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
| Designation | Years | Engine | Weight rating | Final drive ratio | Final drive ratio | Notes |
| 2T | 1947–1950 | Go–Devil | 1 | 5.38:1 | 4.88:1 6.17:1 | Two-wheel drive |
| 4T | 1947–1950 | Go–Devil | 1 | 5.38:1 | 4.88:1 6.17:1 | Four-wheel drive |
| 473 | 1950–1952 | Go–Devil Hurricane | 1 | 5.38:1 | 4.88:1 6.17:1 | Changes from 4T:
|
| 473HT | 1950 | Go–Devil Hurricane | ½ | 5.38:1 | 4.88:1 6.17:1 | Two-wheel drive half-ton version of the 473 |
| 475 | 1953–1965 | Hurricane | 1 | 5.38:1 | 4.88:1 6.17:1 | Restyled 473; three horizontal bars on grille instead of five |
| 6-226 | 1954-1962 | Super Hurricane | 1 | 4.88:1 | 5.38:1 | Continental straight-six engine |
| 6–230 | 1962–1965 | Tornado | 1 | 4.88:1 | 5.38:1 | Replacement for 6-226; newer straight-six engine |