M151 ¼-ton 4×4 utility truck

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The M151, or officially: Truck, Utility, ¼-Ton, 4×4, was a light utility vehicle produced by multiple US manufacturers between 1959 and 1988. Operated primarily by the US military, it was the successor to the Korean War M38 and M38A1 Jeeps. Despite being a clean-sheet Ford Motor Company redesign, it almost completely retained the same vehicle concept, dimensions and weight. But contrary to all prior U.S. 1⁄4-ton jeeps, based on the 1941, World War II Willys designs, the M151 has a unitary body and frame, and pioneered replacing leaf-sprung rigid, live axles front and rear, with all-around independent suspension and coil springs. The M151's 4 in (10 cm) longer wheelbase, and 2 in (5.1 cm) wider body and tracks, combined with the benefits of an integrated body, offered more interior room, as well as a more planted stance, with greater side-slope stability. During its decades long service-life, a considerable number of updates and variants were developed – both to deal with its rear suspension...

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