Willys Jeep Truck


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 four-wheel drive truck with a wheelbase of. 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.
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 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

DesignationYearsEngineWeight rating Final drive ratio Final drive ratio Notes
2T1947–1950Go–Devil15.38:14.88:1
6.17:1
Two-wheel drive
4T1947–1950Go–Devil15.38:14.88:1
6.17:1
Four-wheel drive
4731950–1952Go–Devil
Hurricane
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
Hurricane
½5.38:14.88:1
6.17:1
Two-wheel drive half-ton version of the 473
4751953–1965Hurricane15.38:14.88:1
6.17:1
Restyled 473; three horizontal bars on grille instead of five
6-2261954-1962Super Hurricane14.88:15.38:1Continental straight-six engine
6–2301962–1965Tornado14.88:15.38:1Replacement for 6-226; newer straight-six engine

Drivetrain

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