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The civilian Power Wagon continued the lineage of limited production Dodge 4WD trucks from the 1930s, that proved basic four-wheel drive design concepts, primarily for the military. Mechanically derived from Dodge's 1942–1945 3/4-ton WC series military trucks, the Power Wagon was introduced in 1946 as the first civilian production 4x4 truck ...
6.2L fitted to a 1987 HMMWV. The original 6.2 L (379 cu in) diesel V8 was introduced in 1982 for the Chevrolet C/K and was produced until 1993. The 6.2L diesel emerged as a high-fuel-economy alternative to the V8 gasoline engine lineup, and achieved better mileage than Chevrolet's 4.3L V6 gasoline engine of the 1980s, at a time when the market was focused on power rather than efficiency.
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It is based on a modified GMT820 GM three-quarter-ton pickup truck in the front and a half-ton 1500 frame in the rear. A four-door pickup truck version with a midgate that opens the vehicle's interior to the external cargo bed was introduced for the 2005 model year as the H2 SUT (sport utility truck). [4]
For 1982, the Oldsmobile 350 diesel was replaced by a 379-cubic-inch (6.2 L) Detroit Diesel V8, [45] [46] which was available on 3 ⁄ 4-ton and 1-ton trucks in addition to the 1 ⁄ 2-ton model. To further improve fuel economy, an automatic overdrive transmission was made available: the four-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic 700R4.
Developed as a competitor for the 2500-series (3 ⁄ 4-ton) Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL, [3] [4] the Ford Excursion was derived from the 3 ⁄ 4-ton F-250 Super Duty pickup truck (sharing its chassis with the regular cab, long-bed chassis). The model line was produced for a single generation; a shortened 2006 model year was offered ...
The 3.1 litre diesel engine was typically not offered on export markets; all engines were coupled with 4-speed manual gearboxes. In mid-1964, the series was reworked and presented as the Morris/Austin WF. The 2-ton variant was omitted and now 3 tons payload was the smallest variant; the range consisted of the Austin S303/403/503. Payloads are 3 ...
The Ram 1500 with EcoDiesel was the first half-ton pickup with a diesel engine available in the U.S since Dodge had previously offered a six-cylinder Mitsubishi diesel in its half-ton pickup for 1978, and GM offered diesel engines from 1978 to 1998. [10] Other diesel pickup trucks that have been available for decades are heavier-duty trucks ...