70-year-old WW2 Jeep taken on a 1,152 mile Utah off-road trip runs into problems
- This YouTuber took a 70-year-old Jeep on a Utah trail
- The car ran into a million problems
- In the end, one component in particular fixed it
Published on Feb 04, 2025 at 7:59 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Feb 05, 2025 at 9:52 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
These guys took a 70-year-old Jeep on a notoriously difficult trail in the mountains of Utah.
The Jeep struggled with the challenge and broke down a million times, which is hardly surprisingly.
A lot of things went wrong.
But, and this is indeed a surprise, they managed to fix it with one simple change.
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One change made this 70-year-old Jeep ‘behave’
YouTuber, Westen Champlin, took a 70-year-old Jeep, a similar model to the one that had been used just 10 years prior in WWII, to Utah.
The idea was to tackle the ‘Top of the World’ trail in Moab, Utah.
It all immediately went wrong.
For starters, the Jeep wouldn’t do better than 20mph, and it broke down constantly.
The gas pedal was problematic, the generator mounts were leaking, as was the exhaust, and the engine was overheating.
Interestingly, while fixing the gas pedal and the generator did help, the one thing that truly made a difference was a new radiator.
Lesson of the day, whatever else is wrong with your car, if you can fix overheating problems, you’re probably more than halfway there.
This YouTuber doesn’t do ordinary
Westen Champlin doesn’t do ordinary, and he particularly loves challenges on hazardous terrain with unusual cars.
The thing is, he likes to take cars he modified by himself off-road, which always produces hilarious results.
A while back, he took a modified Chevrolet Corvette off-road, and it looked totally wild.
We should also point out that there’s no such thing as a stock off-road Chevrolet Corvette, unlike for example the Porsche 911 Dakar or the Lamborghini Sterrato.
On another occasion, he turned a Ford Mustang into a fire-spitting monster with exhaust tubes sticking out of the hood.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
