The Willys Jeep Truck is a truck made by Willys-Overland Motors from 1947 to 1965. The styling and engineering of the Jeep Truck was based on Willys' existing vehicles, the Willys Jeep Station Wagon and the Jeep CJ-2A.

Production

The Jeep Truck was introduced in 1947 as a 1-ton

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truck with a wheelbase of . It was available as a

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, a platform stake truck, a chassis cab, or a bare chassis. A ¾-ton two-wheel drive version became available by 1949. The truck was restyled in 1950 with the addition of a V-shaped grille with five horizontal bars. In 1951 the ''

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'' IOE four cylinder engine replaced the earlier

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, increasing power from to . Optional accessories included an engine governor, a power takeoff, and a pulley drive. A "Dump-O-Matic" hydraulic hoist became available for 1957. Over 200,000 of these trucks were manufactured.

Models

Drivetrain

The Jeep Truck was available with only one transmission, the Borg-Warner T-90 three-speed manual, with

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ed second and third gears. A Spicer/ Dana 18 transfer case was used on four-wheel drive models. The heavy duty Timken 51540 was used in the early years of production, later being replaced by the Dana 53. The front axle was a Dana 25

Notes

References

External links

International Full Size Jeep Association

Vintage Jeeps
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