Show r r reace peace model jeep Is combination 71 tractor truck power plant and car V az 8 it will run buzz saw pull plow haul hay take family to town ALTHOUGH it closely lesem 1 bles the standard military jeep and embodies the same automotive engineering principles of that famous scout car the postwar jeep ha has been adapted to the needs of farms factories railroad yards mines oil f leids fields and lumber camps the jeeps unique qualities were balanced for postwar use after exhaustive xe hau stive research and experimentation by the willys overland company the new unit has the same aj jeep beep engine the identical power plant used in more than military jeeps this motor has driven jeeps more than 10 billion miles in the toughest test of all war it has too many innovations which give the vehicle a character of its own two big changes the two most most important differences between the military jeep and the postwar jeep are tide the special power takeoff take off os which can be used with the shaft for direct power or with the belt pulley thus making it possible to apply up to 30 HP to anything from a buzz saw to a thresher and the changed gear ratios in the transmission transfer case and axles this latter revision results in maximum efficiency while operating at a necessary farm pace shroud was added to provide more effective cooling for the continued low gear driving on the farm and in other highly demanding work this shroud in tests has effectively proved its capacity for protecting the engine operation from too much heat A larger clutch was installed with increased loads starting is necessarily more difficult and to provide for this the new clutch has been installed once engaged the capacity of the clutch to transfer the full torque of the engine makes only a nominal difference but in the act of starting additional stress is necessarily put upon it and abid the change obviates any difficulties in getting under way improved steering steering linkage has been redesigned in order to provide ease of handling and free rolling and to more safely negotiate sharp turns the cross steering arrangement has been engineered to the requirements of civilian use greater rigidity has been built into the chassis frame at front and rear and all along the fame reinforce M ai MX I 1 01 AZ I 1 1 1 77 14 y W V M WR A A for such jobs as plowing and harrowing the postwar jeep is well because of the special transmission this one j s pulling bottom 12 inch plow it can drag a single bottom 18 inch plow just as easily ments have been added to aid in the attachment of implements and to absorb the loads of heavy draw bar work rear shock ab were mounted at an angle to provide a level floor new seats for greater comfort have been installed the gear shift lever for greater convenience was placed on the steering column this improvement will save wearing effort on the part of men and women of all ages who will drive the new jeep additional features have been A i 1 4 M t V 11 AIX P ni W won C az lk Q Z v A power from the conveniently placed belt wheel of the new new jeep can be applied to dozens of farm machines such as buzz saws feed grinders sp cement mixers corn pickers and hay balers of 3 to 75 miles an hour A gear ratio is also provided to give a road speed of 60 miles per hour thus the jeep can pull heavy equipment over the highways at a rapid rate and perform light tractor jobs with speed and efficiency such as plowing and harrowing other differences between the military jeep and the postwar jeep are as follows A new combustion chamber has been designed by means of altered dimensions in the cylinder head and combustion chamber perfected in the light of the newest engineering knowledge the power of the postwar jeep over the military has thus been increased added to the new jeep either as I 1 standard equipment or as accessories among these are seven inch headlights which meet all legal requirements quire ments a tail gate which enables it to function effectively as a pickup pick up truck an automatic windshield wiper a large tool box and front and rear tops I 1 owners of the vehicle will be able to purchase a list of special accessories which widen the range of the jeeps usefulness including snow plow and grader attachments spray painting equipment and others A belt driven governor is available and can be installed wherever constant engine speed regardless of load is required controlled from the instrument panel the governor permits regulated engine speeds from 1000 to 2600 rpm in steps of rpm four wheel traction by no means new but increasingly effective for postwar use is the four wheel drive never before available to civilians in a vehicle of the jeeps size and weight this feature which helped build a worldwide world wide reputation for the military jeep promises to play an equally important part in hundreds of peacetime assignments sign ments by spreading the jeeps drive over four wheels tremendous power is achieved and the vehicle becomes a glutton for tough terrain it is particularly effective on uneven or loose soil where vehicles driven from only one axle frequently push their front wheels into the ground and stall on cn the jeep the front wheels dp not push they pull there has been much discussion about the jeeps gas consumption record extensive field tests have proven the postwar vehicles economy compared with other forms of power on the highway it will deliver up to 19 miles per gallon galion it is also economical in belt pulley operations it is well to remember that gasoline consumption is a matter of how efficient the gine is how heavy the load may be the quality of gasoline used whether time saved is more to be valued than gasoline consumed and w whether the vehicle which is being tested is is moving 0 ver over hard surfaced roads through mud or sand or loa loamy my soil the jeep of course is built for on the road off the road use etisa it is a relatively light vehicle with an even d distribution of weight and a center of gravity which prevents overturning unlike other vehicles for general era I 1 use it pushes no great load in front the weight it hauls is attached and i is s pulled in most instances in connection with gasoline consumption kumpt 1 on it is well to discuss draw bar pull pu ll 11 briefly for draw bar pull has to do with the load and that is one of the determining factors in gasoline consumption another name for draw bar pull is traction it expresses the amount of work a vehicle will do the jeep will pull a trailed load of pounds over the highway with adequate reserve power for steep grades in the field where continuous pulling is required for long periods of time the jeep has a rated draw bar pull of 1200 pounds which has been shown by numerous tests to be adequate for most agricultural work and to provide ample reserve as well for unusual conditions the jeep can compete on a basis of economy and performance with x 5 alm 0 Y n V vao A W 4 I 1 4 light as it is the jeep is remarkably powerful because of its fou wheel traction r it can pull a load of pounds at a good rate of and has speed reserve to power overcome roads steep grades and rough any other vehicle of similar size and in many cases has proven itself superior this is of particular importance since it offers in one vehicle the basic functions of the tractor light truck passenger co conveyance n and mobile power unit with many specific functions in each of t these hese four categories it was not built specifically to compete with any highly specialized equipment limi limited ed in function and representing heavy investment yet it compares favorably with all of them on the other hand it was designed for constant use all day the year around this is in sharp contrast to the astonishingly limited hours of usefulness provided for the farmer by specialized equipment wh which ich sits idle for many days the jeep wili rare lybe resting |