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I saw this truck and am wondering if this is a true M36 or something somebody has cobbled up.
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This information taken from David Doyle's book, Standard Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles - 2nd Edition: The M36 was an extended bed (and frame) version of the M35 cargo truck. They did not have troop seats but the side racks resembled the troop seat models. One version had special tie downs and racks to haul missiles. The curb side of the bed could be lowered to allow side loading of cargo. The M36's were equipped with the higher horsepower LDS engine (approx 200 HP).What were the M36 trucks mainly used to haul? I can see being able to haul more troops but unless you're hauling styrofoam, it looks like you'd overload it pretty fast with cargo.
Thanks Scooter, yeah it works great as a tent, my truck came with tall bows about a foot or so taller than most, so if you look you can see a vinyl skirt that my mom made for me which makes up the difference, Truck also works good as an improvised meeting spot out of the wind (it can get really windy at our desert meet spot for spring and fall) I have had a small BBQ running and camp stove on a table with several people sitting around inside with all my gear, the extra length is great!Wow blendmaster thats one heck of a portable tent you go there. A regular m35 is pretty roomy for impromptu camping expeditions but the m36 ****.
m16ty, from what I have read it was designed to haul the hawk missile system. Below is an image from the Operators Manual for the Hawk Missile System. And its rated payload like most the m35a2 class trucks is also 5,000 off road and 10,000 on road.I'd kind of like to have one just for the rarity but the fact is that I can overload my M35a2c fairly easy with the 12' bed.
What were the M36 trucks mainly used to haul? I can see being able to haul more troops but unless you're hauling styrofoam, it looks like you'd overload it pretty fast with cargo.
wreckerman893, my truck was rebuilt in 91 and does not have the LDS now, but has an ldt with the “D” turbo I don’t know if its turned up or what its stock from the government, but it did move pretty good at the unofficial SS dry lake drag race at the spring 2013 SoCal rally, I was asked if it was turned up LOL. Link to the 2013 Socal Rally thread: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?103693-2013-SoCal-Spring-Rally&referrerid=19939 .This information taken from David Doyle's book, Standard Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles - 2nd Edition: The M36 was an extended bed (and frame) version of the M35 cargo truck. They did not have troop seats but the side racks resembled the troop seat models. One version had special tie downs and racks to haul missiles. The curb side of the bed could be lowered to allow side loading of cargo. The M36's were equipped with the higher horsepower LDS engine (approx 200 HP).
Mine does not have any water fording equip., but does have a cab heater, no pto equip. and still has its paperclips too.The M36 I bought from WM also had the LDT with "D" turbo, not the LDS. But it did have a fairly complete deep water fording kit on the bottom (and PTO), along with the paper clips on the front bumper.
I wondered why mine was missing a slat on the passenger side, I never thought about it being a step when the sides are dropped.I don't know about the LDS. Mine has a LDT "C". One would think that they would haul troops but it does not have troop seats. Just side racks. A lot of the ones I've seen have one slat on the pass missing, when folded down the missing slat makes for a step. Mine is a ww but the winch was missing, I got a new winch but now I can't rember if it has a PTO or not crap!
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