From: Kirk Thompson (mosen_temp@mosen.net)
Date: Tue Jun 08 2004 - 18:10:45 PDT
I researched a little on the five ton and found that there are probably CDL
licensing issues due to the gross vehicle weight. I have a M35A2 and don't
need a CDL because it doesn't exceed the 26,000lb GVW limits for a Class A.
All, please correct me if I'm off-base here...
-K
At 06:56 PM 6/8/2004, Jim Zehr wrote:
>I came across a M54W but I did not get a chance to
>write the NSN down. What is the "W"?
>It is in the civilian world and now has a water tank
>on back. The tank does not look military and probably
>was added by the current owner who paves roads for the
>county.
>It does have the multi-fuel engine, power assist
>steering, 11:00 x 20 tires, and a manual shift
>transmission. No winch or winch provisions.
>My question to the guys with experience in both
>trucks.
>If a newbie was interested in a 2.5 ton and/or a 5 ton
>which would be best to have of the two? I would not
>want one with an automatic tranny due to cost of
>repairs.
>For the money what would be better to have for a
>collector / occasional driver / rarely a work truck?
>Are there more more costs for one than the other. Are
>parts about the same in availablility and cost?
>It appears that the 5 ton is a little faster on the
>road unloaded but I am still comparing opinions and
>-10s. Looking for experienced opinions from the
>experts.
>Thanks as always,
>Jim
>jimm1009@yahoo.com
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