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Welcome to Jeep CJ-8 Scramblers |
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The Jeep®.....renowned for it's history. It has carried soldiers into war and brought them safely back. It has carried missionaries into the deepest jungles in the world. It has carried millions of civilians far down the road less traveled. So what do you get when you combine a heritage that rich with functionality of a present-day SUV?.....the Scrambler.
The Scrambler was a SUV before SUVs were cool. It had the go anywhere attitude of a Jeep with pickup truck usefulness. The many top configurations made it even more useful. Add a full hardtop and you have a modern day SUV. Add a full soft top and you have an extended ragtop with space for the family and gear. Add a half hardtop and you have a pickup. Add a half soft top and you have a ragtop pickup. What other vehicle can compete with that?......none. It was produced from 1981-1986 with @27,000 units being rolled out. We can only assume that the Jeep "Scrambler" was a product of the marketing department whereas the Jeep engineers insisted on the CJ-8 denotation.
So if the Scrambler was so great, why did they only make @27,000? Well, quite simply, it was ahead of it's time. It came along as America was coming out of a gas crunch and the emphasis was on economy, not utility. Well, just like your bellbottoms, utility is now in style. With the new push towards utility and the desire to drive something that didn't come from today's cookie-cutter SUVs, the Scrambler has stormed back in popularity over the past few years. Naturally, the increased demand and already limited supply has driven the cost of the Scrambler up. So if you have one, you own a piece of automotive history. Where does that leave us? Why are you here? Both questions can be answered by saying that Scrambler owners are a dedicated bunch who love their vehicles and possess a desire to share our knowledge. We are here to help in that mission. If you are a Scrambler owner, you have found your campfire to sit around. This is your virtual garage with your fellow wrenchers/jeepers to share your knowledge and increase others. So grab a hold of the passenger grab bar and enjoy the ride. |
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Do you have a personal scrambler website with some pictures and small writeups? Or do you know of any other Scrambler releated websites? You can submit that link to be displayed on the CJ-8 weblinks section of this site. Just click here to submit your link. |
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Metal "Scrambler" emblems |
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Just in, these are reproduction "Scrambler" emblems. These were the very rare emblems that were located on the rear quarter panels of a very limited number of Scramblers. These are made to exact size, finish, and material specifications of the originals right down to the finish and background color. They are cast in metal and then polished on the surface. These are not imitation plastic ones that sell for about the same price. The background is then painted. They come with professional grade 3M mounting tape.
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