ORIGINAL: philipat
So are you going for the armadillo or the dump truck version?
BTW...duece and half aren't used anymore. Replaced them with 5-tons and now 7-tons (MTVRs). Bed keeps getting higher...combat load keeps getting heavier...jumping out of the back of these trucks is getting more hazardous. Many knee and ankle injuries have come from these new trucks.
Our community put on a event for Armed Forces Day that included many military displays. One was of a new 5 ton cargo truck. Asked the soldier if he had any experiences with Deuce an Halfs and he said yes and missed them dearly. It would seem that the newer trucks are a maintenance headache compared to the ole reliabale Deuce an Half. Just some food for though. Just because it's newer, doesn't always mean better. Keep in mind the Deuce an Half was first made back in WW II and continually refined. I loved driving them and wish I could buy one to own myself.
Just an Old Soldier missing some of his younger days LOL.
Jim