m39a1?

[hwcurtice]

Is this a true naming of a truck?

Yeah, I found one on a site that sells all kinds of things. Local to me. I thought these were called something else, like FMTV or something like that....

Same animal? I Googled the name and found one, and it looks like a FMTV.

 

[Derrickl112]

 

[Derrickl112]

m39a1 does not sound like an fmtv to me...

 

[Derrickl112]

By the description he put, I would say he meant to put "m939a1" m939 is the series name. he said a cargo so I think he has an m923a1.

 

[hwcurtice]

Either way, it sounds like it would be a neat truck to have.

Bet ya need a CDL for it, right?

 

[emr]

Either way, it sounds like it would be a neat truck to have.

Bet ya need a CDL for it, right?

Just joking, but webbed foot civy is coming into play here.. all fun intended, There about thirty bagazzillion threads on cdl's and no it does not, unless the state u live in says so and it is used for commerce, but if driven in most states by non commerce person for personal use its a big no , no cdl, a question like that can make a thread go on for days

 

[jasonjc]

The old 5 ton's were an M39 series.

 

[hwcurtice]

Just joking, but webbed foot civy is coming into play here.. all fun intended, There about thirty bagazzillion threads on cdl's and no it does not, unless the state u live in says so and it is used for commerce, but if driven in most states by non commerce person for personal use its a big no , no cdl, a question like that can make a thread go on for days

Well, if this is newer 5 ton, wouldn't it have air brakes, therefore needed a CDL? And being over a certain weight, also needing a CDL?

I'm guessing it's newer because it has "ABS brakes air brakes new tires 39,000 miles power stearing Cummings deisel 250 HP"

Yeah, copied right out of the listing... I can't spell that bad on purpose...

Washington State is fussy about almost anything...

 

[AaronW]

Is this a true naming of a truck?

Yeah, I found one on a site that sells all kinds of things. Local to me. I thought these were called something else, like FMTV or something like that....

Same animal? I Googled the name and found one, and it looks like a FMTV.

"1985 am general military truck 5 ton drop down cargo truck with side rails hard top cab heat ABS brakes air brakes new tires 39,000 miles power stearing Cummings deisel 250 HP Allison tra nsfer 2 speed transfer case" $13,500

Harold, Based on the description in the add we know it's a 939 series cargo. He does not list a winch. Now we have it narrowed down to a 923A0/1 based on the engine type and drop sides.. I think the XLWB cargo only has a drop side.

This ad was posted just a day after the last round of trucks came off auction at JBLM.

If you are serious about spending that kind of $ on a 5 ton, please send me a PM first!!

 

[hwcurtice]

"1985 am general military truck 5 ton drop down cargo truck with side rails hard top cab heat ABS brakes air brakes new tires 39,000 miles power stearing Cummings deisel 250 HP Allison tra nsfer 2 speed transfer case" $13,500

Harold, Based on the description in the add we know it's a 939 series cargo. He does not list a winch. Now we have it narrowed down to a 923A0/1 based on the engine type and drop sides.. I think the XLWB cargo only has a drop side.

This ad was posted just a day after the last round of trucks came off auction at JBLM.

If you are serious about spending that kind of $ on a 5 ton, please send me a PM first!!

I suppose the real question was, am I looking at what I think I'm looking at? Is it a conventional or a cabover design?

A 5 ton is a little too much truck for my needs, or wants. I just thought the naming was weird as well.

Yeah, I emailed the guy. No pictures yet...

If I had that kind of green (LOL), I'd pay my own truck off first.

 

[AaronW]

This is what is for sale more or less. **I am not the seller!**

 

[hwcurtice]

This is what is for sale more or less. **I am not the seller!**

Ahhhh, okay.

Thank you, Aaron.

Think I'll stick to looking for a decent pickup...

 

[wsucougarx]

Harold, the truck in the ad is still sitting at JBLM if you want to check it out. With the description given in the ad, I narrowed it down to one particular truck from last weeks auction. LOL, the guy was in such a hurry to list it he didn't put down the proper M designation

 

[hwcurtice]

Looks like he won it, and then had buyers remorse: AKA "OMG look what I won! WHAT THE HECK AM I GONNA DO WITH IT?"

Pickup, yeah, that's what I want to get. Maybe something that can handle a snow plow...

Fun story. Some of you have seen my truck. Seen the winch, right? Got that because when I first got my truck I got stuck in the snow twice. Got the winch. Haven't been stuck since. If I get a truck that can handle a snowplow, or has one already, I'll never use it or need it. Yeah, thats how things go...

 

[hwcurtice]

Hey, the guy sent me pictures! So, what did he pay for this, anyway?

True naming convention for this truck? Just for confirmation. I know. It would have helped if he had sent a picture of the data plate.

 

[wsucougarx]

LOL, I knew exactly what truck it was from the description Here's what you're after
2320 - Trucks & Truck Tractors, Wheeled at Government Liquidation

 

[scoutmanadam]

kind of related but washington now just goes by weight class mostly, air brakes or not

 

[hwcurtice]

LOL, I knew exactly what truck it was from the description Here's what you're after
2320 - Trucks & Truck Tractors, Wheeled at Government Liquidation

Yep, that must be it. I let the guy know what he has, and hinted about steelsoldiers too.

Nice looking truck. Way more than I want to spend on something that would be parked for 29 of 30 days a month. Or more. But then, it would be used to it, right?

 

[wsucougarx]

They were all pretty nice looking trucks. Really kicking myself for not bidding higher. There will be plenty more in the future. My only worry at this point is my wife knows I have cash stowed away for a 5 ton. With this recent loss, she asks what I'm going to do with the cash. She very well knows what I'm going to do with it, but I know what she's really asking...LOL. My response is "Sorry honey no you can't use it to pay for...."