Real thoughts/experiences with military trucks

[plowhog]

Found THIS

Was a little surprised to see bucket seats instead of a bench ...

The cardboard taped over the door, to hide all the bullet holes, is a nice touch ....

 

[dodge man]

Just guessing the cardboard is hiding a name.

 

[MossRoad]

Just guessing the cardboard is hiding a name.

What fun is that?

 

[dodge man]

Your right, now that I look more carefully, an RPG went through the door and out the other side without exploding.

 

[m7040]

 

[m7040]

Here is my military truck a Mercedes Unimog model 404

 

[RoyJackson]

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Now...That's a truck!!!

 

[Dmacleo]

may find this playlist from dirtperfect LT. Dan (he named the truck) intersting

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSguSw6my0o8N4fbX2P7jqPdQduNVpbnp

 

[HawkinsHollow]

Saw this driving down the road last summer. Ridiculous, but so cool.

 

[Bob Rooks]

You'll be fine with this rig. Is it a M809? They had the de-rated Cummins NHC250 engine. You would have no problem upgrading the heater, or even installing aftermarket A/C. Spare parts are plentiful, and there are many useful You Tube videos on it. You probably already know that it has air-over-hydraulic (AOH) brakes, and that the front axle engages automatically when there is a difference in wheel speeds. True that they're only good for about 50 mph on the highway, can you live with that? As for the ride, this can be tamed with the installation of an air ride seat. You'll still be money ahead after upgrading. One thing I strongly recommend is installing Dynomat or equivalent sound deadener.
Here is the maintenance manual if you'd care to peruse it:

https://www.ccsurplus.com/PDF/Manuals/5-ton-unit-maintenance.pdf

This may still have the 24 volt system, which is no problem, or it may have been converted to 12 volts.