MILITARY 1/4 TON TRUCKS

History

Quick Guide

   Model            Dates       Civilian   Distinguishing Feature

   --------------   ---------   --------   --------------------------

   VW Kuebelwagen   1939-1945   VW Thing   Two wheel drive.

   MB/GPW           1941-1945   CJ2A       Sunken headlights.

   M38              1950-1953   CJ3A       Bulging headlights.

   M606*            1950-1964   CJ3B       Headlights above fenders.

   M38A1            1952-1971   CJ5        Rounded fenders.

   M422*            1960-1969   none       Mighty Mite: small.

   M151  (Mutt)     1960-1983   none       Horizontal slats in grill.

   Iltis            1977-       none       "Amphibious" looking.

   M998* (HMMWV)    1980-       Hummer     Huge.

   -------------    ---------   --------   --------------------------

   * Not used in Canada.

Images: [VW] [MB/GPW] [M38] [M606] [M38A1] [M422] [M151] [Iltis] [M998]

Dimensions

                                                  Height    Ground

   Model    Length   Wheelbase   Width   Track   Min  Max   Clearance

   ------   ------   ---------   -----   -----   ---  ---   ---------

   VW          147          94      63      53    44   65          11

   MB/GPW      131          80      62      49    52   72           9

   M38         133          80      62      57    55   74           9

   M606        130          80      69      49    ..   68           9

   M38A1       139          81      61      57    57   74           8

   M151A2      133          85      64      60    53   71          10

   M422        107          65      61      ..    47   65           9

   Iltis       156          79      60   48/49    72   72          10

   M998A2      191         130      86      72    54   72          15

   ------   ------   ---------   -----   -----   ---  ---   ---------

   Note: All sizes are to the nearest inch.

Weights/Angles/Tires

                                  Approach/

   Model     Weight    Payload    Departure      Tires

   ------    ------    -------    ---------    ----------

   VW         1,600      1,000    30° / 31°     ....x15

   MB/GPW     2,400        800    45° / 35°     6.00x16

   M38        2,600      1,200    55° / 35°     6.00x16

   M606       2,400      1,100    ... . ...     7.00x16

   M38A1      2,700      1,200    46° / 34°     7.00x16

   M151A2     2,400      1,200    66° / 37°     7.00x16

   M422       1,700      1,000    55° / 47°     6.00x16

   Iltis      3,200      1,200    41° / 33°     6.50x16

   M998A2     5,900      4,400    63° / 33°    12.50x16.5

   ------    ------    -------    ---------    ----------

   Note: All weights are to the nearest 100 pounds.

Where did the numbers come from?

• MB/GPW - "Jeep" by Michael Clayton (1982)
• M38 - data plates from vehicle owned by the Canadian War Museum
• M606 - Derek Redmond's CJ3B Page
• M38A1 - data plates from vehicle owned by me
• M151A2 - data plates from vehicle owned by the Canadian War Museum
• M422 - data plates from vehicle owned by an M422 owner
• Iltis - data plates from vehicle owned by DND
• M998A2 - 4WD Magazine

The Trucks

The following pages have more information about specific trucks.

• Kuebelwagen
• MB/GPW
• M38
• M606
• M38A1
• M151
• M422
• Iltis
• M998

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