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So Korean Mil Jeep
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KsM715
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Wonder if its made by Kia. They make a M715 knock-off too.
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91W350
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Their deuce and five ton versions are obvious copies of our older trucks.
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What were they asking for it and was it registered to drive on the road here?
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Nice find!
Looks like it is a 1999 and owner wants $9500
Looks like it is a 1999 and owner wants $9500
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I saw a lot of them when I was over there....acutally I think it was a knock off of the M38......it had straight axles...not independent suspension like the M151.
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I saw that while browsing last night, too. Neat looking jeep.
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I think it is obvious that the people at Kia have no imagination of their own. Just checked out their 5 and 2.5 tons. Really? at least change the body a little. Mabie this is where all of our surplus stuff is going??
AceHigh
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Maybe Kia figures you can't improve on perfection. 
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By today's standards they certainly are not perfectionMaybe Kia figures you can't improve on perfection.
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The question gets back to registration.
Since the vehicle won't meet highway safety standards there are few places where it could be legally registered to drive on the highway.
Texas would be different if you registered it as a Former Military Vehicle since the law exempts these vehicles but I would think registering it in other states would be a challenge.
Since the vehicle won't meet highway safety standards there are few places where it could be legally registered to drive on the highway.
Texas would be different if you registered it as a Former Military Vehicle since the law exempts these vehicles but I would think registering it in other states would be a challenge.
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Looking at the spec sheet that was posted earlier in the thread it looks like it's a cross between a M151 and a M38A1. Almost like someone took had a M38A1 with no front axle so they took the front suspension from a M151 and put on the M38A1 and you have the Kia jeep. Indpendent front with ridiged rear. Wouldn't mind having one to play with if someone offered it to me...
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All of the Korean military vehicles that I encountered when I was over there were diesel powered....even the small Jeep knock offs.
The Korean deuce versions had a lot smoother sounding engine than ours.
The Korean deuce versions had a lot smoother sounding engine than ours.
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yea the pic looks just like a m38A1 . I think they do a great job on em and they look good to to me,