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My 1965 Ford M-151A1 (Mutt), in
the markings of E-Troop, 17th CAV, 173d Airborne Brigade (separate),
Vietnam era,
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Dave Brown,
12/99 -->
Thomasville, Pa.
1966 M151-A1 courtesy of the Georgia Military Vehicles Preservation Society (see US Clubs)
The Military Utility Tactical Truck, or `MUTT', or M151,
was developed in the 1950s and first delivered in 1960.
Ford won the design competition and its M151
featured monocoque construction and all-round independent suspension.
Its construction accounts for the vehicle's very low stance.
![[picture of M151A2, military utility tactical truck 4x4, jpg]](PiCs37/M151A2.FQ.jpg)
There were three main generations: M151, M151A1 and M151A2.
The M151 and M151A1 had independent suspension all round,
with swing axles (similar to the VW Beetle) at the rear.
This could cause over-steer and was considered dangerous
so the later M151A2 had a live rear axle.
The M151A2
pictured was built by AM General Corp. under licence from Ford
and was snapped at the Australia day
parade.
Bob Talbot writes ...
Although the live axle was considered for the rear of the M151A2 as a
departure from the M151A1's swing axles, it was deemed unacceptable
and a semi-trailing rear suspension was instead
adopted.
Left: a shot of the rear suspension on
a M718 1/4 ton (capacity) ambulance
showing the diff' and axles.
- Larry Stanley
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