Specifications of M-Series 2 1/2 ton Trucks

The following table of specifications for 2 1/2 ton M-Series trucks was prepared by Terry Staley, who owns a 1971 AM General M-35A2 called "Little Bitty". We hope you will find this information interesting and useful. If you have anything to add or want to suggest a change, please let Terry know by email.

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Deuce & 1/2's	M-135	M-211	M34	M35	M36/A2	M35A1	M35A2	M35A2	M35A2	M35A2
	(G-749)			(G-742)	(G-742)	(G-742)	(G-742)	(G-742)	(G-742)	(G-742)
				(M44A1)	(M44A2)	(M44A1)	(M44A2)	(M44A2)	(M44A2)	(M44A2)

Year	1951-1954	1951-1954	1955-	1955-			1962	1967-1968	1970-1971	1970-1971
Mfgr	GMC	GMC	Reo	Reo			White	Kaiser	A.M. General	A.M. General
			(Also Studebaker, Curtis Wright)						"C" is Drop-Side

Body			(SRT - Gas)	(Gas)	(Long Box)	(Turbo)
Style	CARGO	CARGO	CARGO	CARGO	CARGO	CARGO	CARGO	CARGO	CARGO	CARGO
Mfgr Code									19207	19207
Model No.									833225	833225
Chassis No.									M45A2	M45A2

Engine	6-CYL	6-CYL	Inline 6 Cyl	Inline 6 Cyl	Inline 6 Cyl	Inline 6 Cyl	Inline 6 Cyl	Inline 6 Cyl	Inline 6 Cyl	Inline 6 Cyl
	GMC	GMC	Reo/Cont.	Reo/Cont.		Continental	Continental	Continental	Continental	Continental
						(Later supplied by White Motors, Hercules Engines Corp. & White-Hercules)
	Gas	Gas	Gas, Carb	Gas, Carb	Gas / MF	Turbo MF	N.A. MF	Turbo MF	Turbo MF	Turbo MF
	302	302	OA331	OA331		LDS-427-2	LD-465-1/1C	LDT-465-1C	LDT-465-1C	LDT-465-1D
			331 Cu In	331 Cu In		427 Cu In	478 Cu In	478 Cu In	478 Cu In	478 Cu In
						BAD ENGINE !
							1C=60A Alt, Flame Htr at Front of Eng
							1D=Improved Head Gasket, Pistons
							LD=N.A., LDS=Turbo, LDT=Turbo "Clean-Air"

HP	38.4	38.4	127	127		130	140		210	165 (??)
							305 Lb-Ft
RPM			3400	3400		2600	2600		2,800	2,600

Transmission	GMC Auto		Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual
	Hydramatic		4F / 1R	4F / 1R	5F / 1R	5F / 1R	5F / 1R	5F / 1R	5F / 1R	5F / 1R
	4F / 1R						Spicer 3053A	Spicer 3053A	Spicer 3053A	Spicer 3053A

Transfer case	302M	single spd		2-spd	2-spd	Timken T136-21	Timken T136-27	Timken T136-27	Timken T136-27	Timken T136-27
	Single Speed					2-Spd	2-spd, 2:1, 1:1	2-spd, 2:1, 1:1	2-spd, 2:1, 1:1	2-spd, 2:1, 1:1
						Sprag Type	Air Actuated	Air Actuated	Air Actuated	Air Actuated

Front Axle				Rockwell	Rockwell	Rockwell	Rockwell	Rockwell	Rockwell	Rockwell
									FC 240 HXI	FC 240 HXI
	sprag	sprag		sprag/air shft					6.72:1, 12,000#	6.72:1, 12,000#
	auto engage	auto engage		auto engage					AS auto eng	AS auto eng

Rear Axle				Rockwell	Rockwell	Rockwell	Rockwell	Rockwell	Rockwell	Rockwell
									CF 240 HX3	CF 240 HX3
									6.72:1, 24,000#	6.72:1, 24,000#
									tandem	tandem

Voltage	24vdc	24vdc	24vdc, 60a	24vdc, 60a	24vdc, 60a	24vdc, 60a	24vdc, 60a	24vdc, 60a	24vdc, 60a	24vdc, 60a
			2 batteries	2 batteries	2 batteries	2 batteries	2 batteries	2 batteries	2 batteries	2 batteries

Winch		PTO		PTO					Optional	Optional


Weight
w/winch	12,740	13,580	11,775	12,465	15,750	13,530	13,530	13,530	13,530	13,530
wo/winch	12,330	13,170							13,400	13,400

Max Payload
highway	10,000	10,000
cross-country	5,000	5,000

Max Gross
highway
w/winch	23,090	23,930	22,540	23,230	23,500	23,530	23,530	23,530	23,530	23,530
wo/winch	22,680	23,520							23,800	23,800
cross-country
w/winch	18,090	18,930
wo/winch	17,680	18,520

Max Towed
highway	10,000	10,000
cross-country	6,000	6,000							6,000	6,000

Dimensions
max length	269"	269"
max width	88"	96"							96"	96"
max height	105"	112"							112"	112"
min height	80"	78"							81"	81"

Cargo Area
Length	144"	144"		144"	204"	144" (?)			147"
Width									88"
Height									60"

Tire Track	3 axle, srt	3 axle, drt	3 axle, srt	3 axle, drt	3 axle, drt	3 axle, drt	3 axle, drt	3 axle, drt	3 axle, drt	3 axle, drt
front	71"	69"							67.75	67.75
rear	66"	73"							70	70

Wheelbase	156"	156"	154	154	190	154	154	154	154	154

Operation
a/approach	45	42							45	45
a/departure	43	37							38	38
g/clearance	12"	12"							12.8"	12.8"
fording depth	30"	30"

Steering			Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual
Turn Radius	34'	34'							37'	37'

Brakes			air/hyd-single	air/hyd-single	air/hyd-single	air/hyd-single	air/hyd-single	air/hyd-single	air/hyd-single	air/hyd-single

Tires									Bias	Bias
Size	11:00x20	9:00x20	11:00x20	9:00x20	9:00x20	9:00x20	9:00x20	9:00x20	9:00x20, ND	9:00x20, ND
Rim									6.50x20	6.50x20
CTIS									No	No
Make	Beware of suspect foreign made tires - see article in Military Vehicles Magazine , Issue 38, page 22.

Top Speed
Hi Range	58	55		60	56	56	56	56	56	56
Lo Range	15	14

Fuel Cap			50 gal	50 gal	50 gal	50 gal	50 gal	50 gal	50 gal	50 gal

Range (miles)			350 miles	288 miles	350 miles	350 miles	350 miles	350 miles	350 miles	350 miles

Max Grade	60%	60%

Inst Manual	TM 9-8024		TM 9-8022		TM 9-2320-209		TM 9-2320-361
Earlier	TM 9-819A

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