MTWheeler
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Hi everyone!
As of May '14 I have been a proud new Jeep owner of my dream 4x4 rig! An all original Willys MB!
I searched high and low on the internet and around town for one, for probably about 8-9 months.
Finally I found a mostly rust-free 100% original one, in RUNNING condition!! ...only 350 miles away...
I ended up just biting the bullet and bringing her home!
![IMAG0976.jpg IMAG0976.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/179/179409-5c139b9a0182cd0853b6d40f0af6750a.jpg)
![IMAG0980.jpg IMAG0980.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/179/179411-1c91158265985f0157f01a194896d55d.jpg)
![IMAG0982.jpg IMAG0982.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/179/179413-cd6a2aa12fedd28c0f798bc63cea5c99.jpg)
![IMAG0983.jpg IMAG0983.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/179/179414-6e1c89bdca7b9c4585ae58f8149effcf.jpg)
![IMAG0984.jpg IMAG0984.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/179/179415-fb5eab5f4baff14cf2f1c052a86ca2e4.jpg)
Hooked the fuel pump up a temporary plastic gas can, hooked up a battery, and PRESTO! Purred like a 72 yr. old kitten.
After a little coaxing, we got the transmission into 1st gear, and off we went for the first cruise around the block!
We probably only had 2 miles on the old girl, and SLAM! She came to a stop in the driveway, and refused to move.
![IMAG0977.jpg IMAG0977.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/179/179416-ed6444c48e6338a0ac8ee3220143cfce.jpg)
Turns out a sheared axle shaft was to blame!
![IMAG0978.jpg IMAG0978.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/179/179417-ee6b7767a93caa0444fe6654546987bf.jpg)
REBUILD!
![IMAG1016.jpg IMAG1016.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/179/179418-285348eaaaf18c69da287f37d2dd5bfe.jpg)
![IMAG1014.jpg IMAG1014.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/179/179419-787655194a174fda6cf84846a166368d.jpg)
![IMAG1018.jpg IMAG1018.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/179/179420-268e3b938294ea7d11132d9f237bbdcf.jpg)
As of May '14 I have been a proud new Jeep owner of my dream 4x4 rig! An all original Willys MB!
I searched high and low on the internet and around town for one, for probably about 8-9 months.
Finally I found a mostly rust-free 100% original one, in RUNNING condition!! ...only 350 miles away...
I ended up just biting the bullet and bringing her home!
![IMAG0976.jpg IMAG0976.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/179/179409-5c139b9a0182cd0853b6d40f0af6750a.jpg)
![IMAG0980.jpg IMAG0980.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/179/179411-1c91158265985f0157f01a194896d55d.jpg)
![IMAG0982.jpg IMAG0982.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/179/179413-cd6a2aa12fedd28c0f798bc63cea5c99.jpg)
![IMAG0983.jpg IMAG0983.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/179/179414-6e1c89bdca7b9c4585ae58f8149effcf.jpg)
![IMAG0984.jpg IMAG0984.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/179/179415-fb5eab5f4baff14cf2f1c052a86ca2e4.jpg)
Hooked the fuel pump up a temporary plastic gas can, hooked up a battery, and PRESTO! Purred like a 72 yr. old kitten.
After a little coaxing, we got the transmission into 1st gear, and off we went for the first cruise around the block!
We probably only had 2 miles on the old girl, and SLAM! She came to a stop in the driveway, and refused to move.
![IMAG0977.jpg IMAG0977.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/179/179416-ed6444c48e6338a0ac8ee3220143cfce.jpg)
Turns out a sheared axle shaft was to blame!
![IMAG0978.jpg IMAG0978.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/179/179417-ee6b7767a93caa0444fe6654546987bf.jpg)
REBUILD!
![IMAG1016.jpg IMAG1016.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/179/179418-285348eaaaf18c69da287f37d2dd5bfe.jpg)
![IMAG1014.jpg IMAG1014.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/179/179419-787655194a174fda6cf84846a166368d.jpg)
![IMAG1018.jpg IMAG1018.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/179/179420-268e3b938294ea7d11132d9f237bbdcf.jpg)