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A "Product Improvement Package" was developed to rebuild and update the M809 series into the M939 series. A new cab and hood are spotting features, but there were also other improvements. In 1982 AM General, who built all M809s, began rebuilding M809s into the M939 and M939A1 series at their South Bend, Indiana plant. They would rebuild 24,100.
M54 (M39 series) M813 (M809 series) M923 (M939 series) The 5‑ton 6x6 truck, officially "Truck, 5-ton, 6x6", was a class of heavy-duty six-wheel drive trucks used by the US Armed Forces. The basic cargo version was designed to transport a 5-ton (4,500 kg) load over all roads and cross-country terrain in all weather.
This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. ... M939 5-ton 6x6: NH250 [6] 855 cu in (14.0 L) D: I6:
Name and type [1] Build years Total built Notes Ford / M.-H. [c] 1 ⁄ 2-ton 4x4 : 1939 Prototypes only Light repair truck Dodge 1 + 1 ⁄ 2-ton 4x4: 1939–1940: Wide range of bodies FWD 2-ton 4x4
The basic cargo version was designed to transport a 5-ton (4,500 kg), 14 ft (4.3 m) long load over all terrain in all weather. In on-road service the load weight was doubled. Built by AM General, they evolved into the M939 Series.
AM General also acquired Department of Defense contracts for medium and heavy trucks, including the M151 series, [30] 2 1/2 ton M35 series, and 5 ton M809 series in the 1970s, then the M939 series in the 1980s. In 2005, AM General was contracted to take over militarization, sales, and marketing of LSSV vehicles. [31] [6]
The United States Army uses various equipment in the course of their work. Small arms Firearms Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details Pistols SIG Sauer M17 9×19mm NATO Pistol United States SIG Sauer P320 – US Army Standard Issue Sidearm. Winner of the Modular Handgun System competition. Replaced all M9 and M11 pistols in service. Glock 26 9×19mm NATO Pistol Austria Glock 26 – limited ...
M939 series trucks – previous U.S. Army 5-ton truck; M809 series trucks - previous U.S. Army 5-ton truck (remained in use alongside successor M939 series) M35 series trucks – previous U.S. Army 2.5-ton truck; Oshkosh MTVR; Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck; Palletized load system; Logistics Vehicle System (LVS) Leyland 4-tonne truck ...