CJ-5 Illustration
In 1955, under new leadership by Kaiser Industries, Willys Motors began to promote their newest member of the CJ series, the CJ-5, a model that marked a significant departure from the "flat-fender" CJs, with its rounded front fender design and squeezed grille (to accommodate larger headlights). Influenced by the Korean War M38A1 Jeep, the CJ-5 included updates such as rounded fenders, a hood and body made of heavy gauge sheet metal, a larger windshield frame, increased length on the riding springs, form fitting front adjustable bucket seats, a deeper, back-lit instrument panel, rear seating options for 4 passengers, and a new passenger car type handbrake located to the left of the driver underneath the instrument panel.
In 1965, the CJ-5 and CJ-6 four-cylinder Willys Hurricane Engine was supplemented with 155 hp (116kW), as a result of Kaiser having purchased the casting rights to the Buick 225 cu in (3.7 L) V6 Dauntless.
CJ-5 SPECSWeight: (Gross):3750 lb. (1701,0 kg.) (Shipping):2163 lb. (981,1 kg.) (Curb):2274 lb. (1031,5 kg.) Length (overall):135 9/16” (3,44 m.) Width (overall):71 3/4” (128 cm.) Height (overall):67” (170 cm.) Ground Clearance:8” (20,3 cm.) Tread (front and rear):48 7/16” (123 cm.) Fuel Capacity:10 1/2 Gal. Transmission:T-90 Transfer Case:Dana 18 Front Axle:Dana 25 (1952-60) or Dana 27 (1961-1971) Rear Axle:Dana 44 Wheelbase:81” (206 cm.) Other:1 Piece Windshield, Fenders curve down |