Tactical trucks must travel where commercial trucks are immobilized by adverse terrain conditions, be able to withstand misuse, abuse, and neglect, yet still perform their mission; mobility studies and tire developments indicated greater mobility for truck of same load carrying capacity by using eight equally loaded wheels with single tires having large tread; swimming capability with payload requirement is met by trucks, 2-1/2 ton 8×8 XM410E1 and 5-ton 8 ×8 XM656 which are designed for minimum maintenance by using very durable components, sealed units and bearings having lifelong lubrication.
Military, tactical, eight-by-eight trucks
SAE -- Paper
SAE Meeting ; 1965 Military
1965
5 pages
Conference paper
English
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