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There is much discussion about trucks with brows and trucks without. What is / was the intent of the brow? Design flare or was there a function? How come the wagged didn't have them? Was it a carry over for
Kaiser?
Kaiser?
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Browed was natural Neanderthal way of things then some engineer at AMC had a briliant brain storm to save MPGs in 1980 and the 81-88 models are shaved.
Flint
Ran when parked.
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88 GW, 401/727/208, 5" lift, D44s/4.10s/locked up, 35s with a few Evil Twin & TT's Fabworks mods
76 401 Wag, 77 401 Wag, 77 401 J20
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If you look at old ads, the early ones for Waggy's are geared towards women. The truck ads were geared towards men. Brow looks more masculine. Anyone who says otherwise is a sissy.
Justin
'72 J2000 360 4bbl T18 D20
"It's all about the fun-per-gallon vs the miles-per-gallon"--Gamber68
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Brow
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There are three J trucks on my property right now and they ALL have a brow
The only baldy is the the '88 waggy.
J truck Brows are cool! I dunno if they have any actual function though.Please come on over to http://fsjnetwork.com/forum and have a look.Comment
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They function as an air brake
Justin
'72 J2000 360 4bbl T18 D20
"It's all about the fun-per-gallon vs the miles-per-gallon"--Gamber68
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Brows. Without them, the wind noise would be unacceptably low!
Tim Reese
Maine beekeeper's truck: '77 J10 LWB, 258/T15/D20/3.54 bone stock, low options (delete radio), PS, hubcaps.
Browless and proud: '82 J20 360/T18/NP208/3.73, Destination ATs, 7600 GVWR
Copper Polly: '75 CJ-6, 304/T15, PS, BFG KM2s, soft top
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To me from looking at my waggy to the j20 it makes for a much better masculine look!!! Plus, it makes it look bigger, and on the 81-88 models it just looks like somethings missing Qiu it being that wide
old blue-79 jeep wagoneer 360 Quadra Trac (soon to be for sale
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Name TBA: 77 j20 D60/d44 360/t15 with flatbed (new toy)
"BROWED AND PROUD"
Originally posted by fulsizjeepComment
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As long as there is the four letter word "JEEP" in the front, it don't matter.
An opinion is just that, an opinion. A fact is a fact, and thought to be true. Please dont confuse an opinion with a fact. Life: Its sexually transmitted and always Fatal.
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That's true. I have a sleek and aerodynamic '97 Buick Riviera. I use rain-x and when it rains, you can see the raindrops slide gracefully over the windshield.Originally posted by DumpyThey function as an air brake
In my J300, it looks like there is a mini storm right in front of the windshield!
1969 M715 6x6
1963 J300 Swivel frameComment
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i prefer the look but what a terrible design flaw as far as mpg's.
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ok, i give - what's a brow?
I just want to see a picture of a "brow" to see if it is what I think it is.
(small trim @ front of hood?)
Please educate me!1968 Jeep / Kaiser Wagoneer
350ci Chevy
TH 400
Dana/Spicer 20 TC
Dana 44 rear
Dana 30 front
4" Rancho lift springs
33 x 12.5 BFG Muds
27.3 sf Duct Tape
4.5" bailing wire
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Originally posted by Wagonbeer
1969 M715 6x6
1963 J300 Swivel frameComment
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brow
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The brow has the all important function of ensuring the windshield will leak. The brow enables the water to stay in the wind vortices for full force saturation.
No Brow.
Last edited by npd811; 01-07-2013, 06:13 PM.1963 J200
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