Posted by Mel in SW Iowa on December 05, 2010 at 18:31:29 from (75.105.35.213):
In Reply to: 1951 willys pu posted by kennebunksawmill on December 05, 2010 at 13:27:33:
I bought a 53 Willys 4WD pickup off a car lot in Witchita Falls, TX in 1968 when I was stationed at Ft Sill, OK and towed it home for my dad to use on the farm. He fed hogs out of it and used it on the farm every day for over 20 years because it sits low and is real easy to hop in and out of. It is geared low enough to pull a barge wagon load of ear corn in six inches of mud when it has been chained up front and rear. Ours won't run over 45 on public roads, a real blessing when you find out how poor the brakes are. It will get around better in mud and snow in 2WD better than the '49 Dodge Power Wagon or several more modern 4WD we have had would in 4WD, possibly because ours is a short bed and the others were long wheel base.
Make sure your brakes are 100%, don't plan on cruising over 35mph. I was going to transfer the body on ours to a 76 Jeep Cherokee running gear to have a more modern running gear, but haven't gotten to it yet.
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