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****, wish I had known. I would have bought one aua. Let me know if any come up for sale anywhere else. I'll pick one up then [thumbzup] --Wintermute

Yup, they did. I actually got ahold of the Kia military division and they said they aren't allowed to produce them for civilian usage. Basically, they won't ship one to the US for a civvy purchase because the US gov won't let them. Kinda sucks...I'd love to have one of those sitting next to...

Also, from Kia's military vehicles page regarding the KM50 series (their deuce and half models): "All vehicles are equipped with a six cylinder, 236hp diesel engine, a five-speed transmission and two-speed transfer case which transmits power to the front and rear axles" --Wintermute

In relation to any truck that is more than 20 years old, this wouldn't matter anyways. Utility Patents in the US have a 20 year lifespan. After that, whatever your invention was is freely available for all to use without paying you any royalties or even providing you credit for the invention...

They've actually expanded their product line a bit more now. Here's the latest matrix of their military trucks: --Wintermute

I don't know if this has been brought up before, but has anyone seen the Kia KM450 trucks (a modern remake of the M715)? they look pretty interesting (just like a slightly updated version of the M715). Kia apparently also makes Deuce and a Halfs and quite a few other military vehicles...I found...