USAF 5 TON 6X6 M-51 DUMP TRUCKS

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USAF 5 TON 6X6 M-51 DUMP TRUCKS

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:46 am

Not in the TM's but the 1950's USAF had a GI Issue "Snowhauler" Dump Body that was installed to convert the truck to have more capacity for snow removal. Many of the USAF Bases had M-51 5 Ton 6X6 Dump Trucks with this conversion.
Sorry but I have no pics.
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Re: USAF 5 TON 6X6 M-51 DUMP TRUCKS

Post by Joe Gopan » Sat Oct 31, 2015 4:22 pm

The sides of the "snow hauler" body was 5' high.
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Re: USAF 5 TON 6X6 M-51 DUMP TRUCKS

Post by Joe Gopan » Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:02 pm

As a Private, I was given the opportunity to shovel sand out over the tailgate of a raised M-51 Dump Body onto the streets of Ft Dix with a #2 D-Handled Shovel. Two Privates to a truck. It really was not that bad.
During the day I was given the opportunity to keep those same 5 Tons in tune
I love those 5 Tons, especially the gassers.
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