The 1984 AM General DJ-5M (Postal Jeep) was a part of our family for about six months. In that time, we maintained it, painted it, drove it, picked up various team members from basketball practice, and most recently listed it on Craigslist. Yes, despite the fun (and jolting ride), it was not meant to be….
Category: Jeep
Happy Mother’s Day!
Finished!
The exterior paint of the Jeep is finally finished. I drove it for about an hour today up to Geneva and back. My favorite thing was seeing three children on a school bus pointing at the Jeep as they drove past.
Hand Painting the Jeep
My 1984 Jeep DJ-5M is a work vehicle not meant for car shows. I drive it to deliver the mail in Rock Creek, Ohio and encounter dirt, mud, gravel, potholes, snow, and water covering the roads. So, if you are wondering why I am even talking about hand painting a car, you now know the…
The Jeep Report
Today was one of my days to deliver mail for the post office. On a typical day, my commute takes approximately 40 minutes. I then sort the mail for my route for 3-4 hours before loading up the Jeep. You probably don’t think much about mail carriers and how your mail (letters and packages) gets…
1984 Jeep DJ-5 : Rear LED Amber Flashers
A previous owner had oversprayed the rear lights (and anything else that got in his way) while painting the Jeep. So it was difficult to know how well other drivers could see my ambers flashing. That is important since I will be delivering the mail to mailboxes along the road. If people can’t see my…
Trenton and the Search for the Perfect Hubcaps
Finding the right hubcaps for a postal jeep is not as easy as it looks.
1984 Jeep DJ-5
If you had the choice of driving a Jaguar or a Jeep from Columbus to Cleveland, which would you choose?