Kaiser Jeep M715
| Kaiser M715 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Kaiser Jeep |
| Also called | Five Quarter |
| Production | 1967-1969 |
| Assembly | Toledo, Ohio |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size pickup truck |
| Layout | Front engine, four-wheel drive |
| Related | Jeep Gladiator |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 231 ci (3.8L) OHC Tornado I6 |
| Transmission | Warner T-98 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 209.75 in (5,328 mm) |
| Width | 85 in (2,159 mm) |
| Height | At bed (with cargo cover installed): 87.7 in (2,228 mm) At cab 75 in (1,905 mm), Reducible to 59 in (1,499 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Dodge M37 |
| Successor | Dodge M-880 series |
The Kaiser Jeep M715 is an American wheeled military vehicle based upon the civilian Jeep Gladiator. In 1965 the design and developing for the M715 began. The U.S. government purchased these trucks to replace the M37. Between 1967 and 1969 over 33,000 trucks were produced at the Toledo, Ohio, plant. The overhead cam 6 cyl engines were not very reliable due to lack of knowledge on the overhead cam design and lack of maintenance. They had been dropped from civilian models by 1968. The trucks were replaced by the Dodge M880 series.
Kia currently produces an M715-type vehicle named the KM450 for the South Korean Army on license from the U.S. government. India's Tata/Vectra is also entering an M715 type vehicle as a candidate for the Indian Army's LSV requirement.
In 2010 Mopar developed the concept vehicle Jeep NuKizer 715. It was a tribute to the original M715.
M715 variants include:
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