Jeep J20 ABANDONED For 2 Decades - Will it run?

Jeep + truck… what’s there not to love!? This 1984 Jeep J20 was used as a farm rig for a lot of its life. Since 1998, it has been sitting. Today we will try to get it running and driving. Hopefully soon, we will be able to take it off-roading.

[@davidgriffin6724]

That thing actually runs pretty smooth.

[@RealSteelFabrications]

@@davidgriffin6724 not to bad. Needs all the fluids changed and some new tires

[@getnbetr01]

Old jeep!!! Good choice for a quick fun project!!! Keep up the fun content!!!

[@RealSteelFabrications]

More fun to come. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@forterierocks]

Them old 360’s are damn good engine’s worth a good tuneup 👌

[@RealSteelFabrications]

Don’t know much about them. I thought it was a mopar 360, guess it’s not

[@auaiao9]

It's funny how your dad seems to get so aggravated and annoyed at you at times.

[@RealSteelFabrications]

He sure does lol

[@shmitt8307]

Hell yea man keep these videos coming lol it’s nice to come home to one of these vids🤙

[@RealSteelFabrications]

@@shmitt8307 I appreciate it! We will keep trying our best.

[@viper08man]

I had me a 1982 Stepside Honcho edition!! I wished I could find me a other J10!! Good find!!

[@RealSteelFabrications]

Those are awesome rigs. You don’t see to many of them around.

[@BerlinUpper]

As children in Germany, we always called these disgusting spiders Grandpa Long Legs. I have no idea what you sprayed on there, but I always use brake cleaner. Works immediately!😁

[@RealSteelFabrications]

Yep! Hit them with brake clean lol

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525]

It's funny how this vehicle always makes you think of a certain person. Friend of mine had one of these painted up white put a flatbed on it and it looks sharp. He's not around anymore.

[@RealSteelFabrications]

Glad to bring back some of them memories

[@nightwranglers1]

Nice truck. Looking forward to the next “first gen Cummings” video!! 😁

[@RealSteelFabrications]

Possibly within the next week or so

[@nikdepriest.]

“don’t worry bout the ooze ok?” 😂

[@RealSteelFabrications]

Normal discharge

[@tylermunoz787]

11:25 Nikki playing with rocks

[@kb94596]

Devon-can always count on your for some good laughs! Might want to lube those "butt plugs" before you use them 🙂. and the comment about changing from or to a stick since its 2024-good one. Always good to see Dad and hear him fussing at you about your driving. I bet it was a fun ride when you were 16 and he was first teaching you.

[@RealSteelFabrications]

All these old cars have messed up clutches… at least that’s what I’m trying to convince myself lol

[@davidgriffin6724]

Wow, that thing is holier than the pope LOL.

[@RealSteelFabrications]

@@davidgriffin6724 lol, most of these trucks are it seems

[@ColonelPenguin]

Love the video! Why is the audio only coming out of my left headphone though?

[@M.TTT.]

same, filming/editing error, oh well

[@RealSteelFabrications]

Interesting. I didn’t do anything different this time. I wonder if it’s an issue with my mics

[@M.TTT.]

@@RealSteelFabrications seems cameras/mics like to do random stuff sometimes, might've switched to mono

[@RealSteelFabrications]

@@M.TTT.ya I’m not for sure

[@samstrawn3157]

Dad needs to drive your driving like it's a 700 hp camero or something !!!😅😅

[@RealSteelFabrications]

812 hp

[@chrisbyers386]

The 360 in the jeep is amc not mopar great save

[@RealSteelFabrications]

@@chrisbyers386 whoops. Did they make all of their motors?

[@chrisbyers386]

Not to my knowledge when dodge bought amc they inherited the motors the 4.2 inline six is one of the famous one that morph into the 4.0

[@RealSteelFabrications]

@@chrisbyers386ohh good info, thanks

[@davidgriffin6724]

I 100% agree with your troublshooting theory. Why get into all that crap unelss it does not run.

[@RealSteelFabrications]

@@davidgriffin6724 no need to waste time

[@tonybooth2811]

Excellent !!!

[@RealSteelFabrications]

Appreciate it!

[@JunkyardFox403]

I always wanted one of those, but they disappeared 20 years ago around here. I had the predecessor Willys pickup at one time, which also ran off of a boat tank. Had a big step bumper that wrapped around the back, so the fuel line was just run through where the filler neck was to the tank right there on the bumper. Was it manual swapped, or did someone need to replace the steering column at some point and could only find a replacement from an automatic?

[@RealSteelFabrications]

Would love to have a Willys Jeep sometime as well. I’m guess it was manual swapped because it has a trans tunnel that is blue which doesn’t match the rest of the floor pan.

[@frasercooley6270]

The test drive had me creasing

[@RealSteelFabrications]

Quality bonding moment between dad and I lol

[@frasercooley6270]

@RealSteelFabrications keep it up man I really enjoy your videos

[@RealSteelFabrications]

@@frasercooley6270 I appreciate it! Trying to improve each video.

[@frasercooley6270]

@RealSteelFabrications they already seem really good quality to me!

[@RealSteelFabrications]

@@frasercooley6270thank you!

[@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305]

i did the same thing to my 76 J10 a year ago... lots and lots of work.... only thing diff on the j10 and j20 is the axles really.. frame and everything is the same,, also the 360 is not a MOPAR engine, its AMC 360.. completetly different engine thats deff not a factory gas tank though check out my clips

[@SladeM.]

The AMC V8 was not made by Mopar.

[@RealSteelFabrications]

I was thinking they were the same. Whoops….

[@SladeM.]

@@RealSteelFabrications the 66 through 91 AMC V8 was their own design. The LA series and Magnum Mopar V8’s are smaller and the distributor is in the back like a sbc.

[@SladeM.]

I dig the truck and hope you guys fix it up.

[@RealSteelFabrications]

@@SladeM. ahh dang! I should’ve caught that. Appreciate the info, this is how we learn.

[@roybaker211]

Vinegar will clean any gas tank

[@RealSteelFabrications]

Great tip!

[@NathansMoparGarage]

It was ready to run 😎 my paint 😂

[@RealSteelFabrications]

Going to be trading it for a different Jeep here soon…

[@nikdepriest.]

8:10 I think he missed a spot

[@RealSteelFabrications]

Bigggg blower

[@auaiao9]

What was that look you gave at 19:34?? Lol

[@RealSteelFabrications]

I have some wild facial expressions…

[@auaiao9]

@@RealSteelFabrications Yessir sometimes you do.

[@RealSteelFabrications]

@@auaiao9especially when I’m shifting

[@auaiao9]

@@RealSteelFabrications I know! You have normal expressions too then you'll say something funny or goofy.

[@RealSteelFabrications]

@@auaiao9 never know what you might get

[@roybaker211]

Learn your motors that's a 360 amc

[@RealSteelFabrications]

Ya I know that now