From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Tue Jun 08 2004 - 18:45:47 PDT
The 2.5-ton is the choice. Smaller, lighter, easier to insure. NO CDL in any
state regardless of the gossip. The fellows who have been told that they
need a CDL in California should go back and try again and find a clerk who
knows her job. The feds agree that every state should treat trucks equally
and fairly. These rules are federally set and enforced.. The brakes are air
assist, which according to the DOT is the same as vacuum assist or cosmic
ray assist, the operative word being assist.
Getting back to the merits, I am biased because I sell stuff for the M35,
but most of my customers who have both types prefer the M35. Get one with an
air-shift transfer and a turbo. You will not be disappointed.
Arthur P. Bloom, Pres
www.M35products.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Zehr" <jimm1009@yahoo.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 8:56 PM
Subject: [MV] 2.5 versuses 5 ton trucks
> 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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