CJ-3A

Willys-Overland CJ-3A
Overview
Production - 1949-1953: 131,843 produced
Body and chassis
Related - Willys M38
Powertrain
Engine - 134 cu in (2.2 L) L134 I4
Transmission - 3-speed Borg-Warner T-90 manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase - 80 in (2,032 mm)
Length - 129.8 in (3,297 mm)
Width - 57.1 in (1,450 mm) (body) / 63.1 in (1,603 mm) with spare tyre
Height - 66.4 in (1,687 mm) windshield up

The Willys-Overland CJ-3A was introduced in 1949, and was in production until 1953, when replaced by the CJ-3B. It was powered by Willys' 60 hp (45 kW; 61 PS) L-134 Go-Devil four-cylinder engine, with a T-90 transmission and Dana 18 transfer case, a Dana 25 front axle and Dana 41 or 44 rear axle. It featured a one-piece windshield with a vent, and wipers at the bottom. The CJ-3A had beefed-up suspension (10 leaf) to accommodate the various agricultural implements that were being built for the vehicle. Another difference was a shorter rear wheelwell (the wheelwell from the top front edge to the rear of the body is 32 in (810 mm) on the 3A compared to 34 in (860 mm) on the 2A) and moving the driver's seat rearward. As of 1951, a Farm Jeep and a Jeep Tractor version were offered; the latter was very bare-bones, for field use only, and featured a power takeoff.
In total, 131,843 CJ-3As were produced before the series ended in 1953. About 550 of the CJ3-As were assembled by Mitsubishi as the J1/J2 in late 1952 and early 1953, exclusively for the Japanese police and forestry agency.
The CJ-3A-derived military jeep was the Willys MC (or M38), and it began complementing the Ford and Willys World War II jeeps starting in 1949.
The CJ-3A, along with the later CJ-3B and CJ-5, was used as a platform for early models of the Zamboni Company's ice resurfacer produced from 1950 to 1964, which were mounted on top of the Jeeps to clean and smooth the surface of ice rinks. Zamboni resurfacers would be constructed using original chassis designs starting in 1964, thereby eliminating the need for Jeep parts on new machines.

Jeep with plow attachment in 1949 matchbook cover art
1951 CJ-3A military version
Zamboni Model B ice resurfacer mounted on a Jeep CJ

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CJ-3

CJ-3А
Willys-Overland CJ-3A був випущений в 1949 році на заміну моделі CJ-2A. Характерною рисою стало незнімне вітрове скло без перемички і вентиляційних люків під ним. Крім того, задній міст Spicer 42-1 був замінений на Spicer 44-2. З 1951 року версія «Farm Jeep» оснащувалася коробкою відбору потужності. В цілому з 1949 по 1953 рік було вироблено 131 843 джипів CJ-3A. Його військова версія Willys MC була стандартизована американською армією як M-38.

Willys CJ-3A

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