The rear frame bracing that goes from the side of the frame into acentral point that provides extra support for the rear cross member anddrawbar hitch, is missing on the DJ's, as the rear-mounted fuel tank (with filler neck above the right taillight) fits in that area. DJ's started out with both 6- and 12-volt electrical systems, but by 1958 or so, they were 12-volt with 6-volt optional, possibly for export use.ĭJ-3A's used the same basic frame as the CJ's, with a few modifications due to being only two-wheel drive.
The Dispatcher had turn signals, a large round speedometer cluster in the center of the dash, T-handle emergency brake to the right of the speedo cluster, and vacuum-operated driver-side windshield wiper. There were several other brochures for the DJ-3A see also Form W-301-6 (140K JPEG) in yellow. The back cover included a list of specifications (380K JPEG). See also the cover (90K JPEG) and middle (400K JPEG) of this blue brochure. The above illustration from Willys folding brochure W241-6 shows most of the variations of the DJ-3A, not including the Surrey version. The DJ made its debut in 1955 as a 1956 model, advertised both as a convertible recreational vehicle (a bit ahead of its time) and as "America's Lowest Priced Delivery Vehicle." Designed around the body style and L-134 engine of the former CJ-3A, the Dispatcher was the first Jeep since the early CJ-2A to have a steering column-mounted gearshift.
And it is largely unknown today in North America people are always trying to figure out what this Jeep is. It was an inexpensive Jeep whose design was largely an efficient, practical recycling of existing tooling and technology. The two-wheel drive Willys DJ-3A "Dispatcher" has a lot in common with the CJ-3B, besides dating from the same era. The DJ-3A Dispatcher Sibling of the CJ-3B, 1955-65
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