Jeep DJ

The Jeep DJ (dispatcher Jeep ) (German: Surrender Jeep ) was a variant with rear-wheel drive the Jeep CJ. It was produced in model years 1955 and 1956 by Willys -Overland. 1967 - 1984 lived the name and AM General aegis on again.

DJ -3A

The DJ - 3A was introduced in 1955. He had the body of the older CJ -3A and its Willys Go Devil - engine L- 134. Unlike the CJ -3A had a manual three-speed transmission with floor shift. There were many different versions, as convertible, hardtop, and even a station wagon.

In 1959, the Surrey Gala model has been introduced. It was meant for resorts, usually for car rentals. These vehicles were generally pink, but there was also light blue and light green. The car had a striped fabric roof and a fabric cover for the spare wheel ( " Continental Tire Mount" ).

DJ -5 and DJ -6

The DJ - 3A was replaced in 1965 by the right-hand drive DJ -5 Dispatcher 100. This was based on the CJ -5 and had either the Willys Hurricane - motor or the Buick Dauntless - V6 - Engine. From 1965 to 1973 there was also the longer 508 mm Model DJ -6 (as well as its sister model, the CJ- 6).

DJ - 5A- DJ -5M

The DJ - 5A was introduced in 1967 and thus began a letter system, which indicated changes in the series.

The DJ -5A had the front of CJ, a four-cylinder Chevrolet Nova engine and a 2-stage Powerglide automatic transmission. In 1971, there was a variant with a radiator grille with five bars without indicator, which was only used for mail distribution. The granted the six-cylinder of AMC and its cooler more space. They resembled the CJ series, but closed vehicles with rear wheel drive and sliding doors were ( could remain open while driving) and a rear hinged door. Most vehicles have only a driver seat and a container for letters instead of the passenger seat. An advantage over previous models Jeep was the mounting of the rear leaf springs out of the frame carrier, which gives the vehicle its high center of gravity gave more tipping stability, especially at highway speed. Most vehicles also had a limited slip differential and a reinforced steering gear.

AMC's AM General subsidiary brought a number of different engines. The production of the DJ ended in 1984 with the DJ -5M, who had the series four-cylinder 2458 cc.

DJ -3A ( 1955-64 ): 2196 cm ³ - R4 - sv, manual three-speed transmission
DJ -5 ( 1965-67 ): 2196 cm ³ - R4 - sv, manual three-speed transmission
DJ -5A ( 1968-70 ): Chevrolet - R4, Powerglide automatic
DJ - 5B ( 1970-72 ): 3802 cm ³ - R6 ( AMC), Borg Warner T-35 automatic with 3 steps
DJ -5C ( 1973-74 ): 3802 cm ³ - R6 (AMC ), T -35 or M-11 automatic
DJ - 5D ( 1975-76 ): 3802 cm ³ - R6 ( AMC), 727 TorqueFlite automatic
DJ -5F ( 1977-78 ): 3802/4228 cm ³ - R6 ( AMC), 727 TorqueFlite automatic
DJ - 5G ( 1979): 1983 cm ³ - R4 ( Audi), 904 TorqueFlite automatic
DJ -5L (1982 ): 2474 cm ³ - R4 ( General Motors), Chrysler 904 - Transmission
DJ -5M ( 1983-84 ): 2458 cm ³ - R4 ( AMC). Chrysler 904 - Transmission

External links and sources

Homepage ds Postal Jeeps (English)
Engine Specifications of the Jeep (English)
" The sky of the post- jeeps " (English)

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