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Most (even the modern) tactical trucks are designed with 35-45 MPH off road speeds. At those speeds you really don't need a lot of HP (the hp required to double your speed is hp squared). Brakes are the next weak spot. Again, the faster you go, the more braking ability you need. Just think...

I can also get you the skinny from the OFFICIAL GM HISTORIAN. The guy that WORKS at GM... THAT guy. :) Well, at least an article he wrote. If you don't feel safe, then by all means err on the side of caution. but I have had over 2.5 tons in my CCKW (trip to the local dump and a scale...

Saw your post on g503.com... how'd that go for you? hahahahaha Some of those meatheads are good for a laugh, and that's about it. Sorry you had to suffer through the ramblings of Joel Gopan/WWIITRUCK/Ben Dover or whatever his alias of the week is. :cookoo:

The CCKWs 2.5 ton rating is its max safe OFFROAD rating. War Dept Circular 212 dated 20 May 1944 specified a 100% overload (thats 5 tons!) for cargo and a 60% overload for towing on flat, hard surfaced roads. The snippet (from a 1944 Army Motors) is available here: tm9-801.com • View topic -...