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It is quite rare to have the history of a specific military truck. 30 years ago, it was more common to receive complete mechanical and other records from the military when the trucks were sold at auction. This practice mostly evaporated with the move to centralized national auctions. However...

Fine looking rig you have there. Do you get to use the winch much?

I am busy today so I will re-post the following one of my posts from July 2016. This is my last contribution as to why I prefer the Mack ENDT-673 5-ton over the Cummins NHC 250. I have a 40-mile course over which I like to run a truck through its paces. It starts at Massie’s Corner at the...

Both our machines went through a rebuild in Sagama, Japan in 1975. Which means, we both have the overdrive Spicer transmissions, final ENDT improved engines, and the M809 style steering systems. My unit was built in Reading PA, and delivered directly to Vietnam in October 1965....thus no...

Here is my 1965 M54A1 with its 1975 rebuild. It has the last version of the three military ENDT engines built for these 5-ton trucks. I admire the simple, efficient, beauty of these old Macks. Even on a bad day, I can walk past this critter and it always makes me smile. Hopefully, after six...

The ENDT powered trucks are already the smoothest running military engines ever. Running the syn-blend must drop it into stealth mode.

Your truck's turbo will love it.