Willys Jeep Truck

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Willys Jeep Truck
1956 Willys Jeep Pickup.jpg
Overview
Manufacturer
Production1947–1965
AssemblyUnited States: Toledo, Ohio (Toledo Complex)
Designer Brooks Stevens
Body and chassis
Class Full-size pickup
Body style
Layout Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Related
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission 3-speed Borg-Warner T-90 manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase 118 in (2,997.2 mm) [2]
Length183.8 in (4,668.5 mm)
Width73.0 in (1,854.2 mm)
Height74.4 in (1,889.8 mm)
Curb weight 3,100–3,300 lb (1,406–1,497 kg)
Chronology
Successor Jeep Gladiator
1951 Willys Jeep Truck 473 interior 1951 Willys Overland 473 interior (4559261696).jpg
1951 Willys Jeep Truck 473 interior
1963 4WD Willys Jeep Truck rear 1963 Jeep Pickup FL AACA-3.jpg
1963 4WD Willys Jeep Truck rear

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.

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Production

The Jeep Truck was introduced in 1947 as a 1-ton four-wheel drive truck with a wheelbase of 118 inches (2,997 mm). It was available as a pickup truck, a platform stake truck, a chassis cab, or a bare chassis. A ¾-ton two-wheel drive version became available by 1949. [2]

The truck was restyled in 1950 with the addition of a V-shaped grille with five horizontal bars. In 1951 the Hurricane IOE four cylinder engine replaced the earlier flathead engine, increasing power from 63 hp (47 kW) to 72 hp (54 kW). [2]

Optional accessories included an engine governor, a power takeoff, and a pulley drive. [3] A "Dump-O-Matic" hydraulic hoist became available for 1957. [4]

Over 200,000 of these trucks were manufactured. [5]

Models

Model designations
DesignationYearsEngineWeight rating (ton)Final drive ratio (standard)Final drive ratio (optional)Notes
2T1947–1950 Go–Devil 15.38:14.88:1
6.17:1		Two-wheel drive
4T1947–1950 Go–Devil 15.38:14.88:1
6.17:1		Four-wheel drive
4731950–1952Go–Devil (standard)
Hurricane (optional)		15.38:14.88:1
6.17:1		Changes from 4T:
  • V-shaped grille with five horizontal bars
  • Updated gauge cluster
  • No side steps on the pickup version
  • Four-wheel drive only from 1951 on
473HT1950Go–Devil (standard)
Hurricane (optional)		½5.38:14.88:1
6.17:1		Two-wheel drive half-ton version of the 473
4751953–1965 Hurricane 15.38:14.88:1
6.17:1		Restyled 473; three horizontal bars on grille instead of five
6-2261954-1962Super Hurricane14.88:15.38:1 Continental straight-six engine
6–2301962–1965 Tornado 14.88:15.38:1Replacement for 6-226; newer straight-six engine

Drivetrain

Engines
NameDesignationConfigurationCapacityYears
Go–Devil L4–134 side-valve inline-4 134 cu in (2.2 L)1947-1950
Hurricane F4–134 inlet-over-exhaust inline-4 134 cu in (2.2 L)1950-1965
Super Hurricane6–226 side-valve inline-6 226 cu in (3.7 L)1954-1962
Tornado 6–230 overhead camshaft inline-6 230 cu in (3.8 L)1962-1965

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

  1. 1 2 After Willys' merging with Kaiser Motors, the new company kept the Willys name for ten years before changing it to 'Kaiser Jeep' – despite the name change, it stayed the same company.
  2. 1 2 3 Brown 1994, p. 74.
  3. ↑ Brown 1994, p. 75.
  4. ↑ Brown 1994, p. 100.
  5. ↑ Willys, Kaiser (2010-05-13). "History of the Willys Truck - Kaiser Willys Jeep Blog" . Retrieved 2025-09-05.

References

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