I dont actually own a jeep, yet, but i might by the end of the weekend. Ive got a little experience with jeeps, my dad had a 03 TJ on 33s before he died, and my fiancee has a 08 Jk rubicon 2 door white with the six speed and a gibson exhaust. Anyway, ive been looking for play toy, a beater, trail rig, whatever you want to call it. There is a 74 Cj-5 Renegade in town for sale thats in REALLY good shape, they want $4500 for it. Its got maybe 31s on it, its brown, only has a bikini top, and they guy selling claims its a levi edition, it has the decals, but he said the denim seats were removed a long time ago. Even if its not a real levi edition, i dont care, im just wonderin if its a good deal. I havent got to drive it yet but he said the 304 v8 runs great and the ony thing that doesnt work is the gas gauge. If i do get it i want to run 35 inch boggers, how much lift do i need for those tires to clear?  

i would hate to see someone go out and tear up a cj-5 thats in really good condition. not to many are in good rust free condition around here must be for 4500.00  

do you kno that the jeep your wanting to buy is probly a collecters item. might want to put some thought into that before you chop and beat it up.  

Yeah i know it would be a collectoars item, if it really is a levi edition, but you wont find many nice cjs here in north ga that arent rusty or expensive. There was one for sale near me a while back that was a mostly restored cj7 with a 350 that sold for $14,000 in about 2 weeks, so you gotta understand that i dont wanna pass up on a good jeep. Another question i got is about a diesel swap. My ram 3500 has a cummins and i love having a diesel. What would fit, are there any diesels that are even close to the right size, other than a nissan diesel? I doubt that me and my friends could pull off a swap like that, but im just curious.  

cummins has a 4cyl that i seen some guys put into ranger and diesels search google for 4cly cummins diesel in jeep or somthing  

even if its not a levi edition and aint rusted out and hasnt been restored. to me that would still be a collecters item. but to each his own i wouldnt tear it up but ur paying for it so go ahead.