FSJ Model Identification

[GeoffC]

Hi guys,

I know what a J10, J20, Wag, and FS Cherokee are, but there are other FSJ models I don't know about.

What is a J300, J3000, or J4000?? What kind of components do you find on these trucks?

I'm gonna go cruise through the information links on the front page of the site and see if I can find anything. Thanks.

Geoff

[Bob Barry]

There are a few oddball FSJ-based variations out there (most notably the M-715 military trucks), but you've got the basics down.

As you'll probably find in the info on the page, the J-200 and J-300 were the designations for the short and long-wheelbase trucks, respectively, up to 1965. Then Jeep went to a J-2000, J-3000 and eventually added a longer-wheelbase J-4000 model.

In 1974, the model number no longer designated wheelbase length, but carrying capacity, so the J-10 was a half-ton truck, and the J-20 was a 3/4-ton truck.

[ChuckWag]

Also, the J-200 and J-300 pickups from '63 - '65 had a rare engine, the first US production overhead cam engine, called the 230 Tornado. They're getting hard to find parts for, but I ran across one in the north Georgia mountains last year from 1964 that still purred like a kitten--great old truck! CR

[joe]

To add to the list, the Kaiser era Wagoneers are the J-100 series.

[Jerk]

hunh, I always thought j4000 was a weight class designation. Is that the first 8 foot bed on a jeep truck? I always thought they had the 8' beds from the beginning, I mean, how else would you haul 4x8 sheetrock and plywood and studs? at an angle? utter nincompoopery! :D

[joe]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Matt W:
hunh, I always thought j4000 was a weight class designation. Is that the first 8 foot bed on a jeep truck? I always thought they had the 8' beds from the beginning, I mean, how else would you haul 4x8 sheetrock and plywood and studs? at an angle? utter nincompoopery! :D <hr></blockquote>
Nope, it's a wheelbase designation not GVWR nor bed length. Box size depended on the wheelbase though.
The J-200/2000's wheelbase was 120", J-300/3000's were 126"(8ft box) and the J-4000's were 132"(8ft box). There was one J-3000(J-3800) for last couple of years of the 3000 series that did have a 132" WB. It was the Camper Truck that had no box but a special order frame mounted camper but other than that exception the 3000's were all 126".

[chrisnsarah]

Joe, I thought the camper special had an 8 ft bed and the difference was the wheel wells were more towards the rear to offset the weight somewhat. Please clarify.

[joe]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by chrisnsarah:
Joe, I thought the camper special had an 8 ft bed and the difference was the wheel wells were more towards the rear to offset the weight somewhat. Please clarify.<hr></blockquote>
I suppose it's possible Chris? The only reference to the 132" WB J-3000 Camper Truck(not Camper Special) I've seen refered to was sold as a cab/chassis rig. There only one of the 132" WB J-3000's I've actually seen was at a swap meet and it was ordered new with the frame mount camper on it.
Since the 132" WB version of the J-3000 was only around for a year or two(1971 anyway) I would think at least in 71 if it came with a PU box it would have been badged a J-4000 since they also had the 132" wheelbase and were also sold in 71 unless there was a "special" pu box for the long J-3000's???? If so, I haven't seen anything on that but if you've got some additional info on this really rare model please let me know. I think the 132" J-3000 is even rarer than the DRW models?