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United States' 1/4 Ton Amphibian Truck1
1/4 Ton Amphibian Truck, "Jeep": |
Design
The design of the 1/4 Ton Amphibian Truck was standardized in February 1943.1
The hull was waterproof.1 The windshield could be folded forwards.1 The 1/4 Ton Amphibian had a marine rudder and a propeller.1 There were also four lifting eyes and five life preservers.1
Prototype
Production
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Car Co.1
Variants
Usage
| 1/4 Ton Amphibian Truck1 | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 41 |
| Radio | |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 4,300 lb1 |
| Payload | 800 lb1 |
| Towing load | 1,000 lb 1 |
| Length | 15' 1.75"1 |
| Height | 5' 7.75"1 |
| Width | 5' 4"1 |
| Ground clearance | 8"1 |
| Ground pressure | |
| Wheelbase | 7'1 |
| Armament | |
| Main | |
| OR | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | |
| Bore / stroke | 3 1/8" x 4 3/8"1 |
| Cooling | |
| Cylinders | 41 |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | 54@4,000 rpm1 |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
| Radiator (Type) | |
| Capacity | |
| Transmission (Type) | |
| Steering | |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical system | 12 volt1 |
| Ignition | |
| Gear ratios - 1st speed | 2.675:11 |
| - 2nd speed | 1.564:11 |
| - 3rd speed | 1.00:11 |
| - Reverse | 3.55:11 |
| Fuel (Type) | |
| Octane | 681 |
| Quantity | 15 gallons1 |
| Road consumption | |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Max speed | 55 mph1 |
| Max speed towing | 35 mph1 |
| Max speed in water | 5.5 mph1 |
| Cross country speed | |
| Road radius | 250 miles1 |
| Road radius towing | 200 miles1 |
| Cross country radius | |
| Water radius | 35 miles1 |
| Turning radius | 18'1 |
| Elevation limits | |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical obstacle | |
| Climbing ability | 45%1 |
| Climbing ability towing | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | 21 |
| Wheels (Type) | 6.00 x 16, 6 ply, mud and snow1 |
| Width | |
| Diameter | |
| Tire tread | |
| Track centers/tread |
Sources:
- The American Arsenal, 1996
