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Willys Custom Tracked Jeep

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Bill shared this video of what I think is a customized tracked vehicle with a vintage jeep body and an inline six possibly from a jeep. I don’t know enough about these to comment on it.

 
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1975 CJ-5 w/Tracks Hope, ID $25,000

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the jeep looks in good shape. Has a nice Kelly half-cab.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/927221885799749

“1975 cj5 with tracks. 4.0l engine fresh motor. Fuel injected no rust super clean. Just put it out there see who’s interested. I don’t need to sell it. May do part trade in a polaris general.”

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1950 CJ-3A w/ Mattracks Perham, MN $12,500

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UPDATE: Price dropped to $12,500.

(01/25/2020) Looks like a nice top design for a cold climate.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1351680488524612

“Jeep CJ7 on Mattracks custom built to pull a fish house through almost anything. I am the second owner. Here is the description from the first owner who built it: I bought a late model jeep cj 7 frame with drive line from a friend. Put the 350 short block, differentials, and 4 speed trans in to this one. Plus a new power steering pump and built the cab. Bought a factory remanufactured engine from Dave Mosney Auto north of DL . The drive line is in real great shape. The trans and differentials had very few miles on them. I was very impressed with the performance of the whole rig. This jeep is a year around toy that is comfortable, warm, great clearance, powerful, super traction.” It has some patina but runs extremely well. Tracks are in great shape. Also comes with a set of tires. ”

(these pics were from the 2020 posting, but still appear accurate. More pics on the FB ad)…

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Cletrac M2 in 1943

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Update: this looked like a modified MB to me at first, but smarter folks than I straightened me out!

Kees Heids spotted this ‘tracked jeep’ in a Frontline segment on WWII. It looks different from the O’Laughlin.

You can see the jeep between timestamps 11:55 – 11:58. It appears only for a brief couple of seconds.

Here’s the pic:

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Here’s the video:

 
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1948 CJ-2A w/ARPS Half Tracks Sister Bay, WI $3000

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UPDATE: Still Available.

(09/05/2018) This ought to interest someone.

https://greenbay.craigslist.org/snw/d/ellison-bay-1948-willys-jeep-on-arps/6762917634.html

“1948 Willy’s Jeep on arps half tracks, on of a kind conversion, steers by two brake levers locking out either side, can spin circles on itself, 3 speed, newer idler tires, will go through 2 ft of water. Flat head four cylinder, spun a main bearing, pulled motor, had everything repaired, crank turned, new bearings, just needs to be reassembled.”

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Wagon with Plow on Tracks

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This odd combo popped up on Facebook. No indication as to where it was taken.

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FC Weasel Roundup, MT **SOLD*

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500.

Thanks to Marty for spotting this one. It’s on a Montana Facebook page.

“Motor runs good. Needs battery. Awesome winter toy. Glass needs repaired due to a naughty kid lol. Power glide tranny. Original and new parts. Check eBay, this is a steal. Needs tlc, but drives and runs the way it is. Make offer. You hual.”

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O’Laughlin Tracked Vehicle(s)

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I happened across this rare set of tracked jeeps made by O’Laughlin (a person or a company?), or it could just be one jeep with successive modifications. I only uncovered a few photos photos and very little information.How experiments on this related to the M-28/M-29 amphibious Weasel are not clear to me, but they appear to have been parallel projects given the Weasel research was begun in 1942.

I found this photo of the tracked jeep at a Cargo & Personnel Carrier site:
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/UnitedStates/cargo-personnel/cargo-personnel.html

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I found a thread on an argentine model site where someone constructed a look-a-like model.
http://kalkin.foros.ws/t12174/olaughlin-modified-jeep/olaughlin-tracked-jeep1-model

 

This could potentially be the same jeep as above, only it’s rear area has been altered. I can’t quite read the numbers on the hood in the top pic to know for sure. olaughlin-tracked-cargo-carrier2

Finally, there’s a page about a tracked jeep at 42FordGPW, but the page never refers to either vehicle as a Modified vehicle. Perhaps someone can add to this info?

 

 
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1950 CJ-3A Detroit Lakes, MN **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $11000

(07/16/2010) Pretty unusual.  Something unusual has been done with the grille as well.  The tines appear to shape outwords.

“1950 Jeep with Mattracks Has a remanufactured 350 Chevy V8 with New carb and intake, headers, All running gear is from an 1984 Jeep with 40,000 miles . Has power steering , brakes, and 4 speed .”

 

 
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Willys Sporting Tracks

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Doug suggested I do a search at Youtube on “Willys  Jeep  Tracks”.  I found two interesting videos.

In this video, a CJ-2A is fitted with tracks, one track on each side.

In this video, a jeep wrangler is fitted with tracks on each wheel