The Jeep Truck was introduced in 1947 as a 1-ton four-wheel drive truck with a wheelbase of 118 inches (2,997 mm). 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.[1]
The truck was restyled in 1950 with the addition of a V-shaped grille with five horizontal bars. In 1951 the HurricaneIOE four cylinder engine replaced the earlier flathead engine, increasing power from 63 hp (47 kW) to 72 hp (54 kW).[1]
Optional accessories included an engine governor, a power takeoff, and a pulley drive.[2] A "Dump-O-Matic" hydraulic hoist became available for 1957.[3]
Over 200,000 of these trucks were manufactured.[citation needed]
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