Mack M123 Truck – Fotografije & Video posnetki

Leta 1949 je ameriška vojska določila zahtevo za družino izjemno težkih 10-tonskih (9.072 kg) terenskih tovornjakov z oznako 6×6. 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.

Vir: Tovornjak Mack M123 na Wikipediji

V Tovornjak Mack M123 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.
Tovornjak M123 sta uporabljala ameriška vojska in marinci za različne namene, kot so prevoz topništva, streliva, goriva in osebja. Tovornjak je bil sposoben namestiti tudi žerjav, vitlo ali peto kolo za specializirane naloge. Tovornjak M123 je bil uporabljen v različnih konfliktih, kot so korejska vojna, vietnamska vojna in zalivska vojna. Tovornjak je bil izvožen tudi v več zavezniških držav, kot so Kanada, Francija, Izrael in Južna Koreja. Tovornjak M123 so sčasoma zamenjali novejši modeli, kot sta M911 in M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET).