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That things bad, looks like one of those military MUTT's. are you going to leave it original or is this a new project :D

Thats not mine.. But a friend of mine wanted to buy it and restore it completely...

looks like IFS in the front!

that thing is way cool

LOOKS LIKE 2WD

I think it is a 4WD.. I will have to confirm that....:D

The M151 Truck, Utility: ¼-Ton, 4x4, series of vehicles are commonly referred to as Jeeps. In use since 1979, various models of the M-151 have seen successful military service in 15 different North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries. The M151 family of vehicles includes M151, M151A1, M151A1C, M151A2, and M825 utility trucks and M718 and M718A1 ambulances. The High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) is the replacement vehicle for the M151 series jeeps. The current fleet of light tactical vehicles, the aging M151-A2 Fast Attack Vehicle and the High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), are approaching the end of service life.
The Marine Corp's M151 Fast Attack Vehicle are a variation of the old Willys-style jeep. This light-weight, all-terrain vehicle capable of high-speed, cross-country travel with high maneuverability and agility. The vehicle serves as a weapons or communications platform and carrier for anti-armor, reconnaissance, and other missions that require speed, agility, and all-terrain capability.

FAVs are refitted to mount weapons systems ranging from the M-2 .50 caliber machine gun or the M-240G machine gun to the tube launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided [TOW] antitank missile. The TOW 2 guided missile system can be either tripod mounted or mounted on a pedestal in an M151 truck.


FAVs are part of the Marine ground combat element's helicopter assault company, with the TOW variants being manned by weapons company Marines. The FAV is smaller, faster and lighter than the HMMWV, and it is not possible to load a HMMWV on a helicopter and insert it with a small unit. It can be deployed to the battlefield by loading it and the Marines that man it in a CH-53E Super Stallion.

The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) combined heavy firepower and quick-strike capabilities with helicopter-inserted, light infantry forces during the early 1997 Operation Silver Wake noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) in Tirana, Albania.

In 1980 the Army's 9th Infantry Division was selected as the test unit for the new High Technology Light Division (HTLD). The HTLD was designed to fight in the deserts of Southwest Asia. Critical pieces of equipment needed to realize the division concept were never available. The FAVs it wanted were neither authorized nor funded by Congress. One problem was that surrogate equipment became standard during its interim phase. For example, the FAV was replaced by the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV).
An Army health hazard assessment revealed whole-body vibration as a significant health hazard. Vehicle crew members also suffered kidney and back injuries attributable to shock and vibration sustained during testing. The health hazard assessment report recommended redesigning the seats to include the addition of more padding to reduce both vibration and shock, redesigning the vehicle suspension system to increase its shock absorbency, and entering FAV operators into a medical surveillance program tailored to the identification of whole-body vibration health effects.


Jeeps are built for off road use and could be unsafe at high speed. The rear suspension system on M151 vehicles was designed for rough terrain usage by stabilizing the stock. Military personnel operating the M151 are given special training in use of the vehicle. On paved roads, where the general public would normally use a vehicle, these vehicles are readily subject to rollover accidents. The Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. DoT, identified the M151 vehicles as a hazard to the safety of public highway users. Therefore, for public safety, DOD renders them inoperable prior to sale (i.e., cut or crush the unitized body and suspension system).

The M-151’s tendency to tip over as well as the fact that it used flammable unleaded fuel, made it a safety liability. The M-151 didn’t quite have the mobility, speed, or durability to get Marines into the environments they will need to be in during the 21st century.

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Hey.. Thaks for the pics and the Info..
This one is being built in a local workshop here...http://ijc.8m.com/localjeeps/m151Ford.jpg

I like it. A sweet cruz around the beach ride........peace

Originally posted by Boston Mangler
looks like IFS in the front!

M151...and yup on the IFS...it's also unibody. No at all practical for a rock crawler, but good for light trail use. Also would be a conversation piece....but that's about it.

Originally posted by Boston Mangler
looks like IFS in the front!

Back too

IFS and rear swing axle like the early VW's and Corvairs. They were really and truly scary on any kind of a side hill. They were the replacement for the M38A2 (CJ5) and were all made by Ford.

I can tell you I got the little 151 into places a tank retriever had to get it out of!

We left a bunch of them over there after the Russians left Afghanistan. (we used to go in and out through Pakistan, so lots of equipment was used as bribes...)
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If this isn't a gag, I'm glad to see Pakistan on the 'net!!
You guys out west think you have a lock on off roading, you haven't got a clue until you've seen the mountains in Pakistan and Afghanistan....

Hey, Pakistan, check out the http://bbs.off-road.com/wwwthreads/wwwthreads.pl

The guys there are more receptive to military jeeps...

I'd call it a dath trap but< but from what I've seen it was more of a death canapult.

Thie thing gets way outa control at speed and will throw people to their deaths.
I kinda like how the wheels like to try to fold under.

Originally posted by TeamRush
If this isn't a gag, I'm glad to see Pakistan on the 'net!!
You guys out west think you have a lock on off roading, you haven't got a clue until you've seen the mountains in Pakistan and Afghanistan....
Hey.. Nice to hear you have been to Pakistan.. Yes.. We do have LOTS of mountains.. Most of you would have seen the pictures at my IJC site.. But there is a whole lot more.. I hope to get more of it online next year..

Yeah...FORD MUTT. HEy, tell your bud to turn that thing into a rock crawler. NO, seriously, throw on a frame out of 2x4 square tube, add leaf springs, axels, and then have some real fun! they're only considered :skull: traps because of they're :rainbow: suspension, so just replace it! ...hmmmm..rock crawlin in olive drab...what could be cooler:confused:

Originally posted by willysfreak
Yeah...FORD MUTT. HEy, tell your bud to turn that thing into a rock crawler. NO, seriously, throw on a frame out of 2x4 square tube, add leaf springs, axels, and then have some real fun! they're only considered :skull: traps because of they're :rainbow: suspension, so just replace it! ...hmmmm..rock crawlin in olive drab...what could be cooler:confused:

Thanks man.. I will pass on the suggestion...

I uploaded the rest of the pictures HERE (http://ijc.8m.com/galleriesmain.hem)

Originally posted by Adam Ant

The M-151’s tendency to tip over as well as the fact that it used flammable unleaded fuel, made it a safety liability. The M-151 didn’t quite have the mobility, speed, or durability to get Marines into the environments they will need to be in during the 21st century.

All the vehicles I own burn "flammable unleaded fuel" and my 2A will tip over if you corner too fast does that make it a liability???????
It is all in how you drive the vehicle not what the vehicle is. What the DOT is trying to do is save the people who should should be eliminated through DARWINISM from themselves..