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    Posted: 09 June 2023 at 10:36pm
I looked at said link. Thanks!

They did have the Idaho Department of Highways reorganized in 1950. Prior to that it was the Bureau of Highways. It is unclear if they addressed vehicle safety at all in either organization. I also suspect that it did not.

However, in 1974, the Idaho Department of Highways became the Idaho Transportation Department. I suspect that this is when they started looking into vehicle safety. This is after "Unsafe at any speed" came out. Written by Ralph Nader, it was first published in 1965. It started folks thinking about vehicle safety. While I disagree with him about the Corvair, he did the country a service by bringing this subject to light.

I love these pictures, they remind me of our Jeeps on the ranch/farm I lived at off and on while growing up.


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Originally posted by cpt logger cpt logger wrote:

Did Idaho have DOT in 1955?


Supposedly the original commission's jobs included:
  • maintain and improve state highways
  • make and enforce rules
  • employ a Chief Engineer and assistants
  • supervise registration of vehicles


Not clear about how vehicle safety fell in there ... maybe it didn't
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Did Idaho have DOT in 1955?
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Originally posted by wheelie wheelie wrote:

  No windows on the doors? Or is it something with the picture quality?

Maybe a quick fab on those side curtains and doors.   They don't look up to DOT spec
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote wheelie Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 June 2023 at 6:43pm
  No windows on the doors? Or is it something with the picture quality?
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You are correct
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The jeep is running tire chains in my picture. 
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A person has to really like the agri tires in tyhis npoictures
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Sorry for the poor quality 
Took a pic of this neat picture at the midvale Idaho store. 



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1946 cj2a desert dog
1946 cj2a bulldog
1948 cj2a blue jeep
1953 cj3b yard dog
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote tamnalan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Mar. 2023 at 9:30pm
Imagine the heat buildup where the boards drag on the sand.   I wonder.
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Just a photo I came across on the internet. 

I suspect they are waiving at the "sand surfers" being towed behind the Jeep.

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woah. great find

but who are they waving at?


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My theory is that when Willys decided to put the spare on the right rear of the jeep so that they could put a tailgate in and not have to deal with the spare at that location they decided that there probably wasn't enough room. That corner of the tub is kind of boxed in on a CJ and it was even boxed in on the other side when the lefty's were being produced. The reinforcement for the spare would have taken up some of the storage space so they just decided it just wasn't worth the expense.
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Originally posted by General Eisenhower General Eisenhower wrote:

I agree, I think about the fender storage, it would be nice to have. I can't imagine why they got rid of the glove box, although the fenders on the rear of the cj2a were slightly smaller than the MB, so it's a tad more understandable why the tool boxes were omitted 

There would still be a rather large amount of fenderwell storage in any flat fender or CJ5/6 if utilized.  The MB/GPW boxes don't come close to utilizing the full potential there.  I boxed in both sides when putting my 12:12 plastic car kit together for my 3B tub, along with making a large glove box.  That (and some under hood storage) has kept all the spare parts/fluids/trail gear out of the bed.
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Originally posted by 19Cargo42 19Cargo42 wrote:

I realize cost savings was the reason for not doing this, but it’s a shame the CJ did not retain the glove box and the rear fender well storage units. Those, in conjunction with the storage area under the passenger seat, would be quite handy to have.


Was it a cost shavings or the fact that a decent heater would not fit in the same space as the glove box? I tend to think it was for the heater.
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Originally posted by 3-48s 3-48s wrote:

Originally posted by lowenuf lowenuf wrote:

Originally posted by waddle waddle wrote:

Didn't we bring that one back from Mich. ?


Yes...... 2 years after I acquired the motor  :)


I sure could use the motor for #10535 if you are not yet using it!

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 3-48s Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Jan. 2023 at 3:06pm
Originally posted by lowenuf lowenuf wrote:

Originally posted by waddle waddle wrote:

Didn't we bring that one back from Mich. ?


Yes...... 2 years after I acquired the motor  :)


I sure could use the motor for #10535 if you are not yet using it!
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