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My last email from Brad (sangamon) dates back to June of 2010...

Can't speak for Stuart, but he bought a HEMTT. Judging by all his m656 posts, I think he has second thoughts. :-) I love my 757 (as you now know, a close relative to the 656). Believe it or not, I sometimes take my shoes off when working inside the all aluminum cab... Duncan, look again at the...

M656 with bed sides up and w/cargo cover. The bed sides are sealed with pressurized air for swimming. All built by Ford and less than 500 delivered to the army in 1969. About 1/3 were xm757 truck tractors.

Duncan, some images that will give you an idea of the differences. The weight distribution empty or loaded, is almost identical for both variants. The 757 doesn't swim, but will ford 4 ft of water without any preparations other than pressurizing the axle housings, brake drums and engine and...

I don't believe that the army would have neglected the tires to a point that they were 20 or 30 years old before replacing them. :-) The "69" on the side wall is not the date, at the time the date code was a 3-digit number and the decade was not shown. Example in image below.

There are some differences, the original 16-20 (16/70-20) are bias ply, not radial, for one thing. The Michelins are heavier and not as wide, they don't mount as easily on the 12-inch wheels (which is wider than recommended). The originals are made to operate at lower pressure (30 psi highway...

Sangamon, some pointers about driving on hard dry surfaces.... The bogies are coupled without a differential, so you should think about removing the drive shafts circled in the image below, before driving on hard pavement, especially the front, since the front wheels turn on different circles...

Sangamon, there is a fairly safe bet that you'll not find a hard top for your baby for a long time, you are lucky to have the original vinyl soft top. I made my own top after a year long search and finding only the frame for it. Many parts were specifically designed for this vehicle alone...