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The M35 2½-ton cargo truck is a long-lived 2½-ton 6×6 cargo truck initially used by the United States Army and subsequently utilized by many nations around the world. Over time it evolved into a family of specialized vehicles. It inherited the nickname "Deuce and a Half" from an older 2½-ton truck, the World War II GMC CCKW.
The 2⁄2-ton, 6×6 truck was a standard class of medium duty trucks, designed at the beginning of World War II for the US Armed Forces, in service for over half a century, from 1940 into the 1990s. [nb 1] Also frequently known as the deuce and a half, or just deuce, this nickname was popularized post WWII, most likely in the Vietnam War era. [2]
M46C truck, chassis, 2 1 ⁄ 2-ton, 6 × 6 (G742) – M35 series 2½-ton 6x6 cargo truck heating and tie down unit for Honest John; M47 truck, dump truck chassis (G742) – M35 series 2½-ton 6x6 cargo truck; M48 truck, tractor (G742) – M35 series 2½-ton 6x6 cargo truck; M49 truck, tank, 6 × 6, Fuel Servicing (G742) – M35 series 2½-ton ...
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 ...
95 km/h (59 mph) The KM250, alternately K511, is a family of 6x6 tactical truck manufactured by Kia Motors in South Korea. It is an updated version of the US-made M35A2 cargo truck. [2] While retaining the classic American look of long bonnet, soft-topped cab and a large carrying area, KIA has integrated the truck with several modern features.
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 chassis were built by Brockway Motor Company, The ...
1950. In 1950 the next generation of tactical trucks were being developed. Sizes were rationalized, with 1⁄4 and 3⁄4 -ton 4x4s and 21⁄2, 5, and 10-ton 6x6s. Trucks were military standard designs, 6x6 trucks used common cabs and similar fender and hood styles. [14] M422 1⁄4 -ton 4x4. M38A1 1⁄4 -ton 4x4. M274 1⁄2 -ton 4x4.
The Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) is a series of vehicles used by the U.S. Marines. [1] [9] The first MTVRs were delivered in late 1999.The MTVR is the equivalent of the U.S. Army's Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV); the Marines do not use the FMTV (with the exception of the FMTV-based HIMARS) and the Army does not use the MTVR.