The original Jeep vehicle that first appeared as the prototype Bantam BRC became the primary light 4-wheel-drive vehicle of the United States Army and Allies during World War II, as well as the postwar period.

Mar 3, 2025 · M606 Military Jeep Specifications-- summary of the principal features. M606 Military Jeep Parts List -- rare surviving copy. U.S. Army CJ-3B Still in Service -- parade Jeep at Fort Leonard Wood.

The M-606 jeep is the military version of the CJ-3B, built mainly for overseas military aid. Just like the CJ-3B, the M-606 has a high hood to house the Willys Hurricane engine, and its grille features the Willys logo above the slots.

Feb 24, 2023 · M606 Specifications. Curb weight 2418 lbs. Overall length 129.91 in. Springs - Semi-elliptical leaf type. Front: 36 1/4 in. x 1 3/4 in., 10 leaves, Rate 260 lb./in. Rear: 42 in. x 1 3/4 in., 10 leaves, Spring Rate 400 lb./in. Max. Engine Horsepower: 71 @ 4000 R.P.M. Torque: 111 lbs. ft. @ 2200 R.P.M.

Jul 9, 2023 · “Willys Jeep, Model; CJ3B, also known as M606 military 4×4 Runs very well, good original condition. Has small crack in windshield and small rust in passenger side floor, otherwise very nice.”

Nov 15, 2022 · Many of the militarized M606s built by Kaiser Jeep in the 1960s carry the clasped-hands logo (130K PNG) of the Mutual Defense Assistance Program (MDAP) under which the U.S. provided the Jeeps to allied nations.

This Service Manual covers the Willys Jeep models CJ-2A, CJ-3A, CJ-3B, CJ-5, CJ-6 Universal Jeep and DJ-3A Jeep Dispatcher. This Service Manual is provided for the guidance of all automotive service men, vehicle owners, and service salesmen who repair, maintain, or adjust the ‘Jeep’ Universal and ‘Jeep’ Dispatcher.

Oct 7, 2009 · The compact, petrol powered lightweight 4wd jeep. Wolfmaan’s Willys jeep is a military version of the Willys CJ3B produced from 1952 to 1968 with a total of 155,000 are produced including both Military and Civilian models. The M606 was pretty much just the CJ-3B straight off the assembly line, with the same serial numbers as the civilian version.

Dec 16, 2010 · Willys kept plugging along on the sales of its CJ3B, Jeep trucks and station wagons to the civilian market, adding special models and refinements from time to time, along with its military sales of the M38 and M606 in the U.S. and around the world.

Jul 14, 2008 · While the US military did buy some CJ-3Bs, "M606" may simply have been a Kaiser Jeep designation for a CJ militarized for foreign sale, as opposed to a design created to U.S. military specs. The M606 designation applies to units built in the 1960s for the Mutual Defense Assistance Program (MDAP).