The GMC CCKW, also known as "Jimmy", or the G-508 by its Ordnance Supply Catalog number, [a] was a highly successful series of off-road capable, 2 1⁄2 -ton, 6×6 trucks, built in large numbers to a standardized design (from 1941 to 1945) for the U.S. Army, that saw heavy service, predominantly as cargo trucks, in both World War II and the ...

Eventually, the M35 series, originally developed by REO Motors, succeeded the CCKW as the U.S. Army's standard 2 1⁄2-ton, 6x6 cargo truck. The CCKW conception rested on the GMC …

Nov 3, 2018 · Two and a Half Ton Military Vehicles (CCKW, M135, M211, M35, etc.) Developed in 1951, the revolutionary G-749 series of military 6×6 deuce-and-a-half trucks featured air-assisted power brakes, automatic transmissions, and oversized single tires. Transmission: (early) GMC 302M Hydro-Matic (later) 303M.

The 21⁄2-ton, 6×6 truck was a standard class of medium duty trucks, designed at the beginning of World War II for the US Armed Forces, in service for over half a century, from 1940 into the 1990s. [nb 1] Also frequently known as the deuce and a half, or just deuce, this nickname was popularized post WWII, most likely in the Vietnam War era. [2]

The 6-ton 6×6 truck (supply catalog designations G512, 514, 526, and 547) was a family of heavy tactical trucks built for the United States Army during World War II.

Jul 11, 2017 · G-508 CCKW 6x6 2-1/2-ton Cargo Truck Weight: 11,250 lbs Engine: GMC 270 inline 6-cylinder Displacement: 269.5 cu. in. Horsepower: 91.5 @ 2,750 rpm Fuel: Gasoline Fuel Capacity: 40 gallons Maximum speed: 45 mph Maximum range: 300 miles

May 30, 2022 · Of the three WWII 2.5 ton 6×6 trucks (GMC, Studebaker, International), the GMC “Jimmy” was built in the greatest numbers by far, undoubtedly due to GM’s huge production capacity.

Mar 22, 2009 · TM 9-801 (Includes Change 1 to the manual issued in 1950 by the Department of the Army) 0peration and maintenance of the Truck, 2 1/2-Ton, 6 x 6, GMC CCKW-352...

Apr 24, 2017 · It was a medium-duty all-wheel-drive 2 1/2-ton truck. The CCW was an almost identical truck, lacking the front wheel drive. The short-wheelbase version was the GMC model CCKW-352, and the long wheelbase truck was known as the CCKW-353.

The U.S. Army 2-1/2-ton series, 6X6 trucks were the most widely used tactical transport vehicle of World War II. Over 800,000 were produced, 562,750 by GMC alone.