Forces of Valor – GMC CCKW 353 2.5ton Cargo Truck , 1st.Infantry Div. , France 1944

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                  GMC CCKW

The GMC CCKW also known as “Jimmy” was a 2½-ton 6×6 U.S. Army cargo truck that saw heavy service in both World War II and the Korean War. The original “Deuce and a Half”, it formed the backbone of the famed Red Ball Express that kept Allied armies supplied as they pushed eastward after the Normandy invasion.

The CCKW came in many variants, including open or closed cab, long wheel base (LWB 353) and short (SWB 352), and over a score of specialized models. It began to be phased out with the deployment of the 6×6 M35 in 1950, but remained in active U.S. service until the mid-1960s. It is related to the Chevrolet G506, built at the same factory.

CCKW
CCKW 353 cargo truck with winch
Type	​2 1⁄2-ton 6×6 Cargo truck
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designer	Yellow Truck and Coach Co.
Manufacturer	Yellow/GMC Truck and Coach Chevrolet
Produced	1941–45
No. built	562,750
	The name CCKW comes from GMC model nomenclature: “C”, designed in 1941 “C”, conventional cab “K”, all-wheel drive “W”, dual rear axles
Specifications (353 Cargo w/winch)
Weight	8,800 lb (4,000 kg) empty 16,400 lb (7,400 kg) loaded
Length	270 1⁄8 in (6.86 m)
Width	88 in (2.24 m)
Height	93 in (2.36 m) to cab 109 1⁄8 in (2.77 m) overall
Engine	GMC 270 91 hp (68 kW)
Transmission	5 spd. x 2 range trf. case
Suspension	Beam axles on leaf springs
Fuel capacity	40 US gal (150 l)
Operational range	300 mi (482.8 km)
Speed	45 mph (72 km/h)