ID this truck

[fsearls92]

So the truck in the front is an m108 but I have no idea what the truck behind it is. It appears to be military but isn't a m109 or a m185 as it doesn't have windows or window tracks. Also notice the small door towards the front. This is the only picture I have, the m108 is listed for sale and noticed the other truck.

 

[jasonjc]

Kind of looks like one of the telephone maintenance trucks. V-17A/MTQ.

 

[SETOYOTA]

V17. Telephone truck.....maybe.

 

[fsearls92]

I found this picture of that variant and doesn't seem to fit it.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Looks like a 109/185 box minus the winders. Some 1-off varient.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Not sure what it is but it's not a V17A/MTQ.

 

[hndrsonj]

Need more pictures. There were windowless long wheel base deuces, probably had normal length ones also.

 

[doghead]

Maybe the seller knows what it is.

 

[ODFever]

Take pictures of the data plates (if any), take a bunch of pictures of the interior and exterior. Post them.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

You can barely see a snippet of the hood through the wrecker. Certainly seems to be an M-Series vehicle.

I agree - Contact the seller. We here can only GUESS. He may have the answer on the tip of his tongue.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Well, its a non standard body so bank on it being an M44 or M45 depending on tire config.

 

[Csm Davis]

It is Russian

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[cattlerepairman]

Amateur sleuthing is fun!

A cursory search of tandem axle box trucks suggests that the box in the picture looks much more like the box on a M109/M135 truck. The two separated cutouts for the tandem axle wheels are quite characteristic. Most eastern bloc vehicles, such as Praga, Tatra, Ural, ZIL have either one cutout spanning both axles or none at all. CCKW is out for the same reason. The box itself has a mild radius from the side walls and rear wall to the roof. This is also similar to the US trucks. Eastern bloc trucks seem to prefer a cut edge angled design, a right angle edge or a "hoop barn" style design. The box may well be something more uncommon; it is not a water purification box (does not have the front overhang). Maybe a shop box of some sort.
The truck itself has a hood, so cabovers are out. No Unimog, Pinzgauer, Robur, IFA or similar.

I am leaning towards a weird M135/M44 series truck.

 

[texas30cal]

Someone needs to go get pics of it! Could it be some commercial box? It appears to have a rub strip down the side like what school buses have?

 

[rustystud]

Amateur sleuthing is fun!

A cursory search of tandem axle box trucks suggests that the box in the picture looks much more like the box on a M109/M135 truck. The two separated cutouts for the tandem axle wheels are quite characteristic. Most eastern bloc vehicles, such as Praga, Tatra, Ural, ZIL have either one cutout spanning both axles or none at all. CCKW is out for the same reason. The box itself has a mild radius from the side walls and rear wall to the roof. This is also similar to the US trucks. Eastern bloc trucks seem to prefer a cut edge angled design, a right angle edge or a "hoop barn" style design. The box may well be something more uncommon; it is not a water purification box (does not have the front overhang). Maybe a shop box of some sort.
The truck itself has a hood, so cabovers are out. No Unimog, Pinzgauer, Robur, IFA or similar.

I am leaning towards a weird M135/M44 series truck.

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Your a pretty good "sleuth" there cattlerepairman !!!

 

[someoldmoose]

doghead, I think I love you ! ( In that manly, platonic, non-sexual way that we men love each other ). My vote also is for a "one off" modification of a 109 type. Maybe the C I A ordered it without windows, and with a side door so they could sneak in and out of it while parked in downtown Hanoi.