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BENSH
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Posted: 09 Oct. 2015 at 1:21am |
Keep hearing the term and seen some pictures. Guys refer to their “Lefty” but many are not really sure of what makes it a “Lefty”. I have done topic, connect and even specific advanced searches within the “Research & History” area without finding a specific description or definition, so how bout enlightening and educating us with specific detail and photos, for the record books.
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1945 CJ2a 11495
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WeeWilly
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Lefty - Spare tire on left side.
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47 CJ2A (Ranch Hand) 48 CJ2A, 48 Willys truck, T3C 3782, M274 (Military Mule)
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robplumber
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A lefty had the spare tire mounted on the left side.
Was only a limited production, |
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1953 cj3a modified
1947 cj2a stock and beautiful 1998 xj lifted 1999 xj stock |
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BENSH
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The tops bow racks (brackets) were on the right side but did all lefties have them?
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1945 CJ2a 11495
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WeeWilly
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All the lefties would have the the top bow storage brackets on the right side from the factory.
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47 CJ2A (Ranch Hand) 48 CJ2A, 48 Willys truck, T3C 3782, M274 (Military Mule)
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athawk11
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Here is a fun and informative thread that is entirely centered around the Lefty...
Tim
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1- 1946 CJ2A
2- 1949 CJ3A |
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BENSH
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Don’t know why I didn’t see this when I did my search - but that is a ton of history!
Thanks for the thread Tim, and the others for their response.
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1945 CJ2a 11495
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damar2yxr
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All in all it's not that big a deal but it is unique and it is very limited considering all of the 2As produced over the years. WO had to only re-tool slightly to effect this change. By mounting the spare on the other side they merely flipped the reinforcement brackets to the drivers side. Think about it....they just rotated upside down. No retooling there. The "Retooling" came with the top bow brackets because you couldn't just flip them you had to "mirror" them which required what ever machine stamping those out to have a new die installed. Going back was probably easy since the original die was probably lying in the corner where they left it 3 months prior..........thats how I get my head around this.
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eat,sleep,jeep
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Grumpy old Vet
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So are you saying that for my repro tub, I can just flip the reinforcement over?
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damar2yxr
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Yes
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eat,sleep,jeep
Proud father of a Marine, Army Dentist, Navy Pilot and a Princess. LIFE IS GOOD! 43MB,47CJ2-A,48CJ2-A X2,70Jeepster Commando 1/2 cab,84CJ-7, |
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