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I read somewhere that the FMTV, by the statistics, is 1600 times more reliable than the older trucks.
I drove my M35A2 more miles than most members have put on their trucks since they owned them. I did the drive from Atlanta to El Paso not just once but twice. I went from El Paso to Aberdeen. I did five trips from Fredrick MD to Atlanta and back within a few months time. Multiple trips from Atlanta to Aberdeen and Atlanta to Sussex NJ. On top of this I used it as a daily driver for about 4 months with a 35mile trip to work and 35 miles home each day. And many other trips I can't remember. A lot of the long distance trips I pulled a M1061 trailer. I had a box seat on about half of these and eventually was lucky enough to get a M35A3 seat and that improved things along with air assist power steering. Added M35A3 tires and rims also.Owning one of each, an LMTV is one of the most pleasurable trucks to drive. My deuce is a work out and I'd be hard pressed to sign up driving 100 miles....both have been reliable.
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