M-715 4x4 In action

[bluestreak2653]

Semper fi

[jetpoweredchoppers]

i have a 68 715, all original, what a tank

[HawkeyeSteam]

Just bought '1968 M715 with 390 ford & 38" Michelin radials. I think mine would make

the Bronco it's bitch & the TJ just looked pathetic. Mine is getting 6BT Cummins w/6spd. Also got set of 44's for it. WooHOO... Git me sum Mud & let's do this. Snow is looking good as well.

[adillon3410]

ALL I WANTED TO SEE IS HOW IT SHOOTS!!!!

[webmaster2850]

Great video! That really shows what a real truck should be :-)

I am looking for an M-715 right now. Hoping to find one in good condition, especially mechanical condition. Would love to find one with a multi-fuel or at least a good diesel, as I hear a better engine with the original gearing works pretty well. So if someone out there has one for sale Message Me! Full Pics or Video of inside, outside, engine, etc would be helpful. I live in Indiana, but would consider a drive for the right Truck.

[Michigander79]

those trucks had great drivelines! should have put a 6BT cummins in it. The only thing that was crap on those was that they were prone to rust and the heads on the I-6's were crap

[Psyberdream]

That made me giggle like a schoolgirl! That Jeep is a beast!

[WillDaBeast696969]

this just goes to show.. they dont make em like they use to!

[skidooracer292]

i got a 1969 m 715 for sale, interested?

[NathansBackwoods]

@skidooracer292, I would be...if i had money for one.

[webmaster2850]

@skidooracer292 Do you still have it for sale????? If so message me.

Do you have Full Pics or Video, inside and out? Where are you located? See my post above.

[ShyamPatel74]

i dig your rig

[jolypolyolson]

i think the phrase "built ford tough", just got its ass kicked

[salapuoeact]

I can't get enough of this video. Long live FSJ!

[dlbaker1961]

I cant watch that video enough and the truck was awesome.

[sydneym37]

I guess if the M-715 got stuck ,an M37 would have to be called to help

[towersquirrel]

@sydneym37 funniest thing i have heard all day!!!

[MidwayCollegeVB]

IM REALLY LOOKING TO BUY ONE OF THESE CAN ANYBODY HELP ME???? SEND ME A MESSAGE ON HERE OR EMAIL ME AT RCHEATHAM@MIDWAY.EDU

[tld5500]

@MidwayCollegeVB  Look at GSA auctions, or Ebay

[mcinfantry]

My m715 replacement search wc53 4bt or my username

[JasonHRea]

M715 with a 4BT cummins. a wet dream of mine. Love the truck and the vid

[largemouthbassrigs]

man i love this song...

[daaaveed]

did the 715 have lockers????

[mcinfantry]

detroit locker in the rear

detroit electrac in the front

[ktcirratus]

Love the vid & the 5/4 tons. Lee, is that you doin' the towing??

[mcinfantry]

it is. that was the only time i drove that day. i had flash-burned my eyes and couldnt see. my friend had to drive me there and back

[Gorbachev4Life]

what's the name of this song?

[DougBRSP]

WHEN DADDY LET ME DRIVE, by Alan Jackson

[douger0500]

found one for 1500 with chevy 400 and trans. Running. idk want it can't afford it

[FLASHMAN1973]

Welcome to the world of a REAL military truck. The M-715 is probably the best in the line of all the M designate 1.25 ton pickups...I'm starting a ground up on an M1008 now... Great pull.

[tld5500]

The M715 had many problems, and that why they didnt continue production past 69. The engine is the weakest link. The cab is flimsy civilian, the suspension too stiff, and no lockers on the axles. They fixed all that with the M1008 diesel trucks in the 80s.

[FLASHMAN1973]

I wouldn't say they fixed ALL of it... The 6.2 non-turbo Detroit certianly had its problems. The M-1008 had a rear locker, but no front, and they weren't selectable... Off road, I'll take a lightly modded m-715 any day of the week over most other off road vehicles... I agree though, that cyclone motor in the 715 was a POS... The guy in this vid has a 4bt cummins in it though... perfect motor for this truck IMO...

[tld5500]

Thanks for your input. I respect your opinion. The 6.2 was economical, and durable. It lacked in power, but was bulletproof. I was wrong about the front axles on the M1008. Only the 1028, and 1031 had trac-loc, the rest were open. Speaking for myself, I love the M715 because it is a ragtop, but still a 4 wheel drive truck. Just like the smaller cj5.

[FLASHMAN1973]

as far as reliability, you're right, the 6.2 was definitely solid, and you could practically run it on anything that even closely resembled diesel. I love the 715 because it's a rag too, but those gear ratios, once lockers are added, make an already capable off roader into a beast that the chevy pickups that replaced them could never have hoped to compare to...

Admittedly, though, off road prowess was not really the intended purpose of the M-designate vehicles...

[thecracken9]

You might be a red neck if......

[buzzboy7]

Does that still have the stock tornado 6 cyl.

The Firedept I'm in has 2. One has a chevy 402 and the other has a 427. Getting one stuck must be impossible.

[daaaveed]

thats my dream truck right there...

[bitchslapbronko]

i'm so glad i drive one of those for a living :D

i mean the M-715

[trevor53194]

bad asss truck

[sandsledd]

Awesome vid,, power for sure!

[funnyduck4]

GIT'R'DUN!!!! i got a 1956 Cj6. i've pulled out 75 horse power tractors with that thing.

[txcountryaggie]

holy shit ! 5 stars

[LLLAAAMMMBBB]

bnjhjkkl

[SOTVEN]

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!

[benjaminbunny4u]

shit 3 vehicles in neutral !

[plasticboob]

Ah the big brother of the CJ. GO JEEP!

[girs86mj]

They were only offered with inline six engines, full floating dana 60 front and dana 70 rear geared to like 5.28 or something crazy, PTO connected Xcases, and PTO driven front and bed mounted winches. Some came with water fording kits. and you can fit 39" tires without trimming.

[txcountryaggie]

id like to see one in action with the 360/401 V8's offered in the civillian J10/J20

[zjohnso123456789]

I bet that was the straight six! Can you say modifidied dipshit!

[mcinfantry]

no, a 4cyl diesel. 105 horsepower.

[zjohnso123456789]

Oh, pretty cool then!

[12valvepower]

theyre geared to crawl, and pull, and climb.. theyre a great truck.. diesel power only, maybe a 4bt or a 5.9l 12 valve

[IloveLead]

I love the M-715, but I don't think it could have been slower. The problem for the Bronco was the fact that he was in the slick shit too and that the Jeep did not help, the stuck jeep only stood on it after the Bronco was bogging down. On another note, I would be kicking someone's ass if after I pulled them out they tried to drag me backwards with my door open and people exiting the truck.

[mcinfantry]

its not a stock m715. it wasnt slow. i didnt kick anyones ass. i enjoyed pulling them around the track too much for that.

[12valvepower]

more please

[12valvepower]

plywood boat, daddy let me drive

[gmpowerjustwheel]

nice work showing them what a real 4x4 should do.

[12valvepower]

damn i love diesels

[TheLSK]

Reminds me of a story involving an '84 stock Jeep J-10 with 360 V8 and a jacked-up Chevy Shortbed that got stuck in a mudhole! Just how hard is it to find parts for this old warrior?

[MEANGREENXJ]

there real hard to find parts for my dad was gettin one but changed his mind and went for a 77 jeep j10

[FLASHMAN1973]

"there real hard to find parts for "

Not if you know where to look... There are industries dedicated to OE parts and equipment for these vehicles... I'm starting an M1008 ground up now.

[MEANGREENXJ]

there real hard to find parts for the tornado engine doesnt last long eather

[HOTROD74GremlinX]

Well when the Tornado's storm is calm its time for an AMC 360 or 401 Find a running AMC era FSJ and the swaps easy :-)

[FLASHMAN1973]

Personally, I'd go with a Cummins 4BT like that guy did... Or REALLY power it up with a 6BT Cummins and a 5600 tranny with a 205 t-case... unstoppable...

The 4BT is a PERFECT motor for that application though. Light and torquey...

[mcinfantry]

p.s. if you watch after i pulled them out, the bronco stood on the brakes and the tj put it in drive trying to stop me.

[DougBRSP]

It's your truck? This is my M715 best video of all time! Congrats!

[tld5500]

@mcinfantry This is a great video! Its unreal, when I describe it, no one believes it could happen. I love that you had a big American flag, it makes me proud.

[tmc161]

@mcinfantry nobody hit the brakes



[85305]

@mcinfantry holy shit thats awesome dude

[mcinfantry]

yep. 105hp, 265tq on a frito lay breadtruck engine.

[LIVEVILIVE]

so it went form a Kiaser Tornado 6 to a Cummins 4 banger and STILL yanked them dudes out? LOL awesome

[mcinfantry]

the first is alan jackson "Drive"

the second is Gordon Lightfoot "Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald"

it had a cummins 4cyl diesel. 4.56 gears and an nv4500 with a np200 transfer case. the tires were michelin 39" XL mud tires.

[Cj816]

i want to know the songs man!

[Combatvet0311]

Flying Marine Corps colors no less. Man i can't wait to get my 715 finished.

[Onswolestatus]

Wow, that's some Jeep. I have a 1980 J20 under construction but my next Jeep would have to be a M-715

Good job guys.

[vrod02]

I dont think it would have made a difference! The stock eng. that is. LMFAO

[LIVEVILIVE]

The legendary Kaiser Jeep M715.did it still have the Tornado 230 6 in it?bet those dudes pride was sorley wounded after watching a tried and true FSJ yank em from the muck

[TheHackerFox]

Yeah, you can here it as he revs it up going around the back of the mud pit. Man, I love that baby.

-FOX-

[TheHackerFox]

Or... maybe not.