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I 1949 satte den amerikanske hæren et krav til en familie av ekstra tung 10-tonns (9,072 kg) off-road last vurdert 6×6 taktiske lastebiler. Mack’s design, influenced by their WWII era NO, was chosen. Designed as an entire family, only the semi-tractor and cargo/prime mover were built. 392 M123s were built between 1955 and 1957 and 552 M125s in 1957 and 1958. In 1965 CONDEC began building 3188 diesel powered M123As, Mack began building 420 in 1968. In 1969 Mack then upgraded 210 gas engine models to diesel power. With the Army using more self‑propelled artillery, the need for prime movers was reduced, no follow‑up orders for M125s were made. Both M123s and M125s saw service in the Vietnam War. M123 tractors remained in Army service into the 1990s.

Kilde: Mack M123 Truck på Wikipedia

Den Mack M123 Truck is a heavy-duty military vehicle that was designed and manufactured by Mack Trucks in the 1950s and 1960s. It is a 10-ton 6×6 truck that can haul up to 60,000 pounds of cargo or tow up to 85,000 pounds of trailers. The M123 Truck is powered by a Mack ENDT-673 turbocharged diesel engine that produces 255 horsepower and 745 pound-feet of torque. The truck has a five-speed manual transmission and a two-speed transfer case that allows it to operate in either high or low range. The truck also has a power steering system and air brakes for improved maneuverability and safety.
M123-lastebilen ble brukt av United States Army and Marine Corps til forskjellige formål, for eksempel transport av artilleriskyts, ammunisjon, drivstoff og personell. Lastebilen var også i stand til å montere en kran, en vinsj eller et femte hjul for spesialiserte oppgaver. M123 Truck ble brukt i ulike konflikter, som Koreakrigen, Vietnamkrigen og Gulfkrigen. Lastebilen ble også eksportert til flere allierte land, som Canada, Frankrike, Israel og Sør-Korea. M123 Truck ble til slutt erstattet av nyere modeller, som M911 og M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET).