Vehicle Sighting - Ancient Jeep

[Oillover]

So ancient that it doesn’t have a transmission or transfer case?

Back then, vehicles didn't need such frivolous nonsense.

 

[AZjeff]

Likely a CJ-2A built from 45-49 for the civilian market. A friend has one.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Cool willy's MB.

Father in law had one. Bought it mostly restored. I believe it had been converted to 12V. He used to drive it around the farm and little town. It passed to his son - I think he still has it but haven't seen it in years.

There quite collectible and lots of them still around.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Likely a CJ-2A built from 45-49 for the civilian market. A friend has one.

No tailgate = MB. Tailgate = CJ2. Although someone could have dropped a MB or replica tub on a CJ2.

 

[Rand]

I may be mistaken, but I thought I had read many years ago that Ford actually made more "Jeeps" during the war than any other manufacturer. I cannot attest to the accuracy of that claim. I do know they made a lot of them, and also many planes.


The photos herein are certainly neat to see. I'd love to have an old one to doodle around on the backroads in my area.

From Memory:
Bantam's entry won the contract but they couldn't produce enough so it was then farmed out to other manufacturers.

They have a decent detailed section on it at the Heinz Museum in pittsburgh.

 

[Bob in Utah]

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They don’t build them like no more

 

[Number_35]

I may be mistaken, but I thought I had read many years ago that Ford actually made more "Jeeps" during the war than any other manufacturer. I cannot attest to the accuracy of that claim. I do know they made a lot of them, and also many planes.


The photos herein are certainly neat to see. I'd love to have an old one to doodle around on the backroads in my area.

Ford produced many Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers.

I think Henry was repenting of some of his earlier bad behaviour.

 

[CleanSump]

Ford produced 277,000-ish according to wiki.

Little-known fact: Ford also produced over 10,000 amphibious models called the GPA. The body was designed by famous naval architects Sparkman & Stephens, who also designed the body for the far more successful DUKW amphibious cargo truck. Never seen one in person.

DUKWs were used as tour busses in DC and Baltimore up until there were some accidents and they got pulled for safety concerns about 20+ years ago. You could ride on around the streets of Baltimore and into the harbor for the tour. Maintenance seemed to be the issue as the companies didn't have access to parts and rust was taking a structural toll.
They may have been used like that in Boston and SF, I don't really remember.

 

[CleanSump]

Ford produced many Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers.

I think Henry was repenting of some of his earlier bad behaviour.

Henry was worshipping the almighty dollars he was raking in on the contracts.

 

[1977_GMC_Jimmy]

From what I can see in the pics , its a cj. Mb's had full floating rear axle that does not. Also mb's had 9 slot grills where cj's had 7 slot grills.

 

[SC Maintenance]

From what I can see in the pics , its a cj. Mb's had full floating rear axle that does not. Also mb's had 9 slot grills where cj's had 7 slot grills.

Yes, good catch.

But it doesn't have a tailgate?? I thought all CJ2's had a functioning tailgate?

Might be a frankenjeep

 

[1977_GMC_Jimmy]

Might be a trim issue. My 1980 cj5 has no tailgate , its a renegade.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Might be a trim issue. My 1980 cj5 has no tailgate , its a renegade.

Didn't know about the cj5 - so thats interesting.

But I have been told and read on many places CJ2A all had tailgates - for the whole run. Was one of the primary differences on the civilian models.

I used to get a magazine - like 20 years ago - forget its name, which used to cover CJ's, restorations, groups etc. Got interested when my father in law bought one out of the blue. I would still love to have one, but lack many places to use one here.

 

[Number_35]

DUKWs were used as tour busses in DC and Baltimore up until there were some accidents and they got pulled for safety concerns about 20+ years ago. You could ride on around the streets of Baltimore and into the harbor for the tour. Maintenance seemed to be the issue as the companies didn't have access to parts and rust was taking a structural toll.
They may have been used like that in Boston and SF, I don't really remember.

We did DUKW tours in Seattle in 2007, and Boston in 2009. Lots of fun, and very informative. I was sorry to hear they had closed up.

 

[Number_35]

Henry was worshipping the almighty dollars he was raking in on the contracts.

You're probably right - as they say, follow the money.

 

[1977_GMC_Jimmy]

Didn't know about the cj5 - so thats interesting.

But I have been told and read on many places CJ2A all had tailgates - for the whole run. Was one of the primary differences on the civilian models.

I used to get a magazine - like 20 years ago - forget its name, which used to cover CJ's, restorations, groups etc. Got interested when my father in law bought one out of the blue. I would still love to have one, but lack many places to use one here.

No worries , it's still a neat jeep. Its 7 and half decades old im sure its had a part or 2 swapped.

 

[4wd]

That would make a great project vehicle!

You go first

 

[Smoky14]

There are members here older than that Jeep.

Yes!

 

[Ranger83]

DUKWs were used as tour busses in DC and Baltimore up until there were some accidents and they got pulled for safety concerns about 20+ years ago. You could ride on around the streets of Baltimore and into the harbor for the tour. Maintenance seemed to be the issue as the companies didn't have access to parts and rust was taking a structural toll.
They may have been used like that in Boston and SF, I don't really remember.

They were used in Boston until 2014: now they are diesel-powered replicas but not sure who builds them. They garage in our neighborhood so we see them all the time.

They have USCG certification and the drivers require Captain’s licenses because thry carry passengers for hire. They go in the Charles River near the dam, and cruise down to the Longfellow Bridge, AKA “Salt & Pepper Shaker Bridge.”

The DUKW played an essential role not only on D-Day but in later river crossings. The Germans thought we had 100. We had over 2,500 in theater of over 20,000 were built. The Germans defended known ford sites: DUKW’s could turn up anywhere they could get up the bank; move infantry units, Forward Observers, mortars, etc inland; resupply them and evacuate wounded.

Going back to original topic, the Germans also produced a light scout car, the “Kübelwagen.” It was very light, rear-engine and air cooled. Two wheel drive with limited slip. The Germans produced around 50,000: contrast that with over 600,000 jeeps.

 

[SC Maintenance]

They were used in Boston until 2014: now they are diesel-powered replicas but not sure who builds them. They garage in our neighborhood so we see them all the time.

They have USCG certification and the drivers require Captain’s licenses because thry carry passengers for hire. They go in the Charles River near the dam, and cruise down to the Longfellow Bridge, AKA “Salt & Pepper Shaker Bridge.”

The DUKW played an essential role not only on D-Day but in later river crossings. The Germans thought we had 100. We had over 2,500 in theater of over 20,000 were built. The Germans defended known ford sites: DUKW’s could turn up anywhere they could get up the bank; move infantry units, Forward Observers, mortars, etc inland; resupply them and evacuate wounded.

Going back to original topic, the Germans also produced a light scout car, the “Kübelwagen.” It was very light, rear-engine and air cooled. Two wheel drive with limited slip. The Germans produced around 50,000: contrast that with over 600,000 jeeps.

The number of units of everything - airplanes, jeeps, tanks, light arms the USA produced in WW2 is astounding. Like double of about everything the rest of the world made combined. The Germans had spies and reported the numbers back to Germany. There leaders refused to believe the numbers - they thought it was American propaganda.