M54 cargo truck during Exercise Reforger, 1991. The M39 (G744) series was designed as a 5-ton (4536 kg), three-axle all-wheel-drive off-road truck to replace World War II-era trucks such as 4- and 6-ton 6×6s built by Brockway, Diamond T, Mack, and White.

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.

Aug 16, 2022 · The M54 5-ton gun truck was the most common transport vehicle converted. The first conversions used a truck-bed mounted compartment for two machine guns. The crews usually placed an M60 7.62 mm forward and an M2 .50-caliber in the rear.

The M54 was the primary heavy truck of the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine [1] forces during the Vietnam War. It was used to haul cargo, and was also modified to serve as a gun truck by adding armor and various weapons, including double, or Quadmount.50 caliber machine guns.

Dec 7, 2018 · It was a turbosupercharged six-cylinder valve-in-head water-cooled compression-ignition (diesel) engine. In June 1962, the new generation of trucks powered with this engine was classified Standard A as the M54A1.

Aug 31, 2018 · The M54’s all-steel cab and hard-bottom water crossing capability up to a depth of 30 inches without any preparation was a marked improvement over most WWII-era trucks. From 1954 to 1956, Mack produced 1,126 M54 cargo trucks.

All the trucks were equipped with the gasoline-powered Continental R6602 engine with output of 190 hp and mechanical 5-speed gearbox Spicer. In 1962, the Company started production of its own range A1, which was included the basic flatbed …

Quad .50 gun truck mounted (4) M2 .50 caliber MG. Many also included an additional 7.62mm M60 Machine Gun. The M54 5-ton cargo truck was first produced from approximately 1952 to 1964 by Diamond-T, International Harvester and Mack. The M54 was equipped with the Continental R6602 gasoline engine.

The M54 5-ton 6×6 truck (G744) was the basic cargo model of the M39 Series truck. It was designed to transport a 10,000 lb (4,500 kg), 14-foot-long (4.3 m) cargo load off-road in all weather. In on-road service the load weight was doubled.

The M54 was the primary heavy truck of the US Army and US Marine [1] forces during the Vietnam War. It was used to haul cargo, and was also modified to serve as a gun truck by adding armour and various weapons, including double, or Quadmount .50 caliber machine guns.