Mines a '74 (first year), built in Missouri and tough as nails! Dana 44 in front and corporate 9 1/4 in the rear, leaf springs all around. Cast iron NP203 transfer case. Only way I could break this thing is extreme rock crawling which I don't do anyway. The factory skid plates weigh a ton, lol! I suppose I could upgrade to a Dana 60 front and rear but it's just not necessary for what I use it for. :) It'll get me to any sane camp/fishing spot here in Colorado towing a pop-up to boot. That's all I really need and more than any dealer bought truck out there can do with the exception of maybe a Jeep Rubicon for 30K and I wouldn't be able to tow a car trailer behind it.
Keep that RC. They don't make 'em this anymore. 8)
