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As Willys Overland had been targeting the American populace throughout the war years with their “not too subtle” advertising campaign, in 1945 they were now ready to enter the market with postwar production. As the Jeep had been the workhorse of the battlefields, they felt it could now be the workhorse of the American Farmers fields. Coupled with the fact that tractors had not been produced in many years and were in short supply, the Jeep seemed tailor made for the situation.

With a few “civilian” modifications to the MB,the CJ2A was born. Even so, the Jeep shown in this picture pulling a reaper was actually one of the military models. (Note front grille and headlamps) .It didn’t take long until many implement companies began manufacturing implements of a size the Jeep could handle. Most everything a large tractor could use was produced in a smaller size that the Jeep could handle. Plows, rakes,conveyors,etc. were all made to utilize the Jeeps PTO system which worked very well. This trend continued until the later 1940′s when tractor production was caught up and the Jeep was relegated to other duties or small farm use. The examples of American ingenuity that the Jeep spawned were endless and to this day,the vehicle continues as a service vehicle as well as a passenger vehicle.

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