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Underground Jeeps

Discussion in 'Early Jeep Restoration and Research' started by PbBelly, May 16, 2010.

  1. PbBelly

    PbBelly delinquent miner

    A couple of hours from me is a show cave that offers tours in trailers towed by Jeeps (currently using YJs). 25 or so years ago I was in an auto museum in Branson and saw a restored flatfender that had once served (possibly the first one) as a tour Jeep at Fantastic Caverns. I just looked for it in the inventory of the museum and apparently it is no longer in there. I think I have an old snapshot of it somewhere. Today my mom was surfing genealogy site and found this article about the cave and the first Jeep tours:

    http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~veregge/jeep.html
     
    PbBelly, May 16, 2010
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  2. EricM

    EricM Active Member

    Cool article!
     
    EricM, May 16, 2010
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  3. Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

    I've been there...:)
     
    Patrick, May 16, 2010
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  4. dnb71R2

    dnb71R2 SuperDave 2023 Sponsor

    Yep - that is a neat tour. If you're ever in southern MO, take the side trip and it won't take very long. The Jeeps don't have roll bars, because of overhead clearance issues with the rock!
     
    dnb71R2, May 17, 2010
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  5. pathkiller

    pathkiller Member

    I grew up just down the road. Took a tour through there when I was a kid, I think they were using CJ7's at that time.
     
    pathkiller, May 17, 2010
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  6. jeep2003

    jeep2003 Well-Known Member

    Check out Jed Clampett in the passenger seat :)
     
    jeep2003, May 17, 2010
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  7. dnb71R2

    dnb71R2 SuperDave 2023 Sponsor

    :rofl: That IS him! :rofl:
     
    dnb71R2, May 18, 2010
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