JEEP
Overlander
1981 - 1986
A.K.A. CJ-8 World Cab
BASE MODEL: CJ-8 Scrambler
ASSEMBLY: Toledo, OH, USA
UNITS PRODUCED: 27,500
CJ-8
The CJ-8 Overlander was a special trim package of the CJ-8 Scrambler. It was a standard Scrambler with a full-length steel hard top, dubbed the World Cab. It was never sold in the USA, but 230 were produced for the Alaskan Postal Service. It was also widely sold overseas in Australia and Venezuela under the Overlander name.
JEEP CJ-8 SPECS
MAIN SPECS
OVERALL LENGTH (OL): 177.2
OVERALL WIDTH (OW): 68.5
OVERALL HEIGHT (OH), TOP UP: 70.2
WHEELBASE (WB): 103.4
TRACK WIDTH (TR): 55.2
CURB WEIGHT (CW): 2,700 lbs
WINDSHIELD ANGLE (WA): 19°
CHASSIS SPECS
GROUND CLEARANCE (GC): 8.3
APPROACH ANGLE (AA): 43°
BREAKOVER ANGLE (BA): 18°
DEPARTURE ANGLE (DA): 18°
SUSPENSION TYPE (SU): Leaf Spring
WHEEL SPECS
WHEEL NAME: 8-Spoke Wheel
A.K.A. Wagon Wheel
WHEEL DIAMETER (WD): 15.0
WHEEL WIDTH (WW): 7.0
BOLT PATTERN (BP): 5 x 5.5
TIRE WIDTH (TW): 9.3
TIRE DIAMETER (TD): 28.9
SPARE LOCATION: Rear Spare
All specifications refer to original stock versions
All dimensions shown in inches
Drawn by Christopher James Botham