My Cummins powered 5-ton 6x6's

[CStansbury]

Any updates guys? I sold my 818 tractor about 4 weeks ago in preparation for another project. Hopefully I'll have it home in a few weeks. I'll be sure to post lots of pics!

 

[GCroyle]

WOW!



I'm impressed.



I owned a '52 M38 and talk about sorry that I sold it. I have had a soft spot for an M37 though, no way to touch one of your monsters. Saw a "surplus" shop in Pocatello ID last week that had a few Jeeps and pickups lying around.



Good luck, keep em running.

 

[bigdaddydieseldan]

Hey all,

I haven't been around for a while since I sold my '95 12v. Since selling my Dodge, I have purchased 2 different military trucks with a Cummins under the hood.



The first was a 1991 BMY M923A2 5-ton cargo truck. It weighed in at 21,500 lbs. It was powered by a Cummins 8. 3 CTA followed by a Allison 5-spd automatic. It sat on super-single 14R20 Michelin radial tires which are about 49" tall. Top speed was 60-65 depending on the road. It had ABS and CTIS. The CTIS could drop the tire pressure all the way to 10 PSI for sand or raise it as high as 60 PSI for highway use. I sold the truck back in August after the birth of my son.



About 2 months ago, I purchased a 1970 Kaiser-Jeep XM818 5-ton tractor. It also weighs in around 21,000 lbs. It is powered by a Cummins NHC-250. That is a huge 855 CI NA straight-six. It is followed by a 5-spd manual transmission. It rides on 11. 00x20 bias-ply NDT (non-directional tread) tires. It tops out at 60-65 MPH as well. Being that it is a much older truck than the M923A2, it doesn't have all of the electronics like the ABS or CTIS. It is just a bare-bones tractor. It is plated to pull 37,500 lbs. , but that is just the military being conservative to keep the troops from breaking trucks. I am going to finish restoring it and then sell it to fund another project.



I love Cummins engines of all shapes and sizes. The 855 is much more harsh than the smooth and quiet 8. 3 CTA, but I love it. One rev of the engine emits a rough exhaust note and flutters my heart It pulls like a freight train.



I'll post some pics here for your enjoyment.



Please feel free to chime in with questions or quips about your own military truck experiences.

Awesome looking trucks and I bet really awesome power Oo. Oo. Oo.

 

[bnbrown]

Any updates guys? I sold my 818 tractor about 4 weeks ago in preparation for another project. Hopefully I'll have it home in a few weeks. I'll be sure to post lots of pics!

Uh oh... new project eh?
Been keeping an eye out for any local units here, but not too many have come up on GL. Going to have to get something sure footed before winter comes, the wife is due in August for our first...
Still thinking a 5-tonner... just cant bring myself to go at it half way
Might wind up looking at M35s though just because of the price... Fella up the road from us has an 818 sitting in his pasture, dont know the guy, but hate to see it sit there and rust.
Have a flatbed now, so can pickup anything under 14k# with that... not much falls under that weight limit though.
I stop by the Steel Soldiers site every day or two, see what trouble folks are getting themselves into.
Dare I ask what the new project is or do we have to wait for it's arrival?
Ah and my buddy is having great fun with his M35A3... likes to take soccer moms off the line. He had a couple air leaks on the inflation system, but got those resolved. Otherwise truck is pretty much mint. Waiting to see if he decides to sell his 5ton, would be a long drive to get it out here though (1200 miles).