R RAYFIELD
04/27/99 05:20 PM
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Subject: Re: [MV] 82 Airborne (Document link not converted)
I have not seen the picture, but if it is a current truck from the current
82nd Abn Div and you are not speaking of some WW II relic; the Army is
replacing its M35-series 21/2T and M809 & M939-series 5T trucks with a new
"Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles" - designation "FMTV's" of which Ft
Bragg had the first units equipped with this truck. I do not have a
current model number, nor do I know if it even has one.
The trucks are made by Stewart & Stevenson Services, Houston, Texas.
The trucks are flat-nosed with a space between the bed and cab; the cab is
similiar in appearance to some of those imported trucks from Asia; they do
not look American at all and bear no lineage or heritage of all the trucks
from WW II to present.
The 21/2 T trucks only have 2 axels and four single tires (4x4 21/2 T) and
the 5T is a 6x6 with three axles and six single tires.
You may have read in the papers where DoD stopped the contract for awhile
until S&S could rectify some performance deficiencies. I hope they work
better than they look - they only make me feel like I am glad I am off of
active duty.
Just did some quick research, they do have model numbers and the below is a
copied text from the TACOM's home page, to find out about the vehicles, go
to: http://www.tacom.army.mil/gcss/pm-mtv on the internet and that will
give you all of the information you need. The below is just the first
vehicle in the medium series.
M1078
The M1078 Standard Cargo
Truck is designed to
transport cargo and
soldiers. The M1078 has a payload
capacity of 5,000 pounds
and to facilitate
loading/unloading, the bed
side rails are mounted on hinges
and can be lowered. The
cargo bed can be equipped with
an optional bench seat kit
for transport of soldiers. The
bench seats are constructed
of a non-wood material and
attach to the cargo bed
side rails. The seats can be folded
down and stowed when not in
use. Soldiers are assisted
climbing in and out of the
cargo bed area with the aid of a
ladder stowed on the vehicle when not in use. A canvas and bows kit is
available to keep soldiers and cargo protected
from the elements. The M1078 can be equipped with an optional electrically
operated MHE and self-recovery winch kit
capable of fore and aft vehicle recovery operations. The MHE has a lift
capacity of 1,500 pounds. The winch has 308 feet
of line capacity and 10,000 pounds bare drum line pull at 110% overload.
R. S. Rayfield, Jr.
Maj USMC (Ret)
WC544x4@aol.com on 04/27/99 03:20:33 PM
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Subject: [MV] 82 Airborne
List,
The AP had a picture in my local newspaper yesterday of an 82nd Airborne
truck stuck in the mud in Albania. It has U.S. markings on it, however
I've
never seen this type of truck before. If anyone else saw this photo and
knows what type of vehicle it is, I'd be interested in knowing. It looks to
be on the order of a 5 ton, however it is a "flat" nose truck.
Thanks
Jerry
MVPA 19666
42 WC-54
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