📌 M925A2 5-ton 6x6 Cargo Truck, Burgh Castle.
The M939 Truck is a 5-ton 6x6 U.S Military Heavy Truck, the basic cargo versions were designed to transport a 10,000lb cargo load over all terrain in all weather. Designed in the late 1970's to replace the M39 and M809 series of trucks, it has been in service ever since. The M939 evolved into its own family of Cargo Trucks, Dump Trucks, Semi-Tractors, Vans, Wreckers, and bare chassis / cabs for specialty bodies, 44,590 unis in all were produced.
In the late 1970's the M809 series 5-ton 6x6 Trucks, based on a 1949 design, were becoming old and mechanically dated. It was still a useful type, with 35,000 in service. A ''Product Improvement Package'' was developed to rebuild and update the M809 series into the M939 series. A new cab and hood are spotting features, but there were also other improvements.
In 1982 AM General, who built all M809's, began rebuilding M809's into the M939 and M939A1 series at their South Bend, Indiana plant. They would rebuild 24,100. A follow-up model, the all-new M939A2 series, was produced by Bowen-McLaughlin-York / BMY in Marysville, Ohio. They would build 20,490. In 1991 the M939 series was replaced by the all-new design M1083-M1091 Medium Tactical Vehicles.
All models of the M939 share a common basic chassis, cab, hood, and fenders, the basic truck is a 6x6 Heavy Truck. Early M939's were rebuilds of M809 vehicle chassis with a new automatic transmission, transfer cases, cab, and hood. Suffix –A2 are new production with later model Cummins engine. The vehicles have a wide variety of configurations and weights. Note that the motor and tyre specifications, along with other improvements, apply to the A2 versions (and A1 versions) of each base model listed below. There is an M928, an M928A1, and M928A2.
Cargo Truck M923-M928 :-
The M923 (M925 w/winch) was the standard cargo version of the series. It had a 14ft by 7ft body with drop sides so it could be loaded from the side by forklifts. It had a bottom hinged tailgate. Side racks, troop seats, and overhead bows with a canvas cover were standard.
The M927 (M928 w/winch), with an extra long wheelbase, had a 20ft by 7ft long box. There was no drop side version. Side racks and overhead bows with a canvas cover were standard but no troop seats were fitted.
M925A2 5-ton 6x6 Drop Side Cargo Truck specifications:-
▪︎Type: 5-ton 6x6 Trucks
▪︎Place of Origin: United States
▪︎Manufacturer: AM General / Kia Motors
▪︎Produced: 1982 to 1987 (AM General) / 1985 to present (South Korea)
▪︎Number Built: 44,590 (AM General)
▪︎Mass: 22,030lb / Length: 27ft 8in / Width: 8ft 1in / Height: 10ft 1in
▪︎Powerplant: Cummins 6CTA8.3 240hp engine
▪︎Transmission: 5 speed automatic x 2 range
▪︎Suspension: Beam axles on leaf springs
▪︎Maximum Speed: 55mph.
Sourced from Wikipedia en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M939_series_5-ton_6%C3%976_truck
📌 M925A2 5-ton 6x6 Cargo Truck, Burgh Castle.
The M939 Truck is a 5-ton 6x6 U.S Military Heavy Truck, the basic cargo versions were designed to transport a 10,000lb cargo load over all terrain in all weather. Designed in the late 1970's to replace the M39 and M809 series of trucks, it has been in service ever since. The M939 evolved into its own family of Cargo Trucks, Dump Trucks, Semi-Tractors, Vans, Wreckers, and bare chassis / cabs for specialty bodies, 44,590 unis in all were produced.
In the late 1970's the M809 series 5-ton 6x6 Trucks, based on a 1949 design, were becoming old and mechanically dated. It was still a useful type, with 35,000 in service. A ''Product Improvement Package'' was developed to rebuild and update the M809 series into the M939 series. A new cab and hood are spotting features, but there were also other improvements.
In 1982 AM General, who built all M809's, began rebuilding M809's into the M939 and M939A1 series at their South Bend, Indiana plant. They would rebuild 24,100. A follow-up model, the all-new M939A2 series, was produced by Bowen-McLaughlin-York / BMY in Marysville, Ohio. They would build 20,490. In 1991 the M939 series was replaced by the all-new design M1083-M1091 Medium Tactical Vehicles.
All models of the M939 share a common basic chassis, cab, hood, and fenders, the basic truck is a 6x6 Heavy Truck. Early M939's were rebuilds of M809 vehicle chassis with a new automatic transmission, transfer cases, cab, and hood. Suffix –A2 are new production with later model Cummins engine. The vehicles have a wide variety of configurations and weights. Note that the motor and tyre specifications, along with other improvements, apply to the A2 versions (and A1 versions) of each base model listed below. There is an M928, an M928A1, and M928A2.
Cargo Truck M923-M928 :-
The M923 (M925 w/winch) was the standard cargo version of the series. It had a 14ft by 7ft body with drop sides so it could be loaded from the side by forklifts. It had a bottom hinged tailgate. Side racks, troop seats, and overhead bows with a canvas cover were standard.
The M927 (M928 w/winch), with an extra long wheelbase, had a 20ft by 7ft long box. There was no drop side version. Side racks and overhead bows with a canvas cover were standard but no troop seats were fitted.
M925A2 5-ton 6x6 Drop Side Cargo Truck specifications:-
▪︎Type: 5-ton 6x6 Trucks
▪︎Place of Origin: United States
▪︎Manufacturer: AM General / Kia Motors
▪︎Produced: 1982 to 1987 (AM General) / 1985 to present (South Korea)
▪︎Number Built: 44,590 (AM General)
▪︎Mass: 22,030lb / Length: 27ft 8in / Width: 8ft 1in / Height: 10ft 1in
▪︎Powerplant: Cummins 6CTA8.3 240hp engine
▪︎Transmission: 5 speed automatic x 2 range
▪︎Suspension: Beam axles on leaf springs
▪︎Maximum Speed: 55mph.
Sourced from Wikipedia en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M939_series_5-ton_6%C3%976_truck