Fort Eustis in Newport News, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
M151A2 Truck, Utility Ό Ton 4Χ4 (MUTT)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2021
1. M151A2 Truck, Utility Ό Ton 4Χ4 (MUTT) Marker
The M151A2 MUTT (Military Utility Tactical Truck) was the result of the need for improvements of the M151A1 saw high single-vehicle accident rates. Rollover accidents were among the most common and investigation led to the replacement of the independent rear suspension. The M151A2 had a new semi-trailing arm suspension system installed that improved safety in tight turns. Other upgrades included: Improved turn signals, large combination turn signal/blackout lights, fuel pump, brake system, windshields, wipers, and changes to the steering. Even with these improvements, roll cages would later be retrofitted to all remaining M151A2s in 1987.
In 1969, Ford began production of the new M151A2. AM General would win the next contract in 1971 and would produce the M151A2 for the US Military until 1985 and foreign orders until 1988. The M151A2 would start to be replaced with the M998 HMMWV in 1985. Variations of the M151A2 included the M718A1 Ambulance, M825 (106mm Recoilless Rifle), M151A2 TOW missile (replaced M825), MRC-108 Forward Air Control (USAF) and M1051 Firefighting (USMC) and the M151A2 Fast Attack Vehicle.
In testament to the MUTT, even after the US Military began fielding the M998 HMMWV, it would take 15 years for M151 variants to be retired. In excess of a 100,000 M151s were produced and used by every
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Erected by US Army Transportation Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, Cold • War, Vietnam.
Location. 37° 9.917′ N, 76° 34.524′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in Fort Eustis. It can be reached from Washington Boulevard 0.2 miles south of Madison Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Washington Blvd, Fort Eustis VA 23604, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula, in Hampton Roads, in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: M151A1, Truck, Utility, Ό Ton (MUTT) (here, next to this marker); M1097, Heavy Variant, 4Χ4 (HMMWV) (here, next to this marker); XM1109, Heavy Variant, Up-Armored, 4Χ4 (HMMWV) (here, next to this marker); M38A1, Truck, Utility, Ό Ton, 4Χ4 (here, next to this marker); M221 Truck, Tractor, 2½ Ton, 6Χ6 (here, next to this marker); T-3, Rolling Liquid Transporter (RLT) (a few steps from this marker); M816 Wrecker, Truck, 5 Ton, 6Χ6 (a few steps from this marker); M38, Truck, Utility, Ό Ton, 4Χ4 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 532 times since then and 34 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 1, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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