Jeep Yj Vs Tj Vs Cj

Popular jeep wrangler series include the yj tj and jk wrangler unlimited.

Jeep yj vs tj vs cj. When considering their manufacturing the yj jeeps came after the cj jeeps. 1981 jeep cj 7 mecum. Quite a few people who are new to the jeep brand and even some longtime owners are confused about the differences between the jeep yj tj and cj. As you may have guessed or figured out by now the yj came before the tj.

The tj is the sequel to the yj and the second ever wrangler model to be sold. The tj and jk wranglers are some of the most ubiquitous jeeps. The nuts and bolts although the physical appearance of the cj7 and the wrangler are fairly similar according to a former vice president of product engineering for amc the product philosophy behind the two vehicles is completely different. Amc kept many of the cj 7 s dimensions when it developed the wrangler also known as the yj for 1986.

The jeep tj and yj were the first 2 jeep wranglers to come onto the market. Tj s are a technical marvel. When talking about jeeps the first names that come to mind are the wranglers cj and yj. Any parking lot is liable to have a handful of either model in it somewhere.

The 20 still has smaller diameter shafts and with a jantz k44 convention you can run a jk 44 ring and pinion which is 9 and has a much bigger pinion shank. That s understandable because unless you ve had some personal experiences with each one it s easy to get them confused or to know little about one or more of the off road models. Thats where the yj vs tj debate starts. You can buy new body tubs for cj 7s and yj wranglers and they re the same stamping.

03 29 2009 09 23 am 19. The yj succeeded in the much loved cj7 and was supposed to be a better daily driver. The lp30 in his cj uses 260x joints vs the larger 5 760x in the tj. Visually the tj took a step back borrowing many of the design cues of the original cj jeep returning to the old circular headlights and traditional windshield wipers.

Tj vs jk wrangler. But yj s are the greatest all around budget jeep out there right now even without the round headlights. The cj and yj jeeps which are categorized as sports utility vehicles have specific differences. The wrangler got a redesigned leaf spring suspension with new anti roll bars but most of the skin was the same.

The yj was supposed to be a better daily driver than the cj. The tj uses a np231 which is synchronized unlike the d300 or d20 or worse a quadra trac which may not even have low range. The jeep yj ran from 1986 to 1995 and was succeeded by the tj which ran from 1997 2006. It runs in the family.

It was produced from 1996 to 2006. That being said they look relatively similar. View profile view forum posts view articles view gallery uploads member join date jan 2009 posts 59. This was a drive to increase sales of the jeep.