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M151 MUTT
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| Manufacturer | Ford, Kaiser, AM General |
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| Production | > 100,000 (1959 - 1982) |
| Predecessor | Willys M38 |
| Successor | AM General HMMWV |
| Class | 1/4 ton truck, four wheel drive |
| Engine | 4-cyl., 141.5 cu in (2,319 cc) 71 hp (53 kW) at 4000 rpm / 128 ft·lbf (174 J) at 1800 rpm |
| Transmission | 4-speed + reverse transfer case only to engage / disengage front wheel drive |
| Wheelbase | 85 in (216 cm) |
| Length | 133 in (338 cm) |
| Width | 64 in (163 cm) |
| Height | 71 in (180 cm) with top up reducible to 53 in (135 cm) |
| Curb weight | 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) |
| Related | M422 'Mighty Mite' contemporary |
M151A2 with top up and closed
TOW missile being fired from M151A2.
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The M151 Military Utility Tactical Truck (M151 MUTT) was the successor to the Korean War M38 and M38A1 jeep Light Utility Vehicles. Commonly referred to as a "jeep" or "quarter-ton", it was produced from 1959 through 1982 and served in the Vietnam War. The M151 had a monocoque design making it roomier than previous jeep designs, and incorporated an 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 It has since been replaced by the larger AM General HMMWV in most utility roles in frontline use.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 WW2 MB/GPW, M38 and M38A1 series combined.
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[edit]History
In 1951 Ford Motor Company was awarded the contract to design a 1/4 ton 4x4 Military Utility Tactical Truck (hence MUTT) to replace the M38 and M38A1 model jeeps. The M151 'MUTT' was developed with guidance from the U.S. Army's Ordnance Truck Automotive Command. Design started in 1951 and testing and prototyping lasted through most of the fifties. Although the M151 was developed and initially produced by Ford, production contracts for the M151A2 were later also awarded to Kaiser Jeep and AM General Corp.
[edit]Design
[edit]Improvements
Although the M151 mostly retained the same basic layout and dimensions of its predecessors, it was for all intents and p
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