From: chance wolf (chance_wolf@shaw.ca)
Date: Sun Feb 27 2005 - 22:49:53 PST
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From: "chris kahlert" <probie@hotmail.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 10:16 PM
Subject: [MV] XM410E1
Here's more:
"Hello:
Many of you have not seen such a beast as this. The Truck in this photo is a
1959 Chrysler Expriemental prototype truck. It is a 8X8 and is formally
known as the XM410. THis truck is one of six built by Chrysler for the US
military around 1958-1959 There were a whopping 6 trucks built. I am not
sure what number the pictured specimin is. I know of 4 of these trucks that
still exist. Here are some cool specs on this truck. This particular one has
a 361 Industrail V8 engine, Push-button shift fully automatic transmission,
Fully independant torsion bar suspension, Disk brakes all the way around,
the front 4 wheels steer. It is amphibious and uses the motion of the
spinning wheels to propel itself in water. The entire body structure is made
of riveted Aluminum panels for floatability, and a steel frame. The rims are
Aluminum and share the same large 5 lug bolt pattern as our beloved Power
Wagons and M-37s. The tires are NDCC 14.00X18 balloon type for floatation
and traction. The truck in the pic lives in Northern Lower Michigan, and is
currently undergoing restoration. Besides the XM410 there was another type
based on this truck made. The other is a XM410E1 which is almost a completly
diffrent animal yet. Around 20 of the XM410 E-1s were built. THis truck was
rated as a 2.5 ton and was intended to replace the Deuce and a half and
trucks smaller. The XM410 gets excellent traction and mobility in any
terrian and according to sources, it did very well in the government tests.
By the way, one interesting note: Prototype Test pilot number one XM410
lives on a farm about 5 miles south east of me. I am trying to reserect it
to save it from the Crusher. From what I have been told (I have not seen it
yet) it is just a stripped down body shell missing the drivetrain and Power
Train. It may be worth more as scrap aluminum, but I couldnt sleep at nite
if I found out it got crushed!
If anybody has any info on these trucks please email me! Thanks and enjoy!"
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