first 4wd pickup?

mudslut79 · Nov 1, 2009

I didnt really know were to post this but here it goes. So i got in a argument with my buddy last night big gm nut he says gm had a 4wd truck before ford is this true? I would like to get some info so i can prove him wrong.

polarbear · Nov 1, 2009

Your friend is correct. Ford offered their first 4X4 pickup from the factory in 1959, a full two years after the first Chevy factory 4X4 was offered.

Ford info link

Chevy info link

It should be noted that the Willy's Corporation (later known as "Jeep") beat them both, introducing the first factory 4X4 pickup in 1948.

TexasNomad · Nov 1, 2009

Thats a good question, but I think it was dodge....???

TexasNomad · Nov 1, 2009

polarbear said:
Your friend is correct. Ford offered their first 4X4 pickup from the factory in 1959, a full two years after the first Chevy factory 4X4 was offered.

Ford info link

Chevy info link

It should be noted that the Willy's Corporation (later known as "Jeep") beat them both, introducing the first factory 4X4 in 1948.

Wait isn't the first 4x4 truck the FWD that was made in the early to middle parts of the 1900s ??

89frankenford · Nov 1, 2009

i thought Willy's was considered the first production 4wd system from the factory in 1945?

polarbear · Nov 1, 2009

I gotta teach you guys how to google. :rolling laugh:

Dodge's first civilian 4X4 pickup came out in 1946, called- appropriately enough- the Power Wagon. It was based on Dodges military WC chassis Power Wagon. Dodge's 4X4 system dates back to 1934, although it wasn't offered on a pickup per se.

http://www.allpar.com/model/ram/ram-history.html

polarbear · Nov 1, 2009

The history of 4X4 trucks:

http://www.4wdonline.com/A/History.html

Goes back further than you'd think. Looks like a couple of Aussies beat FWD by a couple of years, but their company folded not long after the truck was introduced.

mudslut79 · Nov 2, 2009

What i read was porsh was the first one to build the 4wd pickup then mercedes benz then a company called fwd. After that i think it was dodge willies chevy then ford.

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