Green Iron TV - The M715 Story

Original US Army defense video on the development of the M715 series of military trucks. The sound quality is low due to being transferred from a 1960's copy, so just turn up the sound to full volume to enjoy it. Very interesting historical look at the development process.
Merch - green-iron-tv.creator-spring.com

[@terryking829]

I would like to thank you personally for all your hard work and the commitment you’ve made to this to this vehicle and helping others such as I work through problems

[@greenirontv324]

Thank You, I figured I would start to share all the knowledge I've built up on restoring these trucks over the last 20 years.

[@deepbludude4697]

I worked as a Diver on an Air Force tracking station, we had a M715 we had to get to alot of beach landing sites with rudimentary trails, the thing was a beast along with an M37 that we used this was in the 80s still going strong. They finally DRMOd the 715 and M37 I bid on both but only got the M37 for $800, there was another dude bidding against me for the M715. We used those and an old CJ3b too go offroading, the M715 broke the frame, it took us for ever to get it back finally recovered it with a M935 tow rig.

[@greenirontv324]

Great story!

[@X-Appeal]

Awesome video footage! Imagine extracting vehicles from the film in that new condition and have them sitting in your garage!😂

[@greenirontv324]

If there was only a magic button to do that. Instead it takes countless hours and tons of work to bring them back.

[@matthorton1906]

I’ve driven one an I love it

[@greenirontv324]

They are a fun truck to drive and get looks everywhere we go in it.

[@nicoleschwarz4698]

Wow, what a cool historic video! Thanks for sharing this. I learned a lot about these trucks from watching it.

[@greenirontv324]

Thanks for watching

[@milcommguy5927]

Good Job

[@greenirontv324]

Thanks

[@justrobocon6538]

A Wagoneer that ate it's spinach! 🤟😎🤘

[@greenirontv324]

More like a Gladiator that grew up into a man

[@A7toninWY]

This was great! Are you sharing copies of this? I would love to show it when I take mine to a car show, where I may not have internet to play it live. I really enjoyed watching all these clips in one place.

[@greenirontv324]

I have the raw file I could send you. Send me your email and I'll see if I can get a copy to you.

[@kellythompson1441]

Cool!!

[@greenirontv324]

Thanks

[@mikerotchburns5198]

Thank you for posting this!

[@greenirontv324]

No problem, it has so much great information on the M715 series trucks in it.

[@hisaddle]

I drive a nicely restored one for a guy in parades, he has a Gama Goat and a Mule M274 too so he needs drivers, anywhoo, I cannot believe the 60 mph thing, the engine already came apart on him when he was going to get gas in town doing maybe 55 mph. The 5.88 gearing makes that engine scream, it needs one or two higher gears in the transmission like my Jeep Rubicon. 1st gear is granny low so it is really a 3 speed transmission. Thanks for sharing.

[@greenirontv324]

Mine will run 60 no problem. If his is a late 68' or 69' then his might have the governor on it which limits top RPM.

[@Robbie_Prz]

@@greenirontv324 I didnt know the late models were fitted with governors. Can you tell more about that?

[@greenirontv324]

@@Robbie_Prz Jeep installed a governor to keep young GI's from over-revving the 230 motor which was the problem that was leading to failures. In a high RPM status, the 230 had a tendency to starve the rear bearing and lobe on the camshaft. So this was to keep soldiers from over-revving and holding the motor at too high of an RPM.

[@Robbie_Prz]

@@greenirontv324 Thanks for your reply! Yeah that sure makes sense. Where was the governor installed if you know? Would it have given better mpg?

[@greenirontv324]

@@Robbie_Prz It was installed between the carb and the intake, which is why they had to go to the remote air filter canister. I don't think it really improved mileage at normal speeds.

[@mjo326]

Super cool video - wish I could have been around to talk them into putting in a V8.

[@greenirontv324]

You have to remember that in 1966, Jeep didn't have a v8 motor that they produced. It wasn't until the AMC days in the early 70's that Jeep got their own v8.

[@upscaleshack]

@@greenirontv324 Not exactly true. The AMC 327 was available in J-trucks and Wagoneers from 1965. Starting in 68 the Buick 350 was used until the AMC takeover of Jeep in 71. The AMC 232 was also used over the Tornado 230 from 65 onward, so there's no real great explanation why the M-series got that engine.

[@greenirontv324]

@@upscaleshack Yes, but the AMC 327 was not a Jeep owned motor at the time, as it was sold to Kaiser Jeep under license from American Motors which did not yet own Jeep. The military contract stated that the motors had to be produces by manufacturer to keep from there being potential parts or supply shortages between suppliers
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[@zacbostic6461]

Have you had any experience converting your trucks over to civilian plugs?

[@greenirontv324]

No at this point mine all still have the waterproof military plugs in them. As they were being discontinued, I bought several boxes so that I would have enough to last quite a while.

[@user-nd1px7zf9mwin]

I have one

[@user-nd1px7zf9mwin]

Sorry if that sounded mean

[@baraldinhooficial]

Good job. In my Chanel i post a lot of thinks of my restauration of my m715.

[@greenirontv324]

Thanks, we'll have to check out your channel.