[[File:Jeep SCrambler white SC-a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|right|Jeep Scrambler (CJ-8)]]
The Jeep Scrambler ''' CJ-8 ''' (sometimes referred to as the Jeep '''Scrambler''') was a long-wheelbase version of the [[Jeep CJ-7|CJ-7]], introduced in 1981 and manufactured through 1986. It featured a {{convert|103.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on|adj=on}} wheelbase<ref name=JKCwb>{{cite web|url=https://www.morris4x4center.com/jeep-knowledge-center/cat/knowledge-base/post/jeep-vehicle-wheelbase-chart.htm|title=Jeep Vehicle Wheelbase Chart|website=morris4x4center.com|access-date=2017-12-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215000528/https://www.morris4x4center.com/jeep-knowledge-center/cat/knowledge-base/post/jeep-vehicle-wheelbase-chart.htm|archive-date=2017-12-15|url-status = live}}</ref> and a removable half cab, creating a small pick-up style box instead of using a separate pickup bed. CJ-8s used the traditional transfer case with manual front [[locking hubs]] to engage the four-wheel drive. Most had either a four- or five-speed manual transmission, but a three-speed automatic transmission was an option. The CJ-8 would be discontinued in 1986 and effectively replaced by the [[Jeep Cherokee (XJ)|Cherokee]]-based [[Jeep Comanche|Comanche]].
The term "Scrambler" comes from an appearance package with which many CJ-8s were equipped, which included tape graphics and special wheels. Former [[President of the United States|President]] [[Ronald Reagan]] owned a Scrambler "CJ-8 "Scrambler" and used it on his California ranch.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://raysjeeps.net/president-reagan/ |title=President Reagan |work=Ray's Jeeps |year=2005 |access-date=6 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220093717/http://raysjeeps.net/president-reagan/ |archive-date=20 February 2016 |url-status = live}}</ref>
