Jeep DJ production started in what year?

Jeep DJ production started in 1955.

Willys began producing the DJ as a two-wheel-drive commercial counterpart to the four-wheel-drive Jeep CJ. The first model, the DJ-3A, used familiar Jeep engineering and tooling while adapting the vehicle for delivery work and other light-duty commercial applications.

The DJ-3A was introduced in 1955 for the 1956 model year. It shared much of its structure with the CJ-3A and was offered in several configurations, including open bodies, hardtops, and enclosed van-like versions. One postal configuration placed the steering wheel on the right for easier curbside delivery.

Later DJ models evolved with new bodies, engines, and corporate owners. The DJ-5 replaced the DJ-3A in 1965, and AM General continued building DJ variants after AMC reorganized its Jeep operations. Production ultimately ended in 1984, when the Dispatcher family was succeeded in postal service by newer delivery vehicles such as the Grumman LLV.