Identify this please

[Boatcarpenter]

What vehicle is this exactly?
Thanks,
BC

 

[emmado22]

5 ton MTV with the cab thats ready for the bolt on armor kit.

 

[M813rc]

What Emmado said, and specifically an M1083.

Cheers

 

[gungearz]

I've been seeing those M1083's on flatbeds leaving Wisconsin and taking 94e to wherever for the past 2 years. I at least see 8 semi's a week with 2 of those on them. What are they used for...?

 

[Westech]

Military stuff.... its the deuce replacement

 

[papabear]

Military stuff.... its the deuce replacement

I thought the single axle one was the deuce replacement and the 2 axle ones like in the pic are the 5ton replacement?

(Of course I have been wrong...frequently...LOL)

 

[fsearls92]

Yeah the ones with only two axles are the duece replacement, my friend has one and they are pretty cool!!

 

[Capt.Marion]

The single-axle trucks are "2 1/2 ton" rated trucks, but that is their MAX capacity (even on-road) as opposed to the traditional 2 1/2 tons (M35s, etc) which are 2 1/2 ton off-road but 5 ton max capacity on improved roads.

 

[bikeman]

The reason you're seeing them come out of Wisconsin is Oshkosh Trucks has the contract to upgrade/produce them (as far as I know). Upgrade is really a swap out of the cab, fuel tank insulation and some power hydraulics upgrades from what I know.

 

[Recovry4x4]

You going to buy one Prentice?

 

[sigo]

What are they used for...?

Cargo and trailer towing. A lot of different types of units get them. Don't let the spaceship looking cab fool you, they're just general purpose trucks.

 

[mr.oshkosh]

BC the vehicle is called an (FMTV) Family Of Medium Tactical Vehicles! Oshkosh has been building these trucks for a few years now! Here is a link for the truck!

http://www.oshkoshdefense.com/products/4/fmtv

Tim