Highland Raiders gun truck
VEHICLE DETAILS
REO M35A2 Gun Truck.
Replica of “Highland Raiders” Gun Truck which served in Vietnam 1968-69
Built by Alun with the help of the gun truck veterans.
PRESENT UNITS MARKINGS
Unit markings 8th Group
124 Transport,
South Vietnam.
DATA SHEET
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Truck, Cargo, 2½ Ton, 6×6, M35 with winch |
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| Type | 22 1⁄2 (2,268kg) 6×6 cargo truck |
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| Place of origin | USA |
| Designer | REO |
| Designed | 1949 |
| Manufacturer | REO |
| Produced | 1950 – 1988 (M35,A1,A2) 1993 – 1999(M35A3) |
| Variants | M35A1, A2, A3 |
| Weight | 12,880 lb (5,840 kg) empty 17,880 lb (8,110 kg) loaded |
| Length | 274 3⁄4 in (6.98 m) |
| Width | 93 in (2.36 m) |
| Height | 111 in (2.82 m) to cab |
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| Engine | REO OA-331 127 hp (95 kW) |
| Transmission | 5 speed. x 2 range transfer. case |
| Suspension | Beam axles on leaf springs |
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Operational
range |
300 mi (480 km) |
| Speed | 58 mph (93 km/h |