Which Tractor would you recommed??

[Jayco36REQS]

Looking to buy a Military tractor for hauling bulk freight, vehicles, scrap, etc....

Which would you recommend?

M915
M916
M920


Also which engine... Detroit, Cummings NTC-400, Cat?

Just curious of your opinions.... Pros/cons, etc

Thanks!

 

[jdknech]

sounds like 99% on-road use.. so I would say a M915.. but thats just my

 

[M1075]

No question. M915A1 or later

 

[wreckerman893]

If you can stand the price the M915A3 (has the Freightliner cab) is far above the old style cab that required standing on your head to work on anything in the engine compartment. The noise level is lower and the comfort level is higher.
If you need front wheel drive capability then go with the M916 and switch it over to super singles (1400x20's).

 

[BKubu]

M915A1. Find one with air conditioning.

 

[11Echo]

Closed yesterday. had air too!

 

[zebedee]

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If you need front wheel drive capability then go with the M916 and switch it over to super singles (1400x20's).

Agree - the stock wheels/tyres on a driven axle are next to useless "off road". Got mine stuck on wet grass, luckily I was going up a 1 degree slope - virtually level and gravity got me back to traction.
Nice mod with the bigger tyres (John's truck in VT looks great - search the NH rally) though that raises the 5th wheel even higher. Even with the stock 22.5 duals the M916A1's are too tall for a box trailer and hauling a civi lowboy (2" kingpin) is also vertically challenging - for hooking up ( + need to add wet lines on the A1/A2's) and it will raise the front of the lowboy into step deck territory unless you modify the gooseneck part...... Ask me how I know!!!