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AMilitary transport & logistics
BMilitary transport & logistics
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | M151 ¼-ton 4×4 utility truck | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks |
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| Manufacturer | Ford , Kaiser , AM General[source] | Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] |
| Production | > 100,000[source] | 1959–present[source] |
| Model years | 1959–1988[source] | — |
| Class | ¼ ton truck/personnel transport, four wheel drive[source] | Truck |
Width
Single source64.3 in (1,630 mm)[source]
Height
Single sourcewith top up reducible to
Single source71 in (1,800 mm) with top up reducible to 53 in (1,350 mm)[source]
inline 4-cyl. , 141.5 cu in (2.319 L) at 4,000 rpm / 128 ft⋅lbf (174 N⋅m) at 1,800 rpm
Single sourceinline 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[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Body style | Jeep[source] | — |
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| Layout | Front engine, 4WD[source] | FR layout[source] |
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| Related | M422 "Mighty Mite" contemporary[source] | — |
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| Transmission | 4-speed + reverse manual transmission single-speed, part-time transfer case[source] | — |
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| Wheelbase | 85 in (2,160 mm)[source] | — |
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| Curb weight | 2,400 lb (1,100 kg)[source] | — |
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| Predecessor | Willys M38A1[source] | — |
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| Successor | AM General HMMWV[source] | Freightliner FL-Series (in-direct)[source] |
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| Country of origin | United States[source] United States[source] | West Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 8, cell 4; revision 1375919249; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
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| Assembly | — | West Germany: Mannheim (medium-weight trucks) West Germany: Gaggenau (heavy trucks) Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo Iran: Tehran South Africa: East London[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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