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United States' 1 1/2 Ton, 6x6, Cargo Truck1
1 1/2 Ton, 6x6, Cargo Truck1: The American Arsenal |
Design
The 1 1/2 Ton, 6x6 shared many of the same components as the 3/4 Ton 4x4.1
The engine powers all six of the wheels.1 By using a control in the driver's compartment, the driver can disengage the power to the front wheels.1 The wheels can be interchanged amongst all six of the wheels.1
There are five bows holding up a canvas over the cargo compartment.1 There are roll up straps that allowed for ventilation.1 The cargo hold was approximately 89" x 120".1 Two rows of seats are 4' apart and the seats are 14" deep.1
The driver's cab was open.1
Prototype
Production
- 1 1/2 Ton, 6x6, Cargo Truck1
Variants
- 1 1/2 Ton, 6x6, Cargo Truck1: One in four of the 1 1/2 ton 6x6s had either a pedestal mount, M24A2, or a truck mounted, M50, machine gun.1
Usage
| 1 1/2 Ton, 6x6, Cargo Truck1 | |
|---|---|
| Crew | |
| Radio | |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | |
| Weight - without winch | 10,225 lb1 |
| Weight - with winch | 10,525 lb1 |
| Payload | 3,300 lb1 |
| Towing load | 3,500 lb1 |
| Winch capacity | 7,500 lb1 |
| Length | |
| Length - without winch | 17' 10 7/8"1 |
| Length - with winch | 18' 8.5"1 |
| Height | 7' 5.75"1 |
| Height - without truck mount | 7' 0.75"1 |
| Width | 6' 10.75"1 |
| Ground clearance | 10 5/8"1 |
| Ground pressure | 32.7 psi1 |
| Wheelbase | 125"1 |
| Armament | |
| Main | 1: .50 cal M2 MG1 |
| Quantity | |
| Main | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Dodge T-2141 |
| Bore / stroke | 3.251 x 4 5/8"1 |
| Cooling | Liquid1 |
| Cylinders | I-61 |
| Capacity | 230.2 cu. in1 |
| Net HP | 76@3,200 rpm1 |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
| Radiator (Type) | Fin and tube1 |
| Capacity | 17 quarts1 |
| Transmission (Type) | |
| Steering | |
| Steering ratio | 23.2:11 |
| Starter | |
| Electrical system | 6 volt1 |
| Ignition | |
| Gear ratios - 1st speed | 6.40:11 |
| - 2nd speed | 3.09:11 |
| - 3rd speed | 1.69:11 |
| - 4th speed | 1.00:11 |
| - Reverse | 7.82:11 |
| Fuel (Type) | Gasoline1 |
| Octane | 701 |
| Quantity | 30 gallons1 |
| Road consumption | |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Max speed | 50 mph1 |
| Max speed towing | |
| Cross country speed | |
| Road radius | 240 miles1 |
| Road radius towing | 210 miles1 |
| Cross country radius | |
| Turning radius | 26' 6"1 |
| Elevation limits | |
| Fording depth | 2' 10"1 |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical obstacle | |
| Climbing ability | 60%1 |
| Climbing ability towing | 44%1 |
| Suspension (Type) | Semi-elliptic1 |
| Wheels each side | 31 |
| Wheels (Type) | 9.00x16, 8 ply mud and snow1 |
| Wheels - desert | |
| Width | |
| Diameter | |
| Tire tread | |
| Tread center to center | 5' 4.75"1 |
Sources:
- The American Arsenal, 1996
