Brian shared this video. I don’t have away to embed it here, so you’ll have to view it on FB. The narrator notes that the jeep has been sitting since 1994, but it only required a little oil to make them work again. The narrator concludes that because of this the design was a good one.
My only caveat on that compliment is that near the end there’s a closeup that shows how bent one of the arms is. For better or worse, the bending of the levers has been one of the weak spots of these of this design.
https://www.facebook.com/17841402371748118/videos/1430888580667593/?fs=e&s=m
Closeup of bent lever:
I had these on my 67 Jeepster, and yes the bent levers gave me such a hard time. Once those levers are bent, almost impossible to make them straight again. Living in NJ back then, ice & snow would freeze them shut, a few choice words were needed in the long tedious process of getting them to work properly.
Mike,
I imagine stick mud/clay would be a problem for the hubs, too.
– Dave