Willys Jeep Truck

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Willys Jeep Truck
Manufacturer Willys
Kaiser-Jeep
Production 1947–1965
Successor Jeep Gladiator
Class Full-size Pickup
Body style(s) 2-door pickup truck
2-door cab-chassis
2-door stake bed
Wheelbase 118 in (2997 mm)
Length 183.75 in (4667 mm)
Width 73 in (1854 mm)
Height 74.4 in (1890 mm)
Curb weight 3100 lb (1406 kg) to 3300 lb (1497 kg)
Related Willys Jeep Wagon
Willys Jeepster
Designer Brooks Stevens
1957
1957

The Willys Jeep Pickup was similar to the Willys Jeep Wagon and the VJ-2 and VJ-3 Willys Jeepster. It was introduced in 1947, with model designations of 2T and 4T. These trucks were equipped with the 134 cubic inch "Go-Devil" engine and the three-speed Borg-Warner T-90 transmission from the CJ-2A. The truck received a facelift in 1950 and became the 473, with the new "Hurricane" four-cylinder engine as an option. This model introduced the v-shaped front end with five horizontal bars, as well as an updated gauge cluster. The steps on the side of the pickup box were deleted. After 1950, the two-wheel drive model was discontinued. In 1953, the model designation became 475 and the grille bars were reduced to three. A six-cylinder 6-226 model was introduced in 1954, and sales of 475 models dropped considerably. The 226 was dropped in 1962 in favor of the new 6-230 Tornado OHC engine.

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It was available with only one transmission, the Borg-Warner T-90 three-speed manual. A Spicer 18 transfer case was used on 4WD models. The Timken 51540 was an early rear axle option, otherwise the Dana 53 was standard. The front axle was a Dana 25. A 5.38:1 differential ratio was standard.

Over 200,000 of these trucks were manufactured.


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