The Beckemeyer Site
This jeep started life in the early fifties, probably with the Navy. It was
in Japan in the mid-fifties. By the early sixties it had been sold to
an unsuspecting civilian. I got it about ten years ago.
This is a Willys Military Jeep with extensive modifications. It has 5.38 gearing which, when combined with the modified low-range transfer case makes for super-slow rock crawling, yet with the overdrive transmission the Jeep will comfortably zoom along at highway speeds.
Features Include:
- 327 Chevy V8
- Ford Truck 4-speed overdrive transmission
- spring-over conversion (approx. 4" lift)
- four-wheel power disc brakes
- front and rear ARB Air Lockers
- Dana 30 front-end with ARB Air Locker and disc brakes
- Dana 44 full-floater rear-end with ARB Air Locker and disc brakes
- Super low range transfer case (3.15:1)
- Saginaw steering
- full roll-cage
- bucket seats
- racing seat belts
- 33" Super Swamper tires
Latest Picture:
Like father like son: "Catchin' Air"
And when things don't go so well, this can happen:
Jeeping Vidoes
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Vintage Rubicon Trail Jeepers Jamboree
Footage from the 16th Jeepers Jamboree on the Rubicon Trail 1968. Look what these guys did with almost stock vehicles, with no lifts, oversize tires, or roll bars. Also note how many people they packed into the Jeeps for fun rather than 2 tons of camp gear like we do today. |