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In 1968, Thurston Warn was named president of Warn Industries, and in the 1970s, the company established a relationship with Ford Motor Company, and began producing hub sets for the automobile manufacturer. Additionally, the company moved to the Portland, Oregon suburb of Clackamas in the '70s. In 1984, Mike Warn became president of Warn ...
Specifications and design of the R were modified to be suitable to Iran. [12] With over 98% of the heavy duty trucks in Iran being Macks, either being produced locally or imported, the fall of the Shah in 1979, Iran Kaveh put an end to sales of new Macks in the country. It was estimated that in 1987 there were between 35,000–55,000 Mack ...
The Navistar T444E is a diesel V8 engine manufactured by Navistar International Corporation.In its use in Ford Motor Company trucks, vans, and school buses, it is the first of the Power Stroke family of diesel engines.
In 1950 the next generation of tactical trucks were being developed. Sizes were rationalized, with 1 ⁄ 4 and 3 ⁄ 4-ton 4x4s and 2 + 1 ⁄ 2, 5, and 10-ton 6x6s. Trucks were military standard designs, 6x6 trucks used common cabs and similar fender and hood styles. [14]
The Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) is a series of vehicles used by the U.S. Marines. [1] [9] The first MTVRs were delivered in late 1999.The MTVR is the equivalent of the U.S. Army's Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV); the Marines do not use the FMTV (with the exception of the FMTV-based HIMARS) and the Army does not use the MTVR.
In the late 1930s the US Army began setting requirements for custom built tactical trucks, winning designs would be built in quantity. As demand increased during WWII some standardized designs were built by other manufactures. Most trucks had gasoline (G) engines until the early 1960s, when multifuel (M) and diesel (D) engines were introduced ...
For 1968, the CO-4000 was given an update, with the standard engine becoming the turbocharged IHC DVT573 diesel V8 with optional diesel Cummins and Detroit Diesel engines. Internally known as the CO/COF-4070A and as COF-4090A (with a raised cab), the new truck was marketed as the Transtar. For 1970, two new models were introduced.
The front axle was still a Dana 27, though a 3,500 lb (1,600 kg) axle upgrade option used a hybrid unit built from a Dana 30 center section and 27 tubes. The V8 engine option included an upgrade to the heavier-duty Dana 30 axle. The rear axle shafts changed from two pieces to one piece around 1968 or 1969.