Nákladné vozidlo, utility, 1/4-tonové, 4×4, M151 (M151) bol nástupcom kórejskej vojny M38 a M38A1 džíp ľahkých úžitkových vozidiel. Bežne označovaný ako "džíp" alebo "štvrť tona", bol vyrobený v rokoch 1959 až 1982 a slúžil vo vietnamskej vojne. M151 mal monocoque dizajn, ktorý ho robil priestrannejším ako predchádzajúce návrhy džípov a zahŕňal nezávislé odpruženie s cievkovými pružinami. Od tej doby bol nahradený väčším AM General HMMWV vo väčšine užitočných rolí pri používaní v prvej línii. S niektorými jednotkami M151A2, ktoré sú stále v americkej vojenskej službe v roku 1999, séria M151 dosiahla dlhšiu prevádzku ako séria WW2 MB / GPW, M38 a M38A1 dohromady.
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The M151 truck was a 4×4 utility vehicle that served in the US military and other allied forces for several decades. It was developed by Ford Motor Company in the 1950s as a replacement for the older M38 and M38A1 jeeps. The M151 had a unique integrated body and frame design that gave it more space and better handling than its predecessors. It also had an independent suspension system with coil springs that improved its off-road performance. The M151 was powered by a 2.3-liter inline four-cylinder engine that produced 71 horsepower and 128 lb-ft of torque. It had a four-speed manual transmission and a single-speed transfer case that allowed it to switch between two-wheel and four-wheel drive modes.
The M151 could carry four passengers and their equipment, and had a range of about 300 miles on a single tank of gas. The M151 was widely used in the Vietnam War, where it proved to be versatile and reliable in various roles, such as reconnaissance, transport, ambulance, fire support, and command and control. The M151 was also exported to many countries around the world, such as Canada, Denmark, Portugal, Israel, and Lebanon. The M151 was gradually replaced by the larger and more modern HMMWV in the 1980s and 1990s, but some units remained in service until 1999.
