The Jeep CJ Series : After the Second World War
CJ-7
The CJ-7 model was introduced to
the market in 1976, more than 379.299 were manufactured during its 11 years of
production. The Jeep CJ-7 had a 10-inch wheel base longer than the CJ-5 and
lacked the characteristic curve of the CJ-5 on the door. Unlike the CJ-5 CJ-7
had a chassis comprised of two parallel rails longitudinal section C. The rear
portion of the chassis of CJ-7 is wider to accommodate such springs and dampers
closest outside the vehicle body and thereby improve its handling and
stability. The CJ-7 introduced the option of a new automatic transmission with
four-wheel drive called Quadra-Trac as a transfer case two-speed manual and
automatic transmission. Other options included a hardtop and steel doors. The
CJ-7 was also comerciaizaron Renegade and Laredo
versions, distinguishable by their different body decals. The Laredo model had leather bucket seats high,
adjustable steering shaft and drawn chrome accessories package that included
fenders, radiator grille, mirrors and wheel rim.
There was also the option of
incorporating Tral-Lok rear differential. The gear ratio of the rear axle was
3.54 initially but subsequently dropped to 2.73. Differential ratios varied
depending on engine incorporating the Jeep. Diesel engine employing 145 cu in
the proportion of 4.10 rear axle (both as in Laredo Renegade), both of 258 cu
in I6 as the four-cylinder 150 cu in employing a ratio of 3.73 while the AMC V8
304 cu in (produced between 1976 and 1981 as the Golden Eagle version) used a
ratio of 3.55.
Between 1976 and 1980 the CJ-7
was equipped with a Dana 20 transfer case, Dana 30 front differential (with
gear teeth 27 or 31) and a rear differential 29 AMC 20 teeth. The rear
differential was changed to a Dana 44 from 1986 and all models of the CJ-7
produced from 1980 incorporated the robust Dana 300 transfer case.
Jeep Wrangler
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Aesthetically, the CJ-7 is the
closest ancestor to the Jeep Wrangler, first introduced in 1987 when AMC was
acquired by Chrysler Corporation. This Jeep SUV was powered by the legendary
PowerTech I6 AMC 242 inline 6 with 190 hp and 220 lb / ft. of torque and
features incorporated early models more radical than CJ's, to be offered with
more luxurious interior and partially derived from his contemporary Cherokee
XJ. However, many faithful to the tradition of the CJ's are in rectangular
headlights Wrangler a small loss of authenticity and classicism, taken in 1997
with the reform aesthetics Wrangler and maintained today by the new Wrangler
2007 and the first version in 4 doors of this authentic Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
2007.