#Cayuga
1986, Chrysler buys out AMC, including their profitable Jeep lineup, which only two years ago has unveiled the XJ Cherokee, and It had proven to be a success. to cash in on that market, Galt had created the Cayuga SUV to compete directly with the Cherokee. It was first unveiled in and sold in 1986, to hopefully steal some market share from Chrysler. The Cayuga from there leads on a long lifetime, going through many changes while retaining the same platform. And like the XJ Cherokee, it is offered as a 2 door SUV, a 4 door SUV, and a regular cab truck, and yes, across all trims. The Cayuga is also an internationally sold Vehicle, receiving whatever changes are necessary to comply with local regulations. (See photo’s for example of a JDM Tail light assembly for an example of changes.) For the home market of the US, the carburetor was dropped fairly quickly into the 1987 model year due to tightening restrictions and slow sales. However, Overseas models, such as ones sold in Primarily 3rd world and developing countries, had kept them for much longer due to higher sales, and select countries getting 4X4 as an option without requiring EFI as a result.
(Photo’s from R trim)
#R (base trim)
The Basic R has only two options available on it aside from color, EFI and 4X4. The standard engine is a 2.5L Carbureted 4 cylinder.
As for 4X4, it gets bundled with the EFI 4X4 for emissions reasons, making it impossible to get a factory 4X4 with the carb, however, it is possible to get EFI on the 2X4
As for the rest of the vehicle, only a Manual transmission is offered in this trim level. The interior is kept simple, with only a basic radio being included. The diffs are open in both 2 and 4 wheel drive models.
#Specifications
Truck 2X4:
Truck 4X4:
SUV 4X4:
more trims and story to come! (Hopefully)