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M-927 Truck, Cargo: 5-ton, 6x6 XLWB

The M-927 Truck, Cargo: 5-ton, 6x6 XLWB 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 dimensions of the M-927 Truck, Cargo: 5-ton, 6x6 XLWB are:

Length: 402 1/4 inches
Width: 97 1/2 inches
Height: 116 inches

The M927 was produced both with and without a winch.

Find additional photos and hi-res versions of the M-927 5 Ton 6x6 at the Olive-Drab Military Mashup:

Marines of the 3rd Remotely Piloted Vehicle Platoon stand by after preparing a RQ-2A Pioneer RPV/UAV for flight during Operation Desert Shield, 27 Nov 1990. The RPVs launch rail is mounted on an M-927 5-ton XLWB cargo Truck. A HMMWV carries tracking and control electronics.

Truck, Cargo, 7-ton, Extended Bed (XL) MK27/28, MK27A1/MK28A1. The MK27/MK28 Extra Long Wheel Base Cargo variant of the MTVR family replaced the M814, M927, M927A1, M928 and the M928A1. The MK28 has a 20,000-pound capacity self-recovery winch. The MK27/MK28 is a 7-ton, 6x6 designed for use on all types of roads, highways and cross-country terrain. It is capable of traversing a 60 percent gradient, a 30 percent side slope up to 15 mph and a 40 percent side slope at 5 mph with its maximum cross country load. The MK27A1/ MK28A1 are the 'ready to accept armor (RTAA)' versions of the MK27/MK28, which include upgraded cab mounts, armored flooring, upgraded suspension, and air conditioning. The MK27A1/MK28A1 are not considered to be armored vehicles, and are interchangeable with the MK27/MK28 for (T/E) allowances.

USMC Air Ground Combat Center, Night Owl or RQ-2A Pioneer surveillance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is launched from its twin rail catapult mounted on an M927 5-ton 6x6 truck, Cherry Point Marine Base, Squadron-2, part of Combined Arms Exercise (CAX) 5-97 at Airfield Seagle, 13 April 1997

Truck, Cargo, Extra Long Wheel Base, M927A1. The M927A1 truck is the extra long wheel base (XLWB) model of the M939 series of 5 ton trucks. It is utilized to transport equipment, material, personnel and MIM-23 Hawk missile system components. The M927A1 is a flat bed, open cab, canvas top truck with permanent steel-welded sides which makes it a preferred truck for transporting bulky payloads that may shift in transit.

M927 XLWB 5-ton, 6x6 cargo truck in training area at Fort Gordon, GA, 20 Jul 2005. The Arabic looking stop sign was fabricated for training purposes.

M927 XLWB 5-ton 6x6 truck carries the Information Coordination Central, the command and control element for a Patriot missile battalion.

M-927 5-ton 6x6 Truck Photo Gallerey

Radar control unit of the 3rd Light Anti-aircraft Missile Battalion with mobile radar control van of an MIM-23 Hawk missile battery, Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, NC, 22 February 1986. Vehicle is M-927 Truck, Cargo: 5-ton, 6x6 XLWB with Extended Cargo Body.

Patriot missile battalion command and control element, the Information Coordination Central (ICC), mounted on M-927 truck. The ICC receives digital and voice data via a secure communications links to effectively perform air battle management by coordinating fires for the firing batteries and interfacing with higher echelon units and lateral battalions.

3rd Remotely Piloted Vehicle Platoon with a RQ-2A Pioneer RPV/UAV launcher mounted on an M-927 Truck, Cargo: 5-ton, 6x6 XLWB, Operation Desert Shield, 27 November 1990.

RQ-2A Pioneer RPV/UAV mounted on its twin rail catapult launcher on an M-927 Truck, Cargo: 5-ton, 6x6 XLWB, US Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, CA, 14 April 1997.

M-927 Truck, Cargo: 5-ton, 6x6 XLWB loaded with troops in training, Fort Gordon, GA, 20 July 2005. Arabic sign is part of training.