Need a couple of dimentions from a few folks

wesk

Length of front bumper on M38 = _______________________

Length of early short front bumper on M38A1 = _____________________

Length of late long front bumper on M38A1 = _____________________

Length of front bumper on M170 = _______________________
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Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100

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RonD2 · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 1:34 pm Post subject:

The front bumper on my M38 is 46 inches long.
Is this a test? Very Happy

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Ron D.
1951 M38 Unknown Serial Number
1951 M100 Dunbar Kapple 01169903 dod 5-51

“The only good sports car that America ever made was the Jeep."
--- Enzo Ferrari

wesk · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 7:08 pm Post subject:

Is your jeep 1952-53 or 1954 & up?
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Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100

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RonD2 · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 7:26 pm Post subject:

It's in the signature line of all my posts Wes.

1951 M38
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Ron D.
1951 M38 Unknown Serial Number
1951 M100 Dunbar Kapple 01169903 dod 5-51

“The only good sports car that America ever made was the Jeep."
--- Enzo Ferrari

wesk · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 7:27 pm Post subject:

My bad. I keep thinking you have two jeeps. My M38 is 54" so I am thinking it may be off a Late M38A1.
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Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100

Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=Wes-Knettle&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

RonD2 · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 7:52 pm Post subject:

The M38 ORD9 shows 2 part numbers for the bumper, but doesn't give the length:

G740-7372818
G758-8331831

Maybe this old post?
http://willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=11657&highlight=long+bumper
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Ron D.
1951 M38 Unknown Serial Number
1951 M100 Dunbar Kapple 01169903 dod 5-51

“The only good sports car that America ever made was the Jeep."
--- Enzo Ferrari

wesk · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:21 pm Post subject:

Correct. That's what caused me to ask for folks to pass on length's. I'd like to work that data into our databases eventually.
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Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100

Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=Wes-Knettle&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

rgmutchler · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2023 1:05 pm Post subject:

Wes,
Like Ron I get 46 inches. Mine is an M38, early, Jan of 51.
Ralph
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R G Mutchler
M274A5
M-38 MC13312
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Kendall · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2023 2:56 pm Post subject:

1951 M38= 46"
1952 M38= 46"
1952 M38A1=46"
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1951 M38
1952 M38
1952 M38A1
1942 Dodge WC-55
1951 M100 trailer
1942 Ben Hur trailer

wesk · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2023 5:13 pm Post subject:

Thankyou
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Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100

Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=Wes-Knettle&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

Mike_B · Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2023 5:55 pm Post subject:

My 52 M38 is also 46"

Mike B Smile

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Mike B
1953 M38A1 Brush Truck
1952 M38
1951 M100 Trailer

JBJeep · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 9:52 pm Post subject:

My 1955 M38A1 front bumper is 54".
When was the switch?

For what it's worth, the Kaiser Willys online catalog says the short bumper is correct for 52-53 M38A1s.
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1955 M38A1 MD 82551
Former owner/restorer of 1977 CJ-5, stock with factory V-8.
Used as a daily driver for seven years.

wesk · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:17 am Post subject:

It would be interesting to find how how that reached that conclusion. Scott's old M38A1 data base does not support that and the army pubs do not support that. Based on available data the only way to determine when the switch was official is by reading the original Willys Factory frame blue print.
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Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100

Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=Wes-Knettle&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

RICKG · Member Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1741 Location: SO IDAHO

M38-46", it's a repop from Uncle John @ MWM.
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keep 'em rollin'
RICKG MC 51986 DOD 01-52, '50 CJ3a

Linechief4 · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2023 2:51 pm Post subject:

Greetings Wes!

Here are the dimensions from my Jeeps:

1952 US Army M38A1: 46 inches

1953 USAF M38A1: 56 inches

1954 M170: 46 inches

Glad to help!
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CW4 Jerry Steber
US Army Retired

1944 Willys MB SN# 343724
1952 M38A1 SN# MD 20434
1953 M38A1 SN# MD 57610
1954 M170 SN# MDA 10767


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