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Wrangler/TJ (1997 - present): Windshield width 55". Round headlights. Center Tailgate mounted spare tire carrier with brake light. Tailgate opens to the side. Measures 81" from door hinge of vehicle. 1998 TJ |
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Wrangler/YJ ('92-'95): Same as Wrangler models '86 1/2 - '91 except for extended rear sport bar. 1994 YJ Green YJ |
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Wrangler/YJ ('86-1/2 - '91): Windshield width 55", round fender Jeep, one piece windshield, factory roll bar with horizontal supports. Similar in design to CJ7, but with rectangular headlights and turn signal lights, and a squared off front grille. Comes with either half or full hard doors. Measures 81" from door hinge to rear of vehicle. 1991 YJ |
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CJ8 ('81 - '86): Windshield width 55", round fender Jeep, one piece windshield, factory roll bar, bottom mounted windshield wipers, factory mounted door hinges. Similar in design to CJ-7, but with a 103 inch wheel base and longer body tub. Measures 105" from door hinge to rear of vehicle. Picture of CJ8 |
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CJ7 ('76 - '86): Windshield width 55", round fender Jeep, one piece windshield, factory roll bar, bottom mounted windshield wipers, factory mounted door hinges, has either no windshield retainer or screw-in design. Door opening looks like a "U" rather than an inverted "S", measures 81" from door hinge to rear of vehicle. 1979 CJ7 |
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CJ5 ('76 - '83): Windshield width 55", round fender Jeep, one piece windshield, factory roll bar, bottom mounted windshield wipers, factory mounted door hinges, windshield retainer screws on, sloped windshield. Measures 71 1/2" from door hinge to rear of vehicle. 1979 CJ5 |
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M38A1 ('51 - '71) & CJ5 ('55 - '75): Windshield width 59", round fender Jeep, one piece windshield, no factory door hinges, windshield retainer welded on vehicle, windshield at 90° angle to hood. CJ6 ('55 -'75) Same basic vehicle as an early model CJ5 except with an extended rear body rub. 1953 M38A1 |
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CJ3B ('53 - '64): Windshield height 22 1/2", hood height 10 1/2" (fender to top of hood), one piece windshield, has tailgate, bottom mounted windshield wipers, side mounted tire carrier (factory). 1953 CJ3B |
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CJ3A & M38 ('48 - '53): Windshield height 27", flat fenders, one piece windshield, vent in middle of windshield (factory), bottom mounted windshield wipers, hood height 6" (fender to top of hood). 1950 CJ3A |
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CJ2A & M38 ('46 - '49): Windshield height 25", flat fenders, split windshield, has tailgate, top mounted windshield wipers, side mounted spare tire (factory), hood height 6" (fender to top of hood). Picture of CJ2A 1946 CJ2A |
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MB ('41 - '45): Windshield height 23", flat fenders, split windshield, no tailgate, recessed headlights top mounted windshield wipers, rear mounted spare tire (factory), hood height 6" (fender to top of hood). 1944 MB Willys |
Jeep Codes
| Code | Descr. | Year | Features | Examples |
| CJ | CiviJeep or civilian jeep | '45-'86 | Round headlights | |
| CJ-2 | "Agrijeep" | flat fender, low hood CJ's with L-134 engine | ||
| CJ-2A | flat fender, low hood, "Willys" embossed on the hood sides and windshield frame | |||
| CJ-3A | flat fender, low hood with one-piece windshield design and a vent just below it | |||
| CJ-3B | flat front fender, high profile hood with F-134 engine | |||
| CJ-5 | the first V-8 in a short-wheelbase utility vehicle | 1973 | ||
| CJ-5A | based on the M38A1 design | |||
| CJ-6 | 20 extra inches of wheelbase than a CJ-5 | |||
| CJ-6A | based on the M38A1 design | |||
| CJ-7 | extra wheelbase allowed for wider variety of drivetrain modifications | 1983; 1984; 1986 | ||
| CJ-8 | "Scrambler" - 103-inch wheelbase pickup with lots of rear overhange | 1981 | ||
| VJ | Jeepster | '48-50 | Front end and drive-line from the
Willy's Station Wagon; rear fenders from Jeep trucks |
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| DJ | Dispatch or delivery jeep | '52-'73 | Basic postal truck AMC 2WD | |
| FC | Forward Control Trucks | '57-'66 | Dual rear wheels; heavy duty
suspension and brakes; vertical cutout grille; round headlights |
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| SJ | Full Size | '63-'92 | Full-size Grand Wagoneers, full size Cherokees, full size trucks | |
| C-101 | Jeepster/ Commando | '67-'73 | Part Jeep CJ and part Jeep Wagoneer | |
| MJ | Comanche | '84-'91 | Compact pickup, Cherokee front clip | |
| XJ | Cherokee/ Wagoneer | '84- | Uni-body construction | |
| YJ | Wrangler | '87-'95 | Square headlights; lower and wider than the CJ | 1991; 1995; 2000 |
| ZJ | Grand Cherokee | '93-'98 | Uni-Body construction | |
| TJ | Wrangler | '97- | Round headlights, turn signals on front fenders | |
| WJ | Grand Cherokee | '99- | More rounded than the ZJ | |
| KJ | Liberty | '02- | Uniframe body; very upright profile |
| Model/Version | Spring Pads | Wheel to Wheel | Years | |
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| Dana 44/CJ Narrow Track | 28" | 50.5" | '50-'75 | |
| Dana 44/M38 | 28" | 50.5" | '50-'55 | |
| Dana 44/M38A1 | 28" | 50.5" | '50-'55 | |
| Dana 44/Willys Wagon | NA | NA | '50-'65 | |
| Dana 44/Willys Pickup | NA | NA | '50-'65 | |
| Dana 44/M170 | 28" | 50.5" | '5?-'6? | |
| Dana 44/FC Truck | NA | NA | '57-'65 | |
| Dana 44/SJ Narrow Track | NA | 59" | '62-'81 | |
| Dana 44/Jeepster Commando | 36" | 50.5" | '62-'73 | |
| Dana 44/J Pickup Narrow Track | NA | NA | '63-'81 | |
| Dana 44/J Pickup Wide Track | NA | NA | '82-'87 | |
| Dana 44/SJ Wide Track | NA | NA | '82-'91 | |
| Dana 44/CJ Wide Track | 36" | 54.5" | '86 | |
| Dana 44/XJ | NA | NA | '84- | |
| Dana 44/MJ | NA | NA | '85-'92 | |
| Dana 44/ZJ | NA | NA | '95- | |
| Dana 44/TJ | NA | 60" | '97- |
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