This 1972 Jeep Commando wagon was acquired by the seller in Missouri in March 2019 and subsequently refurbished and modified. Work included installing a Cummins 2.8-liter turbodiesel inline-four and a five-speed NV3550 manual transmission, lengthening the front bodywork, repainting the truck in green, renewing the white vinyl interior, and modifying the front suspension. Equipment includes a dual-range transfer case, a removable hardtop with a roof rack, a roll bar, air conditioning, a tilting steering column, a fire…
This 1972 Jeep Commando wagon was acquired by the seller in Missouri in March 2019 and subsequently refurbished and modified. Work included installing a Cummins 2.8-liter turbodiesel inline-four and a five-speed NV3550 manual transmission, lengthening the front bodywork, repainting the truck in green, renewing the white vinyl interior, and modifying the front suspension. Equipment includes a dual-range transfer case, a removable hardtop with a roof rack, a roll bar, air conditioning, a tilting steering column, a fire extinguisher, and power front disc brakes.
The body-off refurbishment reportedly included lengthening the front bodywork by five inches to accommodate the Cummins engine. The truck was then repainted in light green. Additional features include a chrome front bumper, Cummins R2.8 badging, a white removable hardtop with a polished roof rack, and a Next Venture Motorsports rear bumper equipped with an off-road jack.
White 16″ steel wheels wear polished Jeep covers and are wrapped in 235/85 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A tires. The spare is mounted to a rear swing-out carrier. The front suspension was reportedly modified to use YJ Wrangler springs, and braking is handled by power-assisted front disc brakes and rear drums.
The cabin features front bucket seats and a rear bench re-trimmed in white vinyl along with a matching dash pad and door panel inserts. Sound deadening material is reportedly installed under the tan carpets, and additional equipment includes air conditioning, a center console with two cup holders, a roll bar, a fire extinguisher, and “Cummins Commando” badging on the glove box door.
The white two-spoke steering wheel is mounted to a tilting steering column and frames a 110-mph speedometer and gauges for fuel level and coolant temperature. The five-digit odometer shows 91k miles.
The 2.8-liter Cummins turbodiesel inline-four features Bosch fuel injection and was factory rated at 161 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque. The seller notes a custom 30-gallon fuel tank was installed during the refurbishment and that the vehicle is biodiesel compatible.
The seller states that the drivetrain consists of a five-speed NV3550 manual transmission, a dual-range Dana 300 transfer case, a Dana 30 open front axle with a 3.73:1 ring and pinion, and a Dana 44 rear end with an Eaton TrueTrac limited-slip differential.