point about the rust , but if you have owned a Toyota land cruiser BJ ,40 ,42 or 45 then you actually know what rust is!😂
FSJ actually means funny sized jeep... Rant is justified! We could all go into huge debt and buy a new jeep and deck it out... or just keep working on our funny jeeps and nobody will know what they are. Even thieves pass on them... That of coarse is an advantage though :).
Thank you for all the info on your truck. I have a 1971 J2000 thrift side that I just dropped a Cummins 4BT in and am about to start on a full frame off restoration on. Any additional tips and info will be much appreciated. Can you please tell me what the bolt pattern and center bore is on the wheels. Thank you!
I’m not sure what the bore is but they are black rhino offshoots 15x10 6x5.5 lug pattern A 4bt will be awesome in there.. that was one of the motors I considered it was just a little pricey for me.
My axles are upgraded internally but they are factory axles. Some of the j trucks had 5 lug axles I believe they are 5x5.5 pattern and they should have a large center bore to clear the hub lockouts.
My 1985 J10 that I found on Ebay in Louisiana before hurricane Katrina doesn't have any rust through. The person listing it put it in the wrong location so I was able to get it cheap and that pissed him off but he had to sell it to me because I was the highest bidder. The cab has been on blocks in my 30 x 36-foot metal building for over 10 years. I drove it home to Virginia. The bed has been outside with a camper top on it for the same length of time and it still doesn't have surface rust. I have the tailgate and the original step bumper. I have a rebuilt 4.2 L engine on an engine stand and a Howell EFI kit to do the conversion. I am just now getting around to giving it a new paint job and putting it back together.
Do you understand or appreciate the word "patina", refferencing your comment? Put the damn thing back together and enjoy it for what it is! If you bought it as an investment, its probably worth more running, than a pile of parts...if anything...reassembly might get you away from the daily grind for a bit. If there is no rust...put the bolts back in...If there is rust...and no money to pay somebody to repair a speck around the highbeam switch...do aome research and DIY....vinegar and steel wool can do amazimg things.
Parts are very hard to get for these no doubt. There's a company called Alcan that can make you leaf springs that I used and really enjoyed them. I had dana 60 rear and 44 HD out of a j20 I swapped in and after the spring over and blocks in the back I needed something that rode better and had the lift I needed for 36s. There are panels that easily accumulate dirt behind the rear quarters that I ended up making drain holes for and cleaned them out to stop rust back there. J series have their quirks but I still wish I didn't sell mine. Not much beats the sound of that 401 with 390 heads in my opinion. Don't give up.
People always want to buy my truck and immediately start telling me what they would want to do to it. Unaware that even though my truck isn’t for sale I definitely wouldn’t sell it to anyone that wanted to LS swap it or put it on another frame. AMC built one hell of a truck. It’s capabilities astound me. It’s not much short of a tank.
I disagree, These are the best attributes of the J-10. I just picked up a '81 Honcho, the truck I've wanted since I was eleven years old. Mine was sitting a field for years and fires right up every time. AMC built these this way for a reason, they small and tough and run forever. You don't need 36" tires to get through the woods, just common sense and driving skills. If you want a square body, get one, then you'll be just like every classic truck owner.
The rust is. Depending on how it’s kept if you find a listing of it in a garage then it’s mostly kept nice and clean but if it was kept in a old barn then it will have rust since it’s sitting in the grass or old rotting wood
How’d you go about replacing the stereo? I’ve got a 87 and I’ve got no idea how to go about wiring an aftermarket stereo since there’s no aftermarket harnesses
I didn’t use any of the factory wiring.. you’ve just got to hook up positive and negative for power then run speaker wire to every speaker.. it’s easier than it seems.. should be a diagram that comes with your stereo.
Ya it was from a yj wrangler.. I actually bolted it through the roof (I don’t recommend) i couldn’t find any other way to mount it… I actually removed I’d because I hit my head on it but I’m 6,4 so if your shorter it’ll probably be fine. But they wire up really easy just positive and negative wire for each speaker.
@@brokenpoortradingco sweet! Might have to try that because other then the doors there’s no where else for speakers on my 87 j20. Cool! Love your headliner and door panels too, watched those videos and looks like it saves a ton of money, headliners and door panels are stupid expensive for what’s essentially car board
Thanks.. you can also cut a hole and mount speakers in the b pillar. That’s probably what I’ll do since I removed the sound bar.. maybe I’ll make a video of it when I get around to it lol
Thanks for the video, I love my 1974 J10 4.2L 258 AMC, but need new leaf springs. Base on the comment below from@elev8j10 Alcan make custom ones. How about that front suspension and differential on yours?
I have a 1966 J-2000 I fit under the wheel because the seat springs are shot. The AMC Hornet L6-232 power steering fits my L6. Rust and tailgate are facts. Ty.
Hi Ryan, I also have a 1966 Jeep J - 2000 with the 232 straight six and 3 speed transmission. In 1993 my cousin Bob and I did a complete rebuild on it from the cab back, all new Chevy truck frame, rear springs, gas tank etc. I recently had both front springs replaced. They were manufactured by the Palmer Spring Co. of Providence , Rhode Island from scratch using the old springs as a pattern. This truck used to be my Dad's and is still my plow truck in winter. The pickup body was replaced with one from a 1977 Jeep ( 7'-0" length ). These old Jeeps are way tougher than any of this new generation trucks selling for $ 80,000.00 or more.
@@phillipbouchard4197 A lot of memories! Pls. tell me the Chevy truck frame used..?! looking to improve on gas tank capacity and motor mounts. the optional frame would accommodate all mentioned in one shot. Thanx in advance!
@@Ryan33T35 Hi Ryan, The Chevy frame we used on the Jeep was from a 1993 one - half ton model and it fit perfectly inside of the existing Jeep frame. We slid it in 1'-0" and cut a doubler out of a section we were not going to use to allow us to double plate the joint which was thru-bolted and welded together. All told the joint is one-half inch thick steel and has held up well all these years since the rebuild even being out in the salt for snow plowing. The gas tank we used was a 22 gallon replacement tank from Jeep which goes under the pickup bed just behind the cab. The nice thing about the Chevy frame was their bends were similar to the original Jeep frame which made our construction project much easier. I even got lucky on the purchase price - an even trade for a pickup bed mounted roll bar that came with the pickup body I bought which I was not going to use anyway. I found a 1977 pickup body in a local junkyard that was in real good shape and it fit the 1966 perfectly. Hope this information helps you with your project.
@@phillipbouchard4197 👍 I'm considering mainly for the xmission keeping a std drive but with o.d. more than a 1:1. So its not running 4k rpm. at 65 mpram. This is all info that is lost if not shared and much appreciated!
@@Ryan33T35 Hi Ryan, It sounds like you intend to do some highway traveling with your truck and if so, going with an overdrive will save your driveline for the long haul. My Jeep is pretty much retired as I save it for the hard work of plowing snow for which it's low gearing and slow speed is optimum. My Crown Victoria wagon's and 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis take care of the rest as they all have overdrive transmissions.
I have one, it was in terrible shape, and I was able to replace everything easily, including aftermarket suspension, brakes, gaskets, trim, even clutch rod that was all boogered up from some terrible abuse in the past. It's a horrid truck, sounds like it's going to die all the time, can't hit 65 without floating the valves, but it's also 44 years old, will shreek the 33 inch mud tires in first it has so much torque, and people love it. Oh, and it starts every time, climbs hills just fine, and idles like a brand new car, doesn't overheat in the GA summers (I do, it doesnt) Plus, unlike all the ragged out common chevy and ford trucks, I am the only person in the entire region I live in that has one.
And ur the type of guy who is critical of people breathing ur air...and occupying space that you don't own. People vent in different ways...people move...think...and exprese thier thoughts on different canvas....Ol' dude may have made this video to keep from kicking the dog that shit on the gun that he left dissasembled on the floor while he was cleaning it and a buddy called him from Osteen, needing a gasket.
I agree with the small cab, and hard to find parts…but I wouldn’t get rid of mine for anything. I have at least 5 people a week risk pulling into my drive way (I am in AK, that is very risky business if you don’t have permission to be there) to ask if I will sell it. It seems most guys know what they are up here. It is no rustier than my 70’s Ford or my buddies 70’s Chevy.
Hey dude how's going. First of all, nice truck, im looking forward to get one of these and dress this baby with 35" shoes but here in Argentina our law says the distance from the bumper to the floor must be 18" max. It's very low compared to usa so Idk if It'll go beyond 18 or not. Would you be up to measure the distance from the rear/front bumper of your truck to the floor? Would be really helpful
Had a 1981 jeep j10 automatic and I loved that truck but I was young and it was a snow plow truck since it was made in 81 and could t afford the repairs for it.. so I sold it to a mechanic for cheap and now I'm back in the market for one but damn they are hard to find... I really don't want any other truck.
Okay this is very interesting about your snow plow truck! I am just getting ready to go buy one. That is the same exact description. Same year everything and was a former snow plow truck. I'm buying it from an older mechanic who has to sell it as he's become a little bit ill. He's already done a bunch of work on it but he's retiring and moving into an RV. I wonder if it's the same truck you used to own???? I came onto RUclips to do some researching.
I got an 86' J20, it was shipped to west coast and came from FLA, so that road rash on the quarter panels is standard issue. I plan to graft in a new bed and patches with new metal. Carb is easy fix, had the same one on my 82' Wagoneer Limited, go to NAPA, they got a rebuild for $50 bucks. For sure the stick in your is a problem but the automatic is the way to go in an FSJ to begin with. I just got my steering column rebuilt by the Great Guys at JW Autowreckers near Sac, CA, they even had a wiring harness for my J20. FSJ are the best trucks ever built, highly sought after, I would never trade from an import lol Loyal Jeepathonian in Nevada Cheers 🍻 to FSJs
I'd add that it's safe to say many trucks of the era now have rust . Gm truck beds 61 to 66 including the cab do have serious rust out . 68 to 72 chevy pickups have lots of rust issues all throughout the cabs lower structure . This J10 here looks to have been in a wet or other poor environments that has rusted much of this truck . My 72 has none of this rust as shown in this video . However the bed seam rust is a prevalent issue with Jtrucks . The wheel backspace issue is again Due to design for a narrow track JEEP truck , not a chevy ford or dodge .
I owned from new a 1977 J10 Honcho. With 401 4bbl. Best truck I ever owned. Regret to this day not keeping it. It had a ton of room in the cab. I'm 6'2. The power was awesome. So I respectfully disagree with your assessment.
lmao my dad has the one thats considered rare to find most dont have it you have the J10 he has the J4000 its a beast of a truck its how you take care of it and you have to think about it not alot of guys where taller back then so it was perfect for them verse the days we are in now so its a perfectly fine truck
You can stop the whining. If you used it for what it was intended to do? It is a great truck. I had a j10. Now I have a j20. We use it like a tractor on our farm. It always starts and pulls like a herd of horses. I would agree. Not the most comfortable unit. But, if I want comfort? I will get in my Expedition. And, by the way. If you need to help with the fuel problem you are complaining about? Put an electric fuel pump and a predator carb. On it. Problem solved. And, there are lift kits for it. The best advice, as one poster commented. Sell it..............
BJS OFFROAD IS WAY TOO EXPENSIVE. 2 things I'd add are every fsj i hate the vacuum for everything, most the time nothing works. Second would be every fsj I've owned has had shitty electrical problems.
I was child i seen like your truck i remember my dad, but he die, after worked n go home he ride wagonerr so sorry my chief mecanical their office in 1972 i always remeber n sadnes some time he got licht truck jeep
The audacity to call the J10 the worst because it has rust shows you don't have knowledge about vehicles especially this one. It's a 40 year old vehicle, my dodge which is 20 years younger than this has more rust on it because it was originally living in Pennsylvania, and you can't find aftermarket parts for this truck because it's not a very common truck to come across, most are either rotting in someone's backyard, sitting in a junkyard, or maybe if you're lucky, on marketplace.
They’re all rusty😂it’s because they actually got driven for what they were intended for if you wanna complain about rust EVERY single truck and car in New England is plagued with rust lol zero real complaints 😂
Why do you own it? You clearly aren't the kind of person that should own it. As for your carburettor complaint, none of you with such complaints have ever neglected your fuel injection that way.
they really are monumental piles of crap but i can't quit mine, it's like an old pair of socks that i just can't throw away, and besides, my carter BBD is getting 20.5 mpg on my 258 and that alone makes it worth keeping
12 is not bad...considering the whining bitching bastard that has his foot on the throttle. MPG is the thermomenter in the babys butt as far as engine condition is concerned...and your foot and proper maintinace is the batt that you beat it with...Do you air up ur tires before ya leave Wild cat lake for the 40 mile trip back to Astor?
your doing alot of complaining that none of us has ever had issues especially with a mid size truck that you like to claim "the worst truck" ever made, but in all seriousness just sell it if you dont like old technology that seems to last a long time🤦
Buddy it"s a JEEP they are smaller for off road trails . Why do you own it if you hate it ? The cab may not be too small . It might be you .that"s to big . Looks like you could stand to miss a meal or two .Just sayin .
Carburetors work great and exactly the way they were designed to. You just dont know how to use it properly. If fuel prices were no object, Id take a carb over fuel injection any day.
Currently doing a rebuild and this isn’t true about this I’ve have found loads of companies for this car and at an average price to so don’t over exagerate
You're ridiculous. Before you bought it, did you sit in it? Did you look under the hood? Did you look at the rust? Go buy something new. You have no business owning a classic truck.
Thank you for this video, this is PRECISELY what I was looking for! Lol. I've loved the look of the J10 ever since I saw it in the movie Twister as a kid. The lifted 4x4 with the roll bar looks awesome. I'm in the market for an older truck & don't mind restoring one, but this is exactly what I needed to know. I look at old F150's & there are a million parts & they are dirt cheap. I figured the J10 would lack support & parts & this confirmed it. Maybe I'll get one some day, but this really isn't going to work for me rn.
Lol twister got me hooked too..they are still my favorite classic truck but they have their issues.. you can find parts for them but not nearly as easy as a F150 or c10
Thats my favorite calssic truck.. no other like this and All of them rust no matter w@ht thecbrand is sir!!! Is unique Is beautiful And is very 4x4 capable..
So why did you get it if you hate it so much? Go get something you want. You got a dud. You can replace/ rebuild carburetors. Like Most old stuff, fun to look at not as fun to drive.
All these “issues” are petty 😂
The spring one is silly theyre are tons of makers for all fsj springs.. and j10s for factory height.. and lifts.. even heavy duty springs fir more load capacity.
Hes just reallly whiney
dont know why he even owns it all he does is complains about it
Buys a shit condition old vehicle, complains that it's old, in shit condition and is too small for his McDonald's habit.
Then complains about the lack of off the shelf aftermarket parts for a very rare vehicle.
Pure logic in this one.
i am not an ameican so that car looks bloody huge lol
he just looks super size haha
@@MegaRyan123456 I'm English, so yep definitely a big vehicle
@@dahotrod1533
I drive a Toyota LandCruiser
So I know what big vehicles are and this jeep ain't small 😂
@@MegaRyan123456 I have a 3rd gen Toyota Hilux SURF
maybe you are right, but I would never swap my J10.
A man must know what he wants. I restored mine for two years and spent lots of Euros and tax for parts, not bucks.
So why do you complain, it is a Jeep and that counts...
Greetings from Germany.....
Instead of butchering a classic and rare vehicle just sell it and get something that'll fit you better!
Ill agree on the rust and carburetor issue but only if its the horrid carter 2 barrel bbd. After many headaches I swapped mine for a Quadrajet, awesome carburetor.
Agree on small cab ..ugh However JEEP like all old Jeeps were built for narrow trails ,old mining roads and off highway camping and so on .
Not for commuting in today's world . The J truck and wagoneer are purpose built for this use , hence the truck is narrower than all other trucks , just as a CJ-5 or Jeepster commandos are built . It does offer a REAL 8ft bed unlike all modern trucks that can't carry a sheet of plywood or much else. You own a J truck for what it is not what it is not . As for the carb issue , your correct they are from a time when it WAS the technology . However out in the sticks ..you'll be able to fix most any issue with the engine with a few tools , hose ot duct tape to get you back home or out of the boondocks. Modern Jeep or any other vehicle if it breaks down, you are not fixing it especially if it's fuel injected and your in tank fuel pump dies on you . Lastly yes the beds suck for rust , the bed floor is tied into the bed sides for strength . But resulted in trapping water . So this J10 is built for the environment its best in . Gripes are fine , just understand what you have and why .
BTW the jeep M715 went to war for a reason .
Good day to all
If you hate it then sell it. You did not check how you fit before buying it? Failed to check the frame? Lifts are available. Welcome everyone to worthless reviews only made for views.
Nothing wrong with carbs... Updated modern ones dont have that issue of going up hills stalling etc.. updated modern meaning from 80s up 2150 motocrafts on wagoneers ran great. And were eveb auto adjusting for altitude. My 90s carbs hasnt been rebuilt but one time. And it starts every day sith 3 pumps and the rest of the day i just turn the key. The hot start issue is most likely a drain back issue from boiling gasoline in the line and fuel filter. You probably have the tripple nipple fuel filter tilted wrong.. very easy fix. If its cranking slowely when super hot. The starter is being heat soaked and needs replaced most likely
I think your carb needs proffesionally rebuilt if youre having that many issues.
Also you can easily buy lifts and stock leaf springs.. even made in the usa. Your springs are also sagging big time btw i can see it. Lofted springs from 74-84 J10s are everywhere... Rough country.. Sd springs... there are 6+ websites selling springs.. only 480$ for two in the front and another 400$ for rear..
Also your bumper.. factory had solid tubed brush guards. If you can find em.. Very similar to that bumper. Not QUITE as rugged but can easily strengthen for a winch.
All your parts complaints are minor. Its 50 years old . You think theyre will be repro parts for cars foever ?
The rust is the only one ill agree on.. all the FSJs.. cherokees. Wagoneers.. j trucks.. seem to rust in the exact sane damn spots. Had to go through major frame and mediumish body rust and minor floor rust on my 90 Grand Wagoneer.
Fortunatly no one has issues knowing what my GW is.. i get stopped daily in parking lots or gas stations people giving me nothing but praise for the resto and mods i did and stuff to mine.
Why dont you get yourself some fender badging from the kaiser 60s Jeep trucks. That says JEEP on it. If you want people to see its a Jeep without telling them ?
Also your tire issue is just whiney non sense. Vehicles in the 60-70-80s didnt have 37 inch monster tires.. large tires for all terrain or mud terrains were 31-33 inchs.. max. Its just the way vehicles were back then.
Also are your AXLE SHAFTS broken.. or are your U joints broken ?? Cmon . Take the knuckle off.. pull the shafts out get it on a vice and replace the u joints.. which DANA SPICER still makes.
The problem with people not knowing or caring.. is it isnt the average person.. Its the average Jeep snob. The XJ wrangler owners. I brought my 90 to a Jeep 4th of july parade that went up to the mountains. The column of jeeps was 2 miles long on the interstate.. 99% of those people were 2010+ wrangler some XJ owners.. few renegades.
I was the only FSJ.. i have 0 people interested in talking too me. Everyone was just a snob and only wanted to talk about thier red headlights and 37 inch swampers with the / in the headlights to make them evil looking.
Ive tried talkin to random XJ or whatever owners. Their snobs too. All of em.
Only the average day Joe in the parking lot comes up to me and goes oh WOW i had one of these.. or i havent seen these in forever.. or what not. I even had a wrangler owner tell me my 90 Gw isnt a real Jeep.. haha
Also for your steering column.... The J10s in the 70s did hsve tilted steering columns. No idea what youre talkin about ??
Yeah I'm not really sure what this guy's talking about, most of these issues seem self inflicted or at the very least inherited from whatever idiot he bought it from, regardless it's negativity for the sake of it and nothing more. I'm sorry you've had such experience with snobs, I've had the pleasure and apparently luck meeting some very passionate and knowledgeable people daily driving my full size, I wish you and your truck well.
100% agree
dued just a fruit loop something tells me he just complains about everything
I have two of them and the rust always starts in the same spots. I just love the look of them. They are definitely tight and hard to sit in for long periods of time. Also I love your door panels!
hunh...now give us 5 things you love. If you care to throw it away, I'll take it. I can make it work. I've only ever owned and driven late 70s Jtrucks and a few wags. I guess there is always a whiner in every group. Everyone waves at me. I never wave back.
I have two J4000 jeep trucks 71' and 73' and daily driven the 73' for almost fifteen years with the 360 amc and t-15 manual transmission.
It was a rough start at first because of transmission issues and no parts available.
But later on I enjoyed every moment in it!
It's now undergoing a total overhaul and going to get a 12 valve Cummins engine with manual 5 speed and np205 transfer case.
Front axle is a Dana 60 and the rear a 70 with limited slip differential.
You have a point about the rust , but if you have owned a Toyota land cruiser BJ ,40 ,42 or 45 then you actually know what rust is!😂
FSJ actually means funny sized jeep... Rant is justified! We could all go into huge debt and buy a new jeep and deck it out... or just keep working on our funny jeeps and nobody will know what they are. Even thieves pass on them... That of coarse is an advantage though :).
Then why did you purchase the dam thing man lol 😂
Someone doesn’t know how to properly set up a a carb I put the choke on and as long as the battery is charged it starts 2nd or 3rd crank
My carburetted cars start faster than any fuel injected car I've ever owned.
But on a good note. This is one of the best looking Jeeps ever made. It may be weird and uncomment but will never be bad to look at
Very true.. that’s the main reason I have it.. I’ll go over the stuff I like in a future video
What is the sense of bitching about something that was made before you was born if you don't like it don't buy it
carbs arent the problem, your lack of tuning ability is
Thank you for all the info on your truck. I have a 1971 J2000 thrift side that I just dropped a Cummins 4BT in and am about to start on a full frame off restoration on. Any additional tips and info will be much appreciated. Can you please tell me what the bolt pattern and center bore is on the wheels. Thank you!
I’m not sure what the bore is but they are black rhino offshoots 15x10 6x5.5 lug pattern
A 4bt will be awesome in there.. that was one of the motors I considered it was just a little pricey for me.
@@brokenpoortradingco my j2000 is a 5 bolt and I’ve not been able to find any solid info on google. I’m assuming that you upgraded your axles?
My axles are upgraded internally but they are factory axles. Some of the j trucks had 5 lug axles I believe they are 5x5.5 pattern and they should have a large center bore to clear the hub lockouts.
Measure your bolt pattern and go from there.@@thisisatest4947
Mine and my fathers’s ‘83 J10 has almost zero dust. They only known rust is right under the high beam light switch, it’s very little though.
Hey those are all the reasons I like mine! Get rid of that Weber carburetor and you’ll have a lot better time running it.
Ya I’m definitely going to.. I’m planning on doing a holly sniper on it eventually or possibly try to use a factory fuel injection off a 4.0
I'm 6 1 and have hit my head a few times getting in and out of mine. But I still live the truck
I feel your pain when it comes to parts availability because it is the exact same thing for my 71 AMC Javelin
My 1985 J10 that I found on Ebay in Louisiana before hurricane Katrina doesn't have any rust through. The person listing it put it in the wrong location so I was able to get it cheap and that pissed him off but he had to sell it to me because I was the highest bidder. The cab has been on blocks in my 30 x 36-foot metal building for over 10 years. I drove it home to Virginia. The bed has been outside with a camper top on it for the same length of time and it still doesn't have surface rust. I have the tailgate and the original step bumper. I have a rebuilt 4.2 L engine on an engine stand and a Howell EFI kit to do the conversion. I am just now getting around to giving it a new paint job and putting it back together.
Do you understand or appreciate the word "patina", refferencing your comment? Put the damn thing back together and enjoy it for what it is! If you bought it as an investment, its probably worth more running, than a pile of parts...if anything...reassembly might get you away from the daily grind for a bit. If there is no rust...put the bolts back in...If there is rust...and no money to pay somebody to repair a speck around the highbeam switch...do aome research and DIY....vinegar and steel wool can do amazimg things.
Parts are very hard to get for these no doubt. There's a company called Alcan that can make you leaf springs that I used and really enjoyed them. I had dana 60 rear and 44 HD out of a j20 I swapped in and after the spring over and blocks in the back I needed something that rode better and had the lift I needed for 36s. There are panels that easily accumulate dirt behind the rear quarters that I ended up making drain holes for and cleaned them out to stop rust back there. J series have their quirks but I still wish I didn't sell mine. Not much beats the sound of that 401 with 390 heads in my opinion. Don't give up.
I’m not giving up yet lol I still love the truck despite its flaws
People always want to buy my truck and immediately start telling me what they would want to do to it. Unaware that even though my truck isn’t for sale I definitely wouldn’t sell it to anyone that wanted to LS swap it or put it on another frame. AMC built one hell of a truck. It’s capabilities astound me. It’s not much short of a tank.
I would sell it then if I didn't like it
I disagree, These are the best attributes of the J-10. I just picked up a '81 Honcho, the truck I've wanted since I was eleven years old. Mine was sitting a field for years and fires right up every time. AMC built these this way for a reason, they small and tough and run forever. You don't need 36" tires to get through the woods, just common sense and driving skills. If you want a square body, get one, then you'll be just like every classic truck owner.
If you hate it so bad why do you have 1
The rust is. Depending on how it’s kept if you find a listing of it in a garage then it’s mostly kept nice and clean but if it was kept in a old barn then it will have rust since it’s sitting in the grass or old rotting wood
How’d you go about replacing the stereo? I’ve got a 87 and I’ve got no idea how to go about wiring an aftermarket stereo since there’s no aftermarket harnesses
I didn’t use any of the factory wiring.. you’ve just got to hook up positive and negative for power then run speaker wire to every speaker.. it’s easier than it seems.. should be a diagram that comes with your stereo.
@@brokenpoortradingco as for the sound bar you had in that thing did you just pull one from a wrangler?
Ya it was from a yj wrangler.. I actually bolted it through the roof (I don’t recommend) i couldn’t find any other way to mount it… I actually removed I’d because I hit my head on it but I’m 6,4 so if your shorter it’ll probably be fine. But they wire up really easy just positive and negative wire for each speaker.
@@brokenpoortradingco sweet! Might have to try that because other then the doors there’s no where else for speakers on my 87 j20. Cool! Love your headliner and door panels too, watched those videos and looks like it saves a ton of money, headliners and door panels are stupid expensive for what’s essentially car board
Thanks.. you can also cut a hole and mount speakers in the b pillar. That’s probably what I’ll do since I removed the sound bar.. maybe I’ll make a video of it when I get around to it lol
Thanks for the video, I love my 1974 J10 4.2L 258 AMC, but need new leaf springs. Base on the comment below from@elev8j10 Alcan make custom ones. How about that front suspension and differential on yours?
I have a 1966 J-2000 I fit under the wheel because the seat springs are shot. The AMC Hornet L6-232 power steering fits my L6. Rust and tailgate are facts. Ty.
Hi Ryan, I also have a 1966 Jeep J - 2000 with the 232 straight six and 3 speed transmission. In 1993 my cousin Bob and I did a complete rebuild on it from the cab back, all new Chevy truck frame, rear springs, gas tank etc. I recently had both front springs replaced. They were manufactured by the Palmer Spring Co. of Providence , Rhode Island from scratch using the old springs as a pattern. This truck used to be my Dad's and is still my plow truck in winter. The pickup body was replaced with one from a 1977 Jeep ( 7'-0" length ). These old Jeeps are way tougher than any of this new generation trucks selling for $ 80,000.00 or more.
@@phillipbouchard4197 A lot of memories! Pls. tell me the Chevy truck frame used..?! looking to improve on gas tank capacity and motor mounts. the optional frame would accommodate all mentioned in one shot. Thanx in advance!
@@Ryan33T35 Hi Ryan, The Chevy frame we used on the Jeep was from a 1993 one - half ton model and it fit perfectly inside of the existing Jeep frame. We slid it in 1'-0" and cut a doubler out of a section we were not going to use to allow us to double plate the joint which was thru-bolted and welded together. All told the joint is one-half inch thick steel and has held up well all these years since the rebuild even being out in the salt for snow plowing. The gas tank we used was a 22 gallon replacement tank from Jeep which goes under the pickup bed just behind the cab. The nice thing about the Chevy frame was their bends were similar to the original Jeep frame which made our construction project much easier. I even got lucky on the purchase price - an even trade for a pickup bed mounted roll bar that came with the pickup body I bought which I was not going to use anyway. I found a 1977 pickup body in a local junkyard that was in real good shape and it fit the 1966 perfectly. Hope this information helps you with your project.
@@phillipbouchard4197 👍 I'm considering mainly for the xmission keeping a std drive but with o.d. more than a 1:1. So its not running 4k rpm. at 65 mpram. This is all info that is lost if not shared and much appreciated!
@@Ryan33T35 Hi Ryan, It sounds like you intend to do some highway traveling with your truck and if so, going with an overdrive will save your driveline for the long haul. My Jeep is pretty much retired as I save it for the hard work of plowing snow for which it's low gearing and slow speed is optimum. My Crown Victoria wagon's and 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis take care of the rest as they all have overdrive transmissions.
I have one, it was in terrible shape, and I was able to replace everything easily, including aftermarket suspension, brakes, gaskets, trim, even clutch rod that was all boogered up from some terrible abuse in the past. It's a horrid truck, sounds like it's going to die all the time, can't hit 65 without floating the valves, but it's also 44 years old, will shreek the 33 inch mud tires in first it has so much torque, and people love it. Oh, and it starts every time, climbs hills just fine, and idles like a brand new car, doesn't overheat in the GA summers (I do, it doesnt) Plus, unlike all the ragged out common chevy and ford trucks, I am the only person in the entire region I live in that has one.
If you're not like it maybe a option to sell it🤔
Jeep are build from all kind of different parts and are a different kind of truck!
🤔1985 J10 Honcho and a 1980 J20 that I’m still using 🧐… he’s correct on every issue 🤪🤣🤣👊
You're the type of guy to own a camaro and complain about the size
Well they do have a small cab for being a land yacht and the doors are annoying long
He should go buy a Toyota Corolla and forget about working on classic vehicles...this guy may not have too many tools he IS the tool.
And ur the type of guy who is critical of people breathing ur air...and occupying space that you don't own. People vent in different ways...people move...think...and exprese thier thoughts on different canvas....Ol' dude may have made this video to keep from kicking the dog that shit on the gun that he left dissasembled on the floor while he was cleaning it and a buddy called him from Osteen, needing a gasket.
I agree with the small cab, and hard to find parts…but I wouldn’t get rid of mine for anything. I have at least 5 people a week risk pulling into my drive way (I am in AK, that is very risky business if you don’t have permission to be there) to ask if I will sell it. It seems most guys know what they are up here. It is no rustier than my 70’s Ford or my buddies 70’s Chevy.
ive had couple super wagoneers one m715 my daily driver was 76 cherokee chief s wide track on 40's the last one was a j4000
Hey dude how's going. First of all, nice truck, im looking forward to get one of these and dress this baby with 35" shoes but here in Argentina our law says the distance from the bumper to the floor must be 18" max. It's very low compared to usa so Idk if It'll go beyond 18 or not. Would you be up to measure the distance from the rear/front bumper of your truck to the floor? Would be really helpful
And yeah, those body lines gather water and it rusted bad in the bed but the cab is ok but I need a new floor
throw a weber on it and your good. never had a problem with my weber and the 258
If you didn't get the memo on this truck, which is a good truck in it's time,and if you want to criticize it,why did you buy it to complain about it?.
my dad owned about 13 of them. i got a couple. not j10's though. got a j4000 and a couple j20s
Any of the j20s for sale?
I have a Ram megacab. My son's J-20, rusty as it is, is more comfortable and just as dependable.
Had a 1981 jeep j10 automatic and I loved that truck but I was young and it was a snow plow truck since it was made in 81 and could t afford the repairs for it.. so I sold it to a mechanic for cheap and now I'm back in the market for one but damn they are hard to find... I really don't want any other truck.
Okay this is very interesting about your snow plow truck! I am just getting ready to go buy one. That is the same exact description. Same year everything and was a former snow plow truck. I'm buying it from an older mechanic who has to sell it as he's become a little bit ill. He's already done a bunch of work on it but he's retiring and moving into an RV. I wonder if it's the same truck you used to own???? I came onto RUclips to do some researching.
My first vehicle was one of these. It had a big eagle on the hood. 1978 if i recall.
Also you want a tailgate? I have the original tailgate still just has a custom handle since the original broke.
if you get an 83 Laredo it has a bigger cab and better seats and damn look at all those aftermarket parts.
By and large, AMC never rust-proofed their vehicles like the others did.
I got an 86' J20, it was shipped to west coast and came from FLA, so that road rash on the quarter panels is standard issue. I plan to graft in a new bed and patches with new metal. Carb is easy fix, had the same one on my 82' Wagoneer Limited, go to NAPA, they got a rebuild for $50 bucks. For sure the stick in your is a problem but the automatic is the way to go in an FSJ to begin with. I just got my steering column rebuilt by the Great Guys at JW Autowreckers near Sac, CA, they even had a wiring harness for my J20.
FSJ are the best trucks ever built, highly sought after, I would never trade from an import lol
Loyal Jeepathonian in Nevada
Cheers 🍻 to FSJs
Ha, you have a I6, mines a 360 big block
I'd add that it's safe to say many trucks of the era now have rust . Gm truck beds 61 to 66 including the cab do have serious rust out . 68 to 72 chevy pickups have lots of rust issues all throughout the cabs lower structure . This J10 here looks to have been in a wet or other poor environments that has rusted much of this truck . My 72 has none of this rust as shown in this video . However the bed seam rust is a prevalent issue with Jtrucks . The wheel backspace issue is again
Due to design for a narrow track JEEP truck , not a chevy ford or dodge .
Honestly I love that no body knows what an FSJ is. Its different. I like that. The whole jeep wave and ducking b.s. is stupid.
I owned from new a 1977 J10 Honcho. With 401 4bbl. Best truck I ever owned. Regret to this day not keeping it. It had a ton of room in the cab. I'm 6'2. The power was awesome. So I respectfully disagree with your assessment.
Keep up with the positive thoughts! Get rid of it!
lmao my dad has the one thats considered rare to find most dont have it you have the J10 he has the J4000 its a beast of a truck its how you take care of it and you have to think about it not alot of guys where taller back then so it was perfect for them verse the days we are in now so its a perfectly fine truck
J10 was a MidSize truck. It was never marketed as a full size.
You can stop the whining. If you used it for what it was intended to do? It is a great truck. I had a j10. Now I have a j20. We use it like a tractor on our farm. It always starts and pulls like a herd of horses. I would agree. Not the most comfortable unit. But, if I want comfort? I will get in my Expedition. And, by the way. If you need to help with the fuel problem you are complaining about? Put an electric fuel pump and a predator carb. On it. Problem solved. And, there are lift kits for it. The best advice, as one poster commented. Sell it..............
BJS OFFROAD IS WAY TOO EXPENSIVE. 2 things I'd add are every fsj i hate the vacuum for everything, most the time nothing works. Second would be every fsj I've owned has had shitty electrical problems.
It’s not All.. it’s where they live their who lives.. seems like it’s just not for you.
Bro is geeked he said what about carburetor dis dood
I like J10's life got in the way and I never got one
I was child i seen like your truck i remember my dad, but he die, after worked n go home he ride wagonerr so sorry my chief mecanical their office in 1972 i always remeber n sadnes some time he got licht truck jeep
The audacity to call the J10 the worst because it has rust shows you don't have knowledge about vehicles especially this one. It's a 40 year old vehicle, my dodge which is 20 years younger than this has more rust on it because it was originally living in Pennsylvania, and you can't find aftermarket parts for this truck because it's not a very common truck to come across, most are either rotting in someone's backyard, sitting in a junkyard, or maybe if you're lucky, on marketplace.
They’re all rusty😂it’s because they actually got driven for what they were intended for if you wanna complain about rust EVERY single truck and car in New England is plagued with rust lol zero real complaints 😂
What a whiner. I've had a dozen various jeeps and I absolutely loved the pioneer 4.3 auto ps pb air .. versatile 4x4
So... just classic trucks in general? Everything you complained about is something that all these trucks have in common.
Cool truck even if it is a tad small for you, nice build 👍
You are aware that truck was designed before you were born
Why do you own it? You clearly aren't the kind of person that should own it.
As for your carburettor complaint, none of you with such complaints have ever neglected your fuel injection that way.
The folks that drive the JKs and new crap have no clue about “the Jeep wave 👋 “ ...they may as well be driving a Carollla
NO YOU PRETTY MUCH NAILED IT
Sorry to disappoint you Sir! But , we are Not going to make this anymore.
Do a video on the things you like about it
they really are monumental piles of crap but i can't quit mine, it's like an old pair of socks that i just can't throw away, and besides, my carter BBD is getting 20.5 mpg on my 258 and that alone makes it worth keeping
Lol.. ya it’s still my favorite truck despite its flaws.. I wish I got that good of mileage I only get about 12 or so.
12 is not bad...considering the whining bitching bastard that has his foot on the throttle. MPG is the thermomenter in the babys butt as far as engine condition is concerned...and your foot and proper maintinace is the batt that you beat it with...Do you air up ur tires before ya leave Wild cat lake for the 40 mile trip back to Astor?
How tall are you? Trying to figure out the legroom for a 6 foot tall fella.
You should be fine I’m 6’4 it’s a little tight but not too bad
this truck was sized to people that were born in the great depression when kids didn't eat every day. They weren't many men over 5'9 or 150 lbs.
I'm 6,5 and 315 and fit in my j20 with no issue 😂😂
Hey bro that’s build before your grandfather 👴
your doing alot of complaining that none of us has ever had issues especially with a mid size truck that you like to claim "the worst truck" ever made, but in all seriousness just sell it if you dont like old technology that seems to last a long time🤦
if you are complaining about it how about you give that jeep to me, i will be happy with it, all the issues you name up are petty.
Buddy it"s a JEEP they are smaller for off road trails . Why do you own it if you hate it ? The cab may not be too small . It might be you .that"s to big . Looks like you could stand to miss a meal or two .Just sayin .
Does anyone know what the 3 websites you can get some accessories
You're an XL sized person in a 1970's sized truck.
You sure did a lot of work on it to hate it so much
every truck that runs is worth a thousand dollars.. Sell that thing
You're just not a truck guy. They aren't for everyone.
Frame thickness wass the issues.
#6- very little content out there. Keep up the good work.
Very true.. thanks
Carburetors work great and exactly the way they were designed to. You just dont know how to use it properly. If fuel prices were no object, Id take a carb over fuel injection any day.
Why do you complain about a carb in an old pickup?
Currently doing a rebuild and this isn’t true about this I’ve have found loads of companies for this car and at an average price to so don’t over exagerate
lol, tell us what you're really feeling! just beat that pile and enjoy the thrashing! oh, i got that tiller going so.....
Oh I will.. cool beans
Accurate whining
You're ridiculous. Before you bought it, did you sit in it? Did you look under the hood? Did you look at the rust? Go buy something new. You have no business owning a classic truck.
Thank you for this video, this is PRECISELY what I was looking for! Lol. I've loved the look of the J10 ever since I saw it in the movie Twister as a kid. The lifted 4x4 with the roll bar looks awesome. I'm in the market for an older truck & don't mind restoring one, but this is exactly what I needed to know. I look at old F150's & there are a million parts & they are dirt cheap. I figured the J10 would lack support & parts & this confirmed it. Maybe I'll get one some day, but this really isn't going to work for me rn.
Lol twister got me hooked too..they are still my favorite classic truck but they have their issues.. you can find parts for them but not nearly as easy as a F150 or c10
Thats my favorite calssic truck.. no other like this and
All of them rust no matter w@ht thecbrand is sir!!!
Is unique
Is beautiful
And is very 4x4 capable..
Lmao....for someone that's bitching about his fsj.....he's got a real nice fsj. I wish my J2000 was as nice as his truck
So why did you get it if you hate it so much? Go get something you want. You got a dud. You can replace/ rebuild carburetors. Like
Most old stuff, fun to look at not as fun to drive.
Would take it over my gladiator
Lot this guy is obviously trolling.
How tall are you??
6’4
@@brokenpoortradingco same here
If you hate it so much get rid of it cry baby