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LCPL Patrick G. Pressdee, USMC · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | M939 series 5-ton 6×6 truck | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks |
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| Type | 5-ton 6x6 trucks[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | AM General Kia Motors[source] | Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] |
| Produced | 1982–1987 (AM General) 1985–present (South Korea)[source] | — |
| No. built | 44,590+ (AM General)[source] |
Width
Single source8 ft 1 in (2.46 m)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source55 mph (89 km/h)[source]
Cummins 6CTA8.3
Single sourceCummins 6CTA8.3 240 hp (180 kW)[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 auto. x 2 range[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Beam axles on leaf springs[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | M939 series[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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| Reported operators |
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