The World's Most Useful Vehicles

[onlytwowheels]

[Just Jeepin']

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

At 9:45, the narrator claims the Jeep can use the forklift attachment to carry one ton, up to 50 mph.

I'd need to see that in action.

[Just Jeepin']

Also, clearly this is a 1950s film, not 1940s: CJ-5s.

Update: finally, I found a point where the narrator says "Willys" and indeed he got it correct, "will-is".

[onlytwowheels]

@just-jeepin

Back in the 1980s, there was a concrete forms company down the road from where I worked. They regularly used Jeep CJs with boom winches to haul concrete forms to their customer. Seeing that the business was located on a 2 lane state highway, that connected to the Interstate highway, I would have to believe that these Jeeps would need to do at least 50 mph with their load.

[Just Jeepin']

@onlytwowheels Sounds terrifying.

[onlytwowheels]

@just-jeepin
They were certainly an odd sight to see, and often looked like they may be working above their limits. Definitely sitting low on the rear springs and lifted in the front.