Vehicle Description
Looking for a vintage pickup with serious off-road cred? A strong
V8 but not just another Ford or Chevy? Then this full-blown custom
1986 Jeep CJ-10 should serve you nicely. Part CJ-8 Scrambler, part
Kaiser M715, and even part YJ Wrangler, this bespoke
'Trailkenstein' is one of the coolest 4x4s we've ever featured.
With a bright blue paint job, strong 360 V8 motor, and a
go-anywhere custom chassis and suspension that's ready to tackle
the Himalayas, this one-of-a-kind Jeep has quickly become a staff
favorite. So you better make haste, because one of us might be
taking it home soon and you could miss your shot at this unique
stunner.
With the Light Blue paint on this truck, it just looks like it's
waiting to go have an adventure. The color is a dead ringer for the
shade of blue found on the YJ Islander Edition Jeeps, and it's a
perfect choice to calm down the truck's otherwise hard-nose,
bruiser presentation. It's not a show queen, but it sure looks
right and offers a great driver-quality luster and shine that seems
just right for a vehicle from the late-'80s vintage. Within the DNA
of this awesome build you can easily the roots of the Jeep M715
military truck that donated the frame, the front clip was
swapped-in from a YJ Wrangler, and even though the 7.5' bed was
custom built it closely resembles that of a CJ-8 Scrambler. The
result is a go-anywhere truck that's built both for the trail and
the street. The squared-off lines on the body are pure Jeep design,
punctuated by the beefy black fender flares, step bars, and
blacked-out roll bar in the bed. Up front the YJ grille was painted
to match the body, complete with squared-off LED lights from the
same model, and the heavy-duty steel bumpers provide an industrial
look that fits the theme of the build perfectly. The custom bed was
coated with black spray-in bedliner paint that can withstand
punishment, and the back legs of the roll cage were cleverly
mounted atop the inner fenders to maximize space and give this
truck a hole lot of cargo area. Both the roof of the cab and the
metal doors are removable, so open-air cruising is just seconds
away, and if you wanted to carry more passengers a CJ/YJ rear bench
could easily be installed, Scrambler-style.
The black interior comes equipped with new racing-style bucket
seats made from super-tough upholstery, a center console, and door
panels upholstered in black vinyl to match. The floor was treated
to a professionally applied spray-in black bedliner, so no
maintenance required there, and the headliner and CJ dash pad add
some civility without affecting the 'no worries' demeanor of the
cab. Original black-faced gauges set inside a chrome bezel pop out
against the Jeep's black dashboard and a leather-rimmed billet
steering was mounted atop a polished tilt column that gives the
driver a lot more room in the cockpit. Tall shift levers for the
5-speed manual and 2-speed transfer case are a short reach away,
right where you need them in the rough. Like most Jeeps, this one
is best enjoyed alfresco, but in case of inclement weather you get
the full hard top and steel doors you see in our pictures. Options
are predictably scarce (after all this is a Jeep, not a Lexus),
although the heater system was recently restored and helps make
this Jeep a four-season pickup.
Power comes from a torquey 360 cubic inch V8 roller engine, making
this Jeep a lot of fun on or off the pavement. At first glance it
looks fairly stock under the hood, but you can see that it features
some bolt-on upgrades has always been well-maintained. A big Holley
600CFM 4-barrel carburetor mounts atop an aluminum air-gap intake,
and with a new ignition and aluminum radiator, it fires up with
ease and stays cool under all conditions. It's packed in there with
a modern alternator, new power steering box and system, and a
chrome air cleaner up top, but you can also see factory blue engine
enamel on the valve covers and engine itself - just like the AMC
Jeeps of old. The 5-speed manual transmission is an NV4500, so it's
virtually indestructible and the 4-wheel-drive system uses a Dana
237 2-speed transfer case and a Dana 60 kingpin front axle with
crossover steering for proper off-road use. Those driveshafts you
see underneath were custom made for this truck, and with a Dana 70
rear axle filled with 4.56 gears you can easily scale a mountain.
New 20-inch wheels with deep lips are the new 4x4 tradition on
lifted rigs these days and they carry big 35x12.50-15 off-road
radials that complete the look.
This is an awesome custom truck with fantastic off-roading
abilities and a very unique look. Jeep guys and gals will instantly
think it's cool, and for the rest, well, this is a great way to
join a group that prizes going anywhere, anytime. Call now!
Please note actual VIN is: 3V0TA24XXFM001093
