M715

Kaiser M715
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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