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| REO US |
indonesianmilitaryvehichles-M35 truck figure is quite well known in the arena of war involving the U.S. since the 50's until now . The truck began to look at the scene of the Korean War and later appeared in the Vietnam War . Before then spread to all corners of the world and used more than 30 countries including Indonesia .
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| REO US |
This truck is far from being uncomfortable or unsightly . Because fully designed as a vehicle that promotes aspects of function and easy to modify. Reliability and toughness so commodity selling trucks and last more than 60 years . M35 is very easy to change adi various forms and uses ranging from troop transport truck , tractor head up trucks .
2.5 ton category ( two and a half ton category ) then this came the term deuce and a half . M35 is a military truck which holds the record for the longest production in the ranks of NATO versatile transport vehicle . Or maybe even the world with the production period from 1951 to the present .
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| REO US |
The story of the M35 began in 1949 as a measuring 2 ½ ton truck with 3 axles and 10 tires . Designer is REO Motor Car Company . Previously, the M34 was introduced , but it turns out the vehicle with six wheels is overshadowed by the M35 . Though actually built on the same foundation with M35 .
According to various sources , the M35 has the potential to be considered more versatile vehicle can be loaded and greater weight . M34 existence was only survive the corn 's age alone and concentrate fully REO truck that has a call to ' dear ' the Deuce .
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| KIA REO |
In the six decades of his work , Deuce is known to have several versions , namely standard , A1 , A2 to A3 . The standard version is the original Deuce developed by the REO Motor Car Company is equipped with REO Gold Comet engine 6 cylinder gasoline . The gasoline engine is used from 1951 to 1958. Yet in the mid 50s Deuce will need to increase as the outbreak of the Korean War . REO was later sold to Kaiser pattentnya to meet the needs of the U.S. armed forces .
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| KIA REO |
A1 version was introduced with the characteristics of gaseous fuel engine using Continental LDS - 427 6 -cylinder inline turbo . Unfortunately this is considered less realiable machine with many cases of leaks in the gasket be the cause. Innovation for the development of the M35 continued with the advent of version A2 and simultaneously introduce a multifuel engine .
As the name implies , the multifuel engine can mengasup some of which are diesel fuel , jet fuel , kerosene , heating oil or gasoline . Uniquely gasoline fuel actually used as a last resort in the absence of lubricant element . So when using gasoline to be mixed with oil in the ratio 1:60 .
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| KIA REO |
Prime engine used is Continental LD - 456 -I non- turbo . In the next year introduced the turbo . But apparently force capable dikail almost insignificant , at best, only 5 hp alone . But on the other side of the exhaust gases produced much better than the non- turbo .
A2 version is the most numerous and long- term production , so the idea was multifuelnya . Furthermore, AM General entered the arena along with mergers that occur in the body of the Kaiser and runs until this moment .
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| KIA REO |
Technical specifications
Type : Medium Truck
Origin : USA
In service : 1951 - present
Designed : 1949
Author : REO , Kaiser , AM General , Kia ( South Korea only ) , Bombardier ( Canada )
Production : 1950 - 1988 ( M35 , A1 , A2 ) 1993-1999 ( M35A3 )
The weight : 13.030 lb ( 5.910 kg ) ( without winch ) ; 13.530 lb ( 6.140 kg ) ( with winch )
Length : 277 in ( 7.0 m )
Width : 96 in ( 2.4 m )
Height : 112 in. ( 2.8 m )
Engine: OA - 331 Continental Gas I- 6 , LDS - 427 Multifuel Turbo I- 6 , I- 6 Multifuel LDS/LDT-465 , Caterpillar 3116 Diesel I- 6