Take a look at an M151 Jeep MUTT (Military Utility Tactical Truck), with an M60 on a pedestal mount, and the M416 trailer, on display during Army Heritage Days at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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At the 1:12 mark, hear the vehicle owner talk about his M151.
The Truck, Utility, ¼-Ton, 4×4, M151 or simply M151 was the successor to the Korean War M38 and M38A1 jeep Light Utility Vehicles.
The M416 Jeep trailer was a small, 1⁄4 short ton (0.22 long tons; 0.23 t) payload rated, cargo trailer, designed in World War II, tailored to be towed by 1/4-ton U.S. Army jeeps.
Versions of the quarter-ton jeep trailer remained in military use, by the U.S. or other countries, at least through to the 1990s.
The M151 had an integrated body design which offered a little more space than prior jeeps, and featured all-around independent suspension with coil springs.
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Unlike previous jeep designs, whose structure consisted of a steel tub bolted onto a separate steel frame, the M151 utilized an integrated frame design, which integrated the box frame rails and the sheet-steel body into a unibody structure.
Eliminating the separate frame gave the M151 slightly more ground clearance, while at the same time lowering the center of gravity.
Although the vehicle's dimensions were only slightly enlarged - the 85 inch wheelbase was 4 inches longer than its predecessor, or 5 inches compared to the Willys MB, and the width was increased 3 inches - combined with the improved space efficiency of the integrated body design, the vehicle was a bit roomier than previous jeeps, while retaining the same light weight.
In the late 1980s the M151s began being phased out of service in favour of the HMMWV.
A few (perhaps 1,000) were sold via Government Surplus auctions, and those that were not sold via Foreign Military Sales (FMS) overseas were cut into four pieces and scrapped.
However some individuals were able to buy these "quartered" M151s and simply weld the four sections back together, and rebuilt them into drivable condition.
Some vehicles sold in the United States were simply cut in half, some of which were simply welded back together and driven.
(source: Wikipedia.org)
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18 янв 2023
