The M35 2½-ton cargo truck is a long-lived 2½-ton 6×6 cargo truck initially used by the United States Army and subsequently utilized by many nations around the world. Over time it evolved into a family of specialized vehicles.

Based on this, the M35 appeared in 1951 as a simple stopgap replacement for worn out wartime GMC CCKW and M135 utility trucks. The M35 was designed by Reo based on the standard 2-1/2 ton tactical cargo truck. The final result was an improvement over the WW2 design, more capable, but still simple and reliable.

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The standard post-war 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-ton truck M35 was manufactured by REO, Kaiser-Jeep, Curtis-Wright, Studebaker, Studebaker-Packard, AM General, and Bombardier (Canada) from 1950 until the late 1980s, with remanufacture extending into FY1999. The M35 has had the widest range of bodies of any US truck.

Jan 30, 2018 · While both the Reo and G.M. trucks were accepted for production, the Reo M35, with its more powerful Reo Gold Comet 331 cid. engine and five-speed manual transmission, proved to be more durable and dependable, probably due to its relative simplicity, and went on to become one the most successful military vehicles in the world.

Sep 19, 2017 · The M35 was developed by Reo Motors, several companies actually produced the iconic post-WWII 2-1/2-ton cargo truck — the M35 and dubbed the “Eager Beaver.”

The M35 truck series comes in a wide variety of variants and sub-variants. The main variants are the original standard, A1, A2 and A3. The original M35 has a REO Continental OA331 6-cylinder gasoline engine. Most come with a 5 speed transmission but …

The M35 started as a 1949 REO Motor Car Company design for a 2½-ton 6×6 off-road truck. This was originally designed M34 but was quickly superseded by the 10-wheel M35 design. The basic M35 cargo truck is rated to carry 5,000 pounds (2,300 kg) …

Apr 12, 2023 · While both the REO and G.M. trucks were accepted for production, the REO M35, with its more powerful REO Gold Comet 331-cid engine and five-speed manual transmission, proved to be more durable and dependable, probably due to its relative simplicity, and went on to become one the most successful military vehicles in the world.

Truck, 21⁄2-ton, 6x6, Reo M35. The ‘Eager Beaver’ M-series range was launched in 1950 by Reo and with periodic improvements and changes continued in production until the 1980s. Over the years other manufacturers (Studebaker, Curtiss Wright, Kaiser Jeep, AM General, White) also built large quantities and there was a multiplicity of body types.