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The Truck, Utility, ¼-Ton, 4×4, or simply M151 was the successor to the Korean War M38 and M38A1 Jeep Light Utility Vehicles. 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.
Dodge was the U.S. Army's main supplier of 1 ⁄ 2 ‑ton trucks, and its sole supplier of both 3 ⁄ 4 ‑ton trucks and 1 1 ⁄ 2 ‑ton 6x6 trucks in World War II. [5] With over a quarter million units built through August 1945, the G-502 3 ⁄ 4 ‑tons were the most common variants in the WC‑series. [5]
The 1 + 1 ⁄ 4-ton, 4×4, Kaiser Jeep M715, sometimes called the "Five quarter (ton)", for its 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 (or 5 ⁄ 4) ton payload rating, is an American light military truck, based on the civilian Jeep Gladiator (SJ). Design and development for the M715 began in 1965, intended to replace the Dodge M37.
The K311 is a 4x4 multipurpose 1 1/4–ton class cargo truck developed for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and was introduced in 1980.It is commonly known as 4-5 (5/4) ton (4-5 톤) or military Dodge (군용 닷지), because it replaced and had similar appearance with Dodge M37.
The 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 ton M880-series was based on the Dodge W200, a 3 ⁄ 4 ton capacity 4×4 civilian/commercial truck. The 880/890 had a 2,500 lb cargo rating, enabling it to have a 5 ⁄ 4-ton load rating. The similar 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 ton M890-series was based on the Dodge D200, a 3 ⁄ 4 ton capacity 4×2 civilian/commercial truck.
The 1.4 liter "UC" petrol engine became an option in 1985. 'Wide Bongo' production started in 1987. Between 1987 and 1990 the Bongo was sold as the "Power Bongo", to reflect an upgrade to the 80 PS (59 kW) 2.4 litre "SF" diesel engine. The Power Bongo also has wide rectangular headlights, rather than the smaller units used previously.
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While US sales of the Chevrolet-badged Spectrum passenger cars always exceeded those of Isuzu's own corresponding model, the Chevrolet/GMC-badged trucks sold slower than their Isuzu counterparts. In 1986, for instance, 507 W4 Tiltmasters and 1,292 W4 Forwards were sold, as against 4,954 equivalent NPRs (2,267 GM-badged W7s were also sold; Isuzu ...