Mitsubishi Type 73 Light Truck
| Mitsubishi Type 73 Light Truck Kyū | |
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A JGSDF Mitsubishi Type 73 Light Truck Kyū with a rear-mounted Sumitomo M2 heavy machine gun in an anti-personnel role.
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Motors |
| Also called | Mitsubishi Type 73 Light Truck (旧) |
| Production | 1973 - 1997 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mini SUV |
| Layout | Front-engine, four-wheel drive |
| Related | Jeep CJ-3B |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Water-cooled 4-cycle, 4-cylinder Diesel engine |
| Transmission | Manual transmission |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 3,750 mm (147.6 in) |
| Width | 1,650 mm (65.0 in) |
| Height | 1,950 mm (76.8 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,450 kg (3,197 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Mitsubishi Type 73 Light Truck (Shin) |
| Mitsubishi Type 73 Light Truck Shīn | |
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A JGSDF Mitsubishi Type 73 Light Truck Shīn.
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Motors |
| Also called | Mitsubishi Type 73 Light Truck (新) 1/2 Ton Truck |
| Production | 1996 - Present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mini SUV |
| Layout | Front-engine, four-wheel drive |
| Related | Mitsubishi Pajero |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Water-cooled 4-cycle, 4-cylinder Diesel engine |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic transmission |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 4,140 mm (163.0 in) |
| Width | 1,765 mm (69.5 in) |
| Height | 1,970 mm (77.6 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,940 kg (4,277 lb) |
The Mitsubishi Type 73 Light Truck (73式小型トラック 73-shiki kogata torakku?) is a series of military light trucks that are used as mini SUVs in the JSDF. They have been under production by Mitsubishi Motors since 1973. In JSDF service, it is officially known as the 1/2 Ton Truck. They are powered by Mitsubishi-made 4-cylinder diesel engines with a total of 123 horsepower.
The first production of the Type 73, known as the Mitsubishi Type 73 Light Truck (Kyū) (73式小型トラック (旧) 73-shiki kogata torakku (kyū)?) was based on the Jeep CJ-3Bs that Mitsubishi Motors had been producing under license from Willys. The first Type 73 Kyūs had been placed into production in 1973 with the chassis of the Jeep CJ-3B for basis before they made modifications based on it to create the Mitsubishi CJ-3B-J4 and the Mitsubishi CJ-3B-J4C before it was replaced again by producing the Mitsubishi CJ-5A-J54A. Production continued on before it ended in 1997 after the Type 73 Light Truck Shins were placed in production by 1996.
The Kyūs had been exported out of Japan, mostly declared as military surplus vehicles to the Philippines and South Vietnam with the latter using it as one of the main jeeps of the ARVN next to the Willys M606 and M38A1s in the course of the Vietnam War. They had been exported to New Zealand for civilian use.
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