Studebaker 2R/3R

Studebaker 2R/3R
Light-duty Studebaker 2R
Overview
Manufacturer	Studebaker
Production	1948–1954
Assembly	Studebaker Automotive Plant, South Bend, Indiana, United States Studebaker Canada, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Designer	Robert Bourke
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door pickup
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive Front engine, four-wheel drive (3R48 only)
Powertrain
Engine	169.6 cu in (2.8 L) Econ-O-Miser L-head I6 226.0 cu in (3.7 L) Power-Plus L-head I6 245.6 cu in (4.0 L) Power-Plus L-head I6 232.6 cu in (3.8 L) Commander OHV V8
Transmission	3/4-speed Borg-Warner manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	112–195 in (2,840–4,950 mm)[1]
Chronology
Predecessor	Studebaker M-series
Successor	Studebaker E-series

The Studebaker 2R is a series of light- and medium-duty trucks built by the Studebaker Corporation from April 1948 until the end of 1953. For the 1954 model year, after a light redesign, the line was renamed 3R and built for an additional eight months. Studebaker had worked on a still born post-war design earlier, called the R, and so the new truck was given the 2R designation.^[2] The most distinctive characteristic of Studebaker 2R/3R trucks is the cab, which remained in production with minor changes through the 1959 model year. A one-piece windshield arrived in February 1954 (becoming the 3R series) and a larger rear window arrived in 1955 for the succeeding E-series.