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Originally Posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
Just out of curiosity, what are the differences between Canuckistani MUTTs and Murricun MUTTs? Idle curiosity only - I've only owned M-series jeeps as well as a CJ, two Canadian-made YJs and (presently) a TJ. I like the look of MUTTs though.
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We have that in common. Although i've only ever owned one other MV besides an M151A2, I am/was a Jeep fanatic having owned at one time or another an example of nearly every SWB Jeep made after 1967. I sold my TJ shod with 40" Rubber and 1 Ton Ford Axles as I never had time to get it on the trails, and it was catching many stares from the Police
The differences between the US Army/US Air Force and Cdn M151A2s all stem from the Mods that were completed during service, as they all came off of the same assembly line in no particular order. The USMC M151A2 have some minor differences from the others consisting of a long Front Bumper with Lifting Tabs the lack of Lifting Tabs on the Wheel Hubs and most had Fording Kits.
The biggest external visual differences are:
Paint Scheme,
Grill Guard made from Expanded Metal,
Mirrors mounted on both Front Fenders,
Spare Tire/Antenna Base Bracket (has the Spare Tire mounted in reverse to US models),
CFR/Licence Plate Mounting Tabs welded to Left Bumperette and sometimes the Front Bumper, and
Some Antenna AMU were mounted directly to the Rear Top corners of the ROPS (US used Corner Mounts with extensions and Sugar Scoops).
More detailed differences are (depending on how stripped the M151A2 is, these will only be spotted by the holes left behind):
With the ROPS installed, the Weight and Dimension Plate is cut in Half and riveted to the Windshield Frame above the Passenger Grab Handle (US is most often riveted complete behind Passenger Grab Handle),
Ansul Fire Extinguisher mounted on Transmission Tunnel Cover (US is behind the Driver Seat on side of Wheelhouse),
Although both used the VRC-12 Comms Systems during that era, US and CDN mounting systems for the MT-1029 and Antenna AMU are completely different and CDN Comms installs used C2299 Boxes on Passenger side Wheelhouse, and L Shaped Brackets on the Front Corners of the Wheelhouses. The IKEE (Radio Power Supply) were bolted to these,
ROPS and Mounts/Feet are completely different, and when installed CDN did not use Top Bows, had 3 Point Seat Belts, and the US moved the Light Switch closer to the Steering Column,
CDN SMG Mount sometimes found on the Windshield Frame between the Defroster Louvres,
CDN Doors used non-folding Frames and had modified inside Handles to secure to the ROPS Cage rather than Top Rods,
Both the Upper and Lower Door Pin Mounting Tabs are different.
There is also the Decals.
This is by no means comprehensive. The actual lists of US and CDN MWOs will identify a few others, but these are the visual differences that can be picked out at a glance, even if its just the location of bolt holes.
Scotty