'62 CJ5 Farm Jeep

First off I have to say thanks to Ivan the PO of this "Farm Jeep" for giving me the opportunity to preserve this piece of history. Anyhow I guess technically this is not a true "Farm" Jeep but as close as it comes for an early cj5.






This is # 125707 which places it built in 1961 (titled '62). It's had a hard life and gone threw two major rebuilds as far as I can tell. For a good portion if it's life I believe it was used to work. Though probably mostly for the PTO on the rear. Some time along the way the rear frame gave up and broke. The frame was removed from the front of the rear springs back and a new crude one was constructed from angle steel with the original springs etc. out boarded and reinstalled. The second rebuild I'm guessing was some time in the 70's or early 80's. Some one added a Meyers plow, white wagon wheels a role bar and a reg. soft top. They also did some body work and painted it yellow. The Jeep was originally blue/green. By this time the Jeep looked like it was used as just a regular plow Jeep and the rear arms on the Stratton lift where lost. Remarkably every thing else stayed in-tacked mechanically and looks to be in good shape.





This Jeep has a Koenig PTO winch, a duel stick pto with a gear box on the rear. it also was ordered with a Stratton lift on the rear and a 60/40 split bench.











The control for the Lift is located on the rear floor to the passenger side directly behind the front seat. This seamed odd to me tell I sat in the seat and looked back as if to operate the lift reaching back the lever is just where it should be. It feels very natural.





Finally as a nice surprise there was also a rear seat for a early 2A burred in the back of the Jeep, though in rough shape it is still salvageable for sure.




As you can see I haven't even had a chance to clean the crap out of it yet. I have many projects in the works so this won't get full attention for a while but will be preserved. I'm looking for any info out there or other owners of "farm" Jeeps with a Stratton lift. I would like some arms or at least detailed measurements and pictures so I can produce my own arms as close to originals as possible.

Here's the link to more pictures. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeepnewb/5417430840/in/photostream/

 

WINDYHILL! Its your buddy from bucks County who also happens to be celebrating a birthday! Is that plow spoken for???????

Can I PM you? Pm ME???

 

And is that an old corvair rotting away up in the snowbank?

 

Been lookin thru the pics the PO put up, and I still haven't found the hydraulic pump. Is it crank driven??

 

No, pump driven directly off the crank, reservoir under hood, controls behind seat, piston attached under frame in rear.

This is off the farmjeep site. Original brochure. scroll down there's a picture.

http://home.comcast.net/~lhfarmbt/stratton/

 

No it's a Dodge product of some sort from the late 60's I thinks it's a '68 Barracuda. or what's left of it. I PM'd you on the plow.

 

You know, looking at the plow bracket I'm wondering if the plow is a factory unit? The frame sure looks like all the other ones I've seen on early Jeeps. Maybe they just put a diff cylinder and control on? What do you guys think?

 

Windyhill, I gotta admit I'm bummed that I didn't get to buy that beauty myself, but I'm glad that you are going to bring it back to its glory! If you end up trying to get rid of any of the farmjeep parts, plow, or winch for whatever reason, I'd be very interested. When you build it, post lots of pictures

 

Looks like a standard Meyer hoop, although built a bit beefier than what I've see for a 6-6.5' plow. But, seems to fit the CJ frame correctly. Looks like a farm implement cylinder, stock Meyer cyl would not be that long; lift arm would be horizontal or less with cylinder in the down position. Got a spare crank driven pump??mehh

 

Sorry to beet you to it but I had actually talked to him before he posted in craigslist. I think it's to neat a piece to just part out. I only can find info on 2 maybe 3 on the whole net.

Cylinder is a farm unit for sure, so is the control Just not sure when it was added. Still leaning towards later. Meyers frame has brackets for angle cylinders.

A year or two Ha! R)



I was out looking at the rear frame and the thing that is throwing me for a loop is it looks like it is Riveted to the frame not bolted:? Also the factory spring perches where are also riveted to the frame They look just like the stock rivets as well.

I wonder if maybe this was how it was modified when the lift was installed before the customer received it?

 

Nice score! Oh, and I think those rear springs are shot.

I remember seeing these once before somewheres and on a jeep too. Arg! This is gonna bug me a for a couple days now. mehh

 

did the trencher have 13 leaf springs? Can't remember and I've never seen one in person...

 

Seth, I would say the plow set up is cobbled together from various parts and likely wasn't on there in '62. I ,personally, wouldn't include it in the restoration. As for the frame reinforcing in the rear, if the original frame is all there, then it makes no sense why someone, other than the installer of the Stratton equipment, would go to those great lengths to strengthen the frame that much and use the rivets as you noticed. The patina, if you will, seems pretty consistent also. Check weld quality. That can give clues too. From what I can see, I'm thinking you may be right and it is all part of the Stratton equipment because it seems like there is alot of the original frame still intact in the pics. Is the metal used to reinforce the frame the same as what the lift arms are made of ? This will be very interesting to follow. I like it a lot.

 

Dave original frame ends at the rear cross member. I'd like to see some pictures of other Stratton lifts to see how they reinforced the frames.

 

Yea, I'm thinkin' it's all part of the package. Put that torch back in the garage, you may not be needing it.

 

I have a 196? cj5 with a stratton rear lift ,if you need measurements . jd350@optonline.net

 

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Any updates/progress on this one?



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Man, i love the older Jeeps, really got some history there, good job recovering the beast and good luck on the rebuild.