Description of the M-151 Truck, Utility, 1/4 ton, 4x4 Jeep
The M-151 jeep was in U.S. military service from 1962 into the 1990s, ultimately replaced by the High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). This vehicle was also called the MUTT (Military Utility Tactical Truck). In appearance it was a direct descendant of the World War II Willys MB (and Ford GPW), a 1/4 ton 4x4 useful for a great many light tactical missions.
There were a number of variants of the M151 manufactured or field modified:
- M-151 (Truck, Utility) NSN 2320-00-542-4783
- M-151A1 (Truck, Utility) NSN 2320-00-763-1092
- M151A2 (Truck, Utility) NSN 2320-00-177-9258
- M151A1C (106mm Recoilless Rifle platform) NSN 2320-00-763-1091
- M151A1D (M151A1C modified according to MWO-9-2320-218-30/5 for Davy Crockett missile mount M28)
- M825 (M151A2 based 106mm Recoilless Rifle platform) NSN 2320-00-177-9257
- M718 (Frontline Ambulance) NSN 2320-00-782-6056
- M718A1 (Frontline Ambulance) NSN 2320-00-177-9256
- M151 FAV (M151A2-based Fast Attack Vehicle, USMC)
Partial Bibliography of the M-151 Truck, 1/4 ton, 4x4 Jeep
- US Military Wheeled Vehicles
- Standard Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles
- Indestructible Jeep
- Warmachines No.14 : 1/4 Ton M151 Mutt
- U.S. Dept of Army Publications:
- Technical Manual TM9-2320-218-10, Operator's Manual, editions in October 1962, March 1968, September 1971, and August 1978
- Lubrication Order LO9-2320-218-12
- Technical Manual TM9-2320-218-20, Organizational Maintenance Manual
- Technical Manual TM9-2320-218-20P, Organizational Maintenance Repair Parts and Special Tools Lists
- Technical Manual TM9-2320-218-34, Direct Support, General Support Maintenance
- Technical Manual TM9-2320-218-34P, Direct Support and General Support Maintenance Repair Parts and Special Tools List
- Technical Bulletin TB9-2320-218-10-1 Safe Operation of Truck, Utility, 1/4 ton 4x4
- MWO 9-2320-218-34, Installation of Rollover Protection System (ROPS) M-151A2, August 1987
Manual sets are available on eBay.
M-151A1C and M-825 Recoilless Rifle Jeeps
ARVN M825 jeeps equipped with 106 mm M40A2 Recoilless Rifles line up in Pleiku, Vietnam, 1972.
The M-151A1C was a version of the M-151A1 modified to accomodate the M40A2 106mm Recoilless Rifle. Breaking the pattern of model numbers, the version of the M-151A2 modified for the Recoilless Rifle was designaged the M-825.
M-151 Photos on Olive-Drab.com
The Olive-Drab.com Military Vehicle Charts includes a set of pages for the M-151 family. In the listing of models near the top of this page, the links go to the page of the Charts for the specific variant.
Courtesy of Todd Richardson of Little Rock, AR here is a good set of photos of an M-151A2:
- Front view
- Rear View
- Left Side View
- Right Side View
- Front 3/4 View
- Rear View Underneath
- Engine Compartment
- Interior, Passenger Side
- Dash, Driver Side
- Dash, Center
M-151, M-151A1, M-151A2 Military Jeep Internet Resources
Ken's MUTT Page has in-depth coverage of the history of the "last army jeep" with lots of photos taken all over the world. Very good material on personal experiences with the handling of the M-151 by the DRMO.
The site Military Police of the Vietnam War has many photos of M-151s in MP duty during the war.
This site is from Japan (partly in English) features many fine photos of a completely restored M-151A2.
Mil + web site and forum is dedicated to the M-151 vehicle and kits to add to its functionality for better off-road performance. Photos include an 8x8 amphibious model. The open forum has advice and information on the M-151 series.
Radio Equipped Mutt's are featured on this page. Photos and explanations of a variety of commo gear stuffed into M-151 vehicles, with a few other goodies as well. This is part of Buzz's Military Pages which cover jeeps, radios, and other equipment.
M-151 MUTT is part of a larger UK site covering US military vehicles.
This Ford M-151 MUTT page has very detailed history of the M-151 and its variants including a lot on the history of its development and usage in the US military and in many other countries.
M-151A2 MUTT. Technical notes, photos of the process of rebuilding a M-151A2, and several photo gallery pages. From Caracas, Venezuela.
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