BIG TRUCK

[littlebob]

I helped with a function at the Marine/Navy reserve center hear this weekend and got a Photo of this 7 Ton after it returned from a local Toys For Tots haul.

 

[texas-5-ton]

Mmmmm...what a creampuff

 

[littlebob]

The loading plate said MK23 on this truck. I thought my DEUCE was big untill now

 

[Hookin1]

Holy smoke.....i want one that is a nice BIG truck

 

[WillWagner]

Thats a BIG sob! Where would you park it?

 

[westfolk]

Right in my driveway.

 

[builder77]

How tall is that woman or girl in front of the truck?

 

[bigmike]

Now that is what I'm talkin' about!!!
I know I've got hands full with my deuce but I'm already having dreams of BIGGER.

 

[Iron Mike]

Yeah, Baby, I'm a jonesin' for that independent front suspension!
I wouldn't have to stand on the observation bench in that cab, either.

 

[builder77]

I would love to see a deuce next to that for comparison. She must be at least 5' tall and she is just up to the underside of the fender. Would that thing even be legal to drive on the highway for a civilian due to its size?

 

[CUCVFAN]

The top of the fender is probably about 5', if you go off the fact that the 16.00R20's are about 46" tall.... Big indeed...

 

[ARMYMAN30YearsPlus]

The Marines I served with in Iraq had the feeling they may have asked for too big of a truck.... I wondered what they were talking about since we have had 7 tons since WW II to haul long tom 155mm guns. It is a bit hard to get it around tight spots and that brings back the utility of the duece. I can personally attest to the ability of the duece in combat and high intenstity training taking on OPFOR. Nothing is quite so exhilerating as watching OPFOR run for there lives from the ambush position as the duece pulls off the road headed directly into them with the ring mounted 50 Cal pounding them into oblivion. Geting back to this big truck it is much like the WWII one since they wanted to haul so much stuff and their M198 155mm I wish I had more pictures of all the dueces that are in Iraq and Afghanistan that I saw. Although we are leaving them there for the native people and not bringing them home, the Soldiers still love them.

 

[cranetruck]

Got goosebumps reading your post, David. Yeah man!

 

[rizzo]

The top of the fender is probably about 5', if you go off the fact that the 16.00R20's are about 46" tall.... Big indeed...

1600's are 53" tall new

 

[CUCVFAN]

So, the top of fender is probably 5.5'. Even bigger indeed...

 

[steelsoldiers]

Wow, that is an incredible truck. I always loved the tremendous size of the 10 ton M123 tractors, but that 7 ton looks even more massive! I'm in love!

 

[jasonjc]

here are some pic that Bjorn and I took waiting for his parts at the fly-j

 

[steelsoldiers]

Looks like someone found a tree limb or low bridge with the exhaust stack. I seems a little tweaked to the rear.

Awesome pics Jason! I wanted to see a close-up of the suspension and you delivered

 

[Massm35a2]

Everyone around here thinks my deuce is big, I would love to come home with that.

 

[littlebob]

A picture for comparison. My daughter is 5'4".