| Kaiser M715 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Kaiser Jeep |
| Also called | Five Quarter Rastrojero M715 (Argentina) |
| Production | 1967–1969 30,500[1]–33,000[2] built |
| Assembly | Toledo, Ohio |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size pickup truck |
| Layout | Front engine, four-wheel drive |
| Related | Jeep Gladiator (SJ) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 230 cu in (3.8 L) Tornado I6 (gasoline) |
| Transmission | Warner T-98 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 209.75 in (5,328 mm) |
| Width | 85 in (2,159 mm) |
| Height | At bed (with cargo cover installed): 87.7 in (2,228 mm) At cab 75 in (1,905 mm), Reducible to 59 in (1,499 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Dodge M37 |
| Successor | Dodge M-880 series K311 (KM450) series |
The 1+1⁄4-ton, 4×4, Kaiser Jeep M715, sometimes called the "Five quarter (ton)", for its 1+1⁄4 (or 5⁄4) ton payload rating, is an American light military truck, based on the civilian Jeep Gladiator (SJ). Design and development for the M715 began in 1965, intended to replace the Dodge M37. In a departure from its purpose-built predecessor, the M715 was the first "M"-series U.S. tactical vehicle to use primarily commercial components; the first in a series of militarized commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) vehicle procurements.[2]
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