[1] The truck was restyled in 1950 with the addition of a V-shaped grille with five horizontal bars.

In 1951 the Hurricane IOE four cylinder engine replaced the earlier flathead engine, increasing power from 63 hp (47 kW) to 72 hp (54 kW).

[1] Optional accessories included an engine governor, a power takeoff, and a pulley drive.

[citation needed] The Jeep Truck was available with only one transmission, the Borg-Warner T-90 three-speed manual, with synchromeshed second and third gears.

The heavy duty Timken 51540 was used in the early years of production, later being replaced by the Dana 53.