CJ-6
| Production | 1955-1975 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Willys Hurricane F-head I4 Perkins Diesel 225 cu in (3.7 L) Dauntless V6 151 cu in (2.5 L) Iron Duke I4 232 cu in (3.8 L) AMC I6 258 cu in (4.2 L) AMC I6 304 cu in (5.0 L) AMC V8 |
| Wheelbase | 101 in (2,565 mm) (1955-1971) 104 in (2,642 mm) (1972-1981) |
The CJ-6 was simply a 20-inch (508 mm) longer-wheelbase (101 in, 1955-1971 - 104 in, 1972–1981) CJ-5. Introducied in 1955 as a 1956 model, the CJ-6 was never very popular in the United States. Most CJ6 models were sold to Sweden and South America. The U.S. Forest Service put a number of CJ-6 Jeeps in to use. American sales ended in 1975. Just 50,172 had been made when the series went out of production completely in 1981. Just as in the CJ-5, the V6 and V8 engine choices appeared in 1965 and 1972. Former President Ronald Reagan owned a CJ-6 and used it on his California Ranch.
The Military version, the M-170, actually entered production in 1953. It shares many of the features of the M38A1 (Military CJ-5), but had the passenger door opening extended back to the rear wheel well. Most were used as front-line field ambulances, able to carry 4 litters. A few were also used as radio units.
The Brazilian Willys factory developed a version of the CJ5 very similar to the CJ6, offered with either two or four doors. Called the "Willys Jeep 101" it shared the chassis of the local Rural, a redesigned Willys Jeep Station Wagon. Like the Brazilian-made CJ5s, the 101 has square rear wheel openings. This version was introduced in 1961 but was not retained after Ford's takeover in the fall of 1967.
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