Vehicle Description
p.p1 1981 Jeep Scrambler CJ-8 4x4 Texas Jeep owned by an Air Force
member for decades Debut model year for the Scrambler One of only
8,355 CJ-8s made in 1981 Black exterior and interior Gold Acme full
hardtop and hard doors 258 CID inline six-cylinder engine with
two-bbl. Carb (VIN code C) Four-speed synchronized manual
transmission (VIN code M) and Dana 300 two-speed transfer case
Power steering and power disc/drum brakes 104-inch wheelbase and
4,150 GVWR As the compact pickup truck market began to grow, Jeep
made a decision to design and build a ?convertible pickup truck.?
Two feet longer than a CJ-7 with a 10-inch longer wheelbase, the
CJ-8 allowed for a smoother ride and for Jeep to create its own
compact truck for not much money. This example is one of 8,355
CJ-8s made in 1981, the truck?s debut model year and was made in
AMC?s Toledo, Ohio factory (VIN code T). This Jeep comes from Texas
since new and was purchased from a Air Force member who used the
Jeep to drive back and forth to the base. Dressed in black, this
Jeep has paint and trim in very good condition overall, a solid
body and a contrasting gold Acme full hard top and hard doors that
have been restored. The engine bay is very tidy, the battery looks
good and the black bumper in front looks great. This Jeep rolls on
radials, size 235/75R15 at all four corners. Each tire is mounted
to a steel wheel topped by a full factory wheel cover. The tires
are in very good order while the wheel covers are in satisfactory
order. CJ-8s are suspended by leaves at both ends, four in front
and five in back. There?s a 104-inche wheelbase and a gross vehicle
weight rating of 4,150 pounds. Under the hood is AMC?s 258 CID
straight six-cylinder engine (VIN code C) with a two-barrel
carburetor and electronic ignition, backed by a four-speed,
synchronized manual transmission (VIN code M). This Scrambler has
part-time four-wheel drive with manual locking, free-wheeling front
hubs, courtesy of a Dana 300 two-speed transfer case with a 2.62:1
low gear. Driver convenience features include power steering and
power disc/drum brakes. Inside, the black bucket seats look great
while the rest of the interior is in good, original order, the
headliner, three-spoke steering wheel, tan doors and floor-mounted
shifter but the fuel gauge is inoperable. In the dash is a modern
stereo with AM/FM and Bluetooth capabilities. The Jeep Scrambler
CJ-8 was a long-wheelbase version of the CJ-7, introduced in 1981
and manufactured through 1986. It featured a 103.5-inch wheelbase
and a removable half cab, creating a small pick-up style box
instead of using a separate pickup bed. CJ-8s used the traditional
transfer case with manual front locking hubs to engage the
four-wheel drive. Most had either a four- or five-speed manual
transmission but a three-speed automatic transmission was an
option. The term ?Scrambler? comes from an appearance package with
which many CJ-8s were equipped, which included tape graphics and
special wheels. Former President Ronald Reagan owned a Scrambler
?CJ-8? and used it on his California ranch. A full-length steel
hardtop CJ-8 was made for the Alaskan Postal Service, using
right-hand drive and automatic transmissions. Instead of the rear
tailgate, the steel hardtop used a hinged barn-door opening to the
back. Only 230 were produced and sold in the U.S. It was also
widely sold in Venezuela and Australia as the CJ-8 Overlander, with
small differences, including full-length rear windows on the
Overlander. Steel hardtops used on these postal Scramblers and
Overlanders were known as ?World Cab? tops. Four-wheel-drive
competition to this Jeep in 1981 included Chevrolet?s LUV and S-10,
Dodge?s D50, GMC?s S-15, Isuzu?s P?Up, Nissan?s 720 Pickup and
Toyota?s Pickup. VIN: 1JCCM88E9BT048144 This Jeep is currently
located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on
the odometer shows 98,422 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a
clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! Note:
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