SuperCJ began life as a 1981 CJ5. I purchased it new in May 1981. It was the lowly price leader on the lot designed to draw in the crowds with a cheap price. Sporting no radio, no top, no doors, no back seat, and no spare tire, it looked like it needed someone to take it home. That year, Super CJ ran the Rubicon on 31″ BFGs and a 2″ shackle lift, with no other modifications. Since that trip, it has evolved into a dovetailed, back-halved buggy with little resemblance to the factory rig. When people ask if it is street legal, my standard response is, “Well, it’s got a plate.”

37″ Goodyear MTRs
15 x 10 TrailReady beadlocks
AMC 304 powerplant
Howell EFI
AMC 904 transmission with reversed, manual valve body
Art Carr shifter
Dana 300 transfer case with 4:1 kit & twin sticks, clocked flat
Wagoneer Dana 44 differentials front & rear, 4.88:1 gears
Detroit Lockers front & rear
Front & rear disc brakes
Front suspension – custom 3-link with track bar, King coilovers
Rear suspension – custom 4-link with King coilovers
Full custom dash with AutoMeter guages
Beard seats
Custom aluminum body (back half) and interior panels
Fiberglass Rock Crawler hood
Warn 9.0 RC winch
PSC Super Pump and steering gearbox

SuperCJ was featured in Four Wheel Drive and Sport Utility magazine in January 2008.