Jeep Identification

[AmyB]

A friend of mine wants to know what kind of jeep he has. He thinks it is a M38 but isn't sure. It has a one-piece windshield and the grille looks like a M38 except for the grille slats instead of being vertical are horizontal.

[RachelH]

Sounds like your friend may have an M151 MUTT - At first glance, it may appear similar to the M38, but as you have described, it comes equipped with 6 horizontal slats in the grille, along with other distinguishing modifications. Instead of consisting of a steel tub bolted onto a separate steel frame, the M151 utilized a monocoque design, which integrated the box frame rails into the sheet-steel body structure...

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