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The 6-ton 6×6 truck (supply catalog designations G512, 514, 526, and 547) was a family of heavy tactical trucks built for the United States Army during World War II. The basic cargo version was designed to transport a 6- short ton (5,400 kg) cargo load over all terrain in all weather.
The Mack NM 6-ton 6x6 truck, officially "Prime Mover Cargo truck ", was Mack's first military 6x6. It debuted as a prime mover in 1940, and was used for towing AA guns, and ammunition. Gun crews rode in its canvas covered bed. The NM's enclosed cab came from the commercial L-model. Many NM's were used by the British as recovery vehicles.
A 5-ton 6×6 truck produced by AM General as a replacement for the M39 series; at least 38,000 were produced in a number of variants. [7] AM General M939 series: 5-ton truck 6x6: 1982 A 5-ton 6×6 truck produced by AM General as a product-improvement of the M809 series; at least 25,000 were produced in a number of variants. [8] Austin K2/Y: 2 ...
In 1950 the next generation of tactical trucks were being developed. Sizes were rationalized, with 1 ⁄ 4 and 3 ⁄ 4-ton 4x4s and 2 + 1 ⁄ 2, 5, and 10-ton 6x6s. Trucks were military standard designs, 6x6 trucks used common cabs and similar fender and hood styles. [14]
His son George Brockway later turned the carriages into a truck manufacturer in 1909. The first trucks were high-wheelers. During World War I, Brockway built 587 Class B Liberty Trucks for the military. After the war they produced a new range from 1-ton to 5-tons. 1924 Brockway 2.5-ton truck on display at the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum, Walcott, Iowa.
The Ram 1500 is a workhorse of a truck built for longevity. It comes standard with a 3.6-liter V6, producing 305 horsepower, and is unusually frugal for a full-size pickup.
Restored CCKW 353 Cargo truck with open cab, machine gun ring, and front-mounted winch. The GMC CCKW, also known as "Jimmy", or the G-508 by its Ordnance Supply Catalog number, [a] was a highly successful series of off-road capable, 2 1 ⁄ 2-ton, 6×6 trucks, built in large numbers to a standardized design (from 1941 to 1945) for the U.S. Army, that saw heavy service, predominantly as cargo ...
General Motors recalls nearly 820,000 pickup trucks. Eva Rothenberg, CNN. March 2, 2024 at 11:32 AM. Stephen Smith/Sipa.