M151 ¼-ton 4×4 utility truck
The Truck, Utility, ¼-Ton, 4×4, M151 or simply M151 was the successor to the Korean War M38 and M38A1 Jeep Light Utility Vehicles. The M151 had an integrated body design which offered a little more space than prior jeeps, and featured all-around independent suspension with coil springs. It has since been replaced by the larger AM General HMMWV in most utility roles in frontline use. With some M151A2 units still in U.S. military service in 1999, the M151 series achieved a longer run of service than that of the World War II/Korean War-era MB/GPW, M38, and M38A1 series combined.
| M151 Truck, Utility, ¼-Ton, 4×4 | |
|---|---|
The M151 A2, first introduced in 1968. | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford, Kaiser, AM General |
| Production | > 100,000 (1959–1988) last production of 1,000 units built for Pakistan (1988) At AM General and line dismantled. |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | ¼ ton truck/personnel transport, four wheel drive |
| Body style | jeep |
| Layout | Front engine, 4WD |
| Related | M422 "Mighty Mite" contemporary |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | inline 4-cyl., 141.5 cu in (2.319 L) 71 hp (53 kW) at 4,000 rpm / 128 ft⋅lbf (174 N⋅m) at 1,800 rpm |
| Transmission | 4-speed + reverse manual transmission single-speed, part-time transfer case |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 85 in (2,160 mm) |
| Length | 132.7 in (3,370 mm) |
| Width | 64.3 in (1,630 mm) |
| Height | 71 in (1,800 mm) with top up reducible to 53 in (1,350 mm) |
| Curb weight | 2,400 lb (1,100 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Willys M38A1 |
| Successor | AM General HMMWV |
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