M-923 Truck, Cargo 5 Ton 6x6

The M-923 Truck, Cargo, 5-ton, 6x6 is part of the M-939 Series of 5 ton 6x6 trucks. Details of the history, model numbers, and configurations of the M939-series of trucks are on the linked page.

The M923 is a dropside cargo truck of standard wheelbase. The M925 is the same vehicle equipped with a winch. USMC M923 (and M925) cargo trucks had an updated dropside cargo body with five drop sections (one rear, two on each side), compatible with ISO containers.

M-923 Truck, Cargo 5 Ton 6x6.

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M-923 Truck, Cargo 5 Ton 6x6

Find additional photos and hi-res versions of the M-923 5 Ton 6x6 at the Olive-Drab Military Mashup:

6th Marine Amphibious Brigade M923 5-ton 6x6 cargo truck tows an M353 generator trailer across the stern loading ramp of the Waterman class maritime prepositioning ship SS PFC. EUGENE A. OBREGON, Wilmington, NC, 15 March 1985.

Members of the 1461st Transportation Company, Army National Guard, prepare to load captured ordnance onto an M-923 5-ton cargo truck in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm, 25 March 1991.

Marines of 2D Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion, Charlie Company / Weapons Platoon in a M923A2 5-ton cargo truck, place color-coded balloon targets throughout a firing range for use by Marines of LAR Battalion and 2D Tank Battalion during a weapons training element on Range 1-Alpha at the Empire Range Complex, Camp Hayes, Panama Canal, 15 December 1998.

For Combined Joint Task Exercise 96, USMC M923 5-ton cargo truck from the Mobile Combat Service Support Detachment, drives onto the ramp leading to the well deck of the USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) at Morehead City, NC, 4 May 1996.

M-923 Truck, Cargo 5 Ton 6x6 with a robotic package attached to the front bumper. The robotic package was designed to be used on convoy missions, allowing the driver to maintain situational awareness. Air Force researchers hope the technology will enable vehicle operators to focus less on mechanics of driving and more on looking for potential threats. Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 2009.

M923A2 5-Ton Cargo Truck w/o Winch, Has Cummins 6cyl Diesel Engine, Automatic Transmission. Location: Fort Lewis, WA, May 2013. Courtesy: Government Liquidation LLC.

M-923 5-ton 6x6 Truck Photo Gallerey

M-923 Truck, Cargo 5 Ton 6x6. Thanks to Jeff Symanski of Tactical Truck for proper ID.

M-923 Truck, Cargo 5 Ton 6x6

M-923 Truck, Cargo 5 Ton 6x6
Marine M923A1 Truck, Cargo 5 Ton 6x6 from Small Craft Company, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, NC, 15 October 1999. This truck has the ISO dropside body.