September 18th, 2008.
I'm not too sure about the noise reduction.... My hard top has what lloks like 1/4-3/8 masonite or cork glued to the top and sides, doesn't do hoot for sound reduction, and not much for insulation (better then bare metal, barely....), but the GMA soft top has what I take to be insulation attached in black nylon mesh to the inside of the top.... it might be sound reduction too, but it really cuts the heat in the cab. Take the top off and the noise level becomes comparable to some older locomotives I used to run..... The normally aspirated LDS465's only bark when they're straining, otherwise its a loud rumble (and ear protectors are essential).... but they are good at drownding out civillian pickup diesels on accelleration! The Army dropped the ball in three aspects on the deuce.... 1. no cab heat (stock), 2. no deafening (other then of the driver and co-driver), 3. some of the drive train parts can be a real pain to get to (but then Mercedes Benz really did it on the Unimog in this regards),
otherwise, the trucks will be around long after the Army's later FMTV's are scrapped....
Sincerely,
Kyle F. McGrogan
1971 Kaiser Jeep M35A2 Wo/W "Saddam's Nightmare" Desert Storm & Vietnam Veteran truck
1968 Johnson Corp M105A2 Cargo Trailer
1963 Swiss Army Cargo Unimog S.404.114
1967 Hercules MEP023A Gas Gen-Set APU
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