The "Enforcer" on the other hand, has hard plastic tires marked only as "Tonka". The tires, marked "Tonka AT-857", are soft rubber to provide traction.īob Keniston has a number of other CJ-5 monsters (200K JPEG) in his World's Biggest Tonka Jeep Collection. The axles are longer than normal, to allow the large tires to clear the fender flares. It's usually seen in this orangeish yellow color, darker than the traditional Tonka construction yellow.Īlthough the steel body and plastic windshield are the same as on the standard version of this toy (35K JPEG), the plastic base and interior have been changed to accommodate three D-cell batteries in the center, and the motor in the rear. This one, marked © 1981, is battery-powered, with a large stickshift attached at the back for switching between three speeds, forward and reverse. There were a few different versions of the CJ-5 with the large Dune Buggy tires. See also a close photo of a removable tire (40K JPEG) and a close photo of the "T/A High Tech Radials" hood graphics (40K JPEG).īob Keniston sent a photo of the complete BF Goodrich T/A Radials set (100K JPEG). Possibly this was a toy sold in BFG retail outlets?" I can only assume that there was some connection between the BFG sponsorship, and the Tonka's removeable tires. I always figured it was missing whatever was on the trailer, but I found that the Jeep fits on the trailer perfectly. With great graphics and the removable tires, this variation has to rank as one of the nicest toy Jeeps in Tonka's long history.Īnother one with removable tires belongs to Mike Boyink, who says, "I picked it up for $8 at a toy show. The yellow Jeep carrying a canoe, and including a figure in the driver's seat, is from Bob Keniston's collection. This example of the steel and plastic CJ-5 has removable tires. See also a front view photo with the soft top folded (210K JPEG). It didn't fit very well or look very good, and in most cases was probably soon lost. The most common green CJ-5 Renegade, with canoe and dirt bike added, is seen here in the 1972 Sears Canada Christmas catalogue, listed as the "Jeep Explorer Team." The price is an astounding $17.99 (equivalent to over $100 in 2018.)Ī better deal is the red "Fast Action Dune Buggy" at $9.99.Īnother accessory that probably added a few dollars to the cost of a Tonka was a canvas soft top, with clear plastic windows.
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