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This article is awful. Bad grammar (tenses), lots of incorrect information, etc... I will rewrite this article tomorrow. -- Blackdog404 04:11, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

When you're ready. -Ashley Pomeroy 18:35, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] MUTT?

Were did this name "Mutt" come from? I never heard it before. It sounds like some made up name to be similar to the "Jeep" name from the WW 2 original and the Korean War M-38.--TGC55 00:59, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

We can thank Ford for this. In a 1960 copy of "Ford Times", Ford unfortunately referred to the M151 jeep as a "MUTT" or "Military Utility Tactical Truck". This nickname has only re-emerged in recent years among collectors. During it's service life, the M151 series of vehicles was referred to by service members as a jeep, and the military officially called it "Truck, Utility: 1/4 Ton 4x4, M151 Series." The military never called it a MUTT. I repeat, the military never called it a MUTT. I personally see the reference to the term "MUTT" as a huge inaccuracy in this article. The has only been able to perpetuate so rampantly because of internet articles like this, and like on FAS.org, articles that are copied over and over again into many, many places... -- blackdog404 -- oh and sorry about never getting back to rewriting this article. It is still horrible, and I notice that it has only become worse... !!

[edit] Growler

This USA Today article suggests that, at least in 2005, there was a plan for the US Marine Corps to buy rebuilt M151s, which were called "Growlers". They are small enough to fit inside the V-22 Osprey cargo aircraft, whereas the standard Humvee is too wide. There's another mention of the Growler here, although it says anothing about its connection to the M151. Sadly the USA Today article is poorly-written and hurts my brain, and I have no idea if it's true or nonsense. -Ashley Pomeroy 18:43, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wrangler Live Axles

The Jeep Wrangler lost it's live axle in 1996 with the "TJ" model and went to coil springs at that time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.88.212.43 (talk) 21:52, 27 February 2008 (UTC)