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Measured figures
Length
Single source24 feet 11 inches (7.59 m)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | M39 series 5-ton 6×6 truck | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks |
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| Type | 5-ton 6×6 truck[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| Designer | International Harvester[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Diamond T, International Harvester Kaiser/Kaiser-Jeep, Mack[source] | Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] |
| Produced | 1951–1969[source] |
Width
Single source8 feet 1 inch (2.46 m)[source]
Empty
Single source19,945 lb (9,047 kg) (empty)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source52 mph (84 km/h)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source280 mi (450.6 km)[source]
at 2100 rpm
Single sourceat 2100 rpm. The -A2 upgrade had a Continental LDS-465-1A, a 478 cu in (7.8 L) turbocharged inline 6 cylinder developing
Single sourceContinental R6602 Mack ENDT-673 Continental LDS-465-1A The -A1 upgrade had a Mack ENDT-673, a 673 cu in (11.0 L) turbocharged inline 6 cylinder diesel engine developing
Single sourceContinental R6602 Mack ENDT-673 Continental LDS-465-1A 224 hp (167 kW) The -A1 upgrade had a Mack ENDT-673, a 673 cu in (11.0 L) turbocharged inline 6 cylinder diesel engine developing 210 hp (160 kW) at 2100 rpm. The -A2 upgrade had a Continental LDS-465-1A, a 478 cu in (7.8 L) turbocharged inline 6 cylinder developing 175 hp (130 kW) at 2100 rpm.[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Transmission | 5 speed X 2 range trf. case[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Live beam axles on leaf springs[source] | — |
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| Production | — | 1959–present[source] |
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| Assembly | — | West Germany: Mannheim (medium-weight trucks) West Germany: Gaggenau (heavy trucks) Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo Iran: Tehran South Africa: East London[source] |
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| Class | — | Truck[source] |
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| Layout | — | FR layout[source] |
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| Successor | — | Freightliner FL-Series (in-direct)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | West Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 8, cell 4; revision 1375919249; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
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