This page contains pictures of various M44-series 2.5-ton 6×6 trucks. This is one of the families of trucks commonly called “deuce-and-a-half” trucks, due to the 2.5-ton off-road cargo capacity of the basic cargo configuration. They are also commonly called “multifuel” trucks, because all but the earliest versions were made with multifuel diesel engines. The M44 series includes the following trucks (most of these trucks were made in several versions; for example, the M35 was also made in later versions called M35A1 and M35A2):
6×6
6×6 Trucks.
Systematic Inspection Procedure for the 2-1/2 Ton Truck
Here is a scanned copy of GTA #9-1-185, dated October, 1977, which details a 140-step inspection procedure for M44-series 2.5-ton “Multifuel” trucks. The document is seven pages long.
This page contains links to scanned images of electrical wiring diagrams for the M44-series 2.5-ton 6×6 “Multifuel” trucks. These diagrams were scanned at 300 DPI from TM 9-2320-209-20-2-2, dated May, 1981.
TM 11-2300-353-15-2: Instructions for Installing Radio Set AN/VRC-12 Installation Unit in Truck, 2 1/2-Ton, 6×6, M34, M35, M135 and M211
This page contains links to scanned images of a 1966 installation manual which describes the “correct” way to install radio set AN/VRC-12 in 2.5-ton 6×6 trucks. Each page was scanned at 150 DPI and saved as a GIF image. This is the complete manual; the original was unbound, and consisted of two double-sided sheets followed by five foldouts, 3-hole punched and stapled together without any cover. The scans were performed by Buzz KD7BZ, and then I touched them up and spliced together the foldouts. Buzz’s scans looked better before I converted them to 2-color images to make the files smaller… :-)