The Farm usage of the CJ2A had long been promoted. When a new model arrived on the scene in 1949, it was welcomed as being a stronger, more powerful model with a few other improvements. This CJ3A offered better seats, larger windshield visibility and a better horsepower rating for the 4 cylinder powerplant. The salesforce offered to bring one to your farm and show what it could do using your implements. At 3500 lbs., it had better drawbar torque (1200 #) than the previous 2A’s. Its beefier leaf springs could handle a better payload and stronger axles were a bonus.
Its powerful 7″ sealed beam headlights prepared the vehicle for night work and seat padding made it a more comfortable ride, although by todays standards, it was still primitive.
Th CJ3A is a great all around Jeep and for some reason, I don’t see many around or for sale. The production numbers were high enough, but I think the manufacturers of farm machinery had almost 5 years to get back to production and the Jeep really could not compete with a real tractor. It is interesting that the supplanting model, the CJ3B was still offered as a Farm Jeep to be used with implements.
Hay Tim I’ve been trying to post pictures of my 1949 CJ2A on my profile with no luck ,Any help would be nice Thank You RANDY