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GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truck

The GMC CCKW, also known as "Jimmy", or the G-508 by its Ordnance Supply Catalog number, was a highly successful series of off-road capable, 21⁄2-ton, 6×6 trucks, built in large numbers to a standardized design (from 1941 to 1945) for the U.S. Army, that saw heavy service, predominantly as cargo trucks, in both World War II and the Korean War. The…

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
45 mph (72 km/h)
Designed
1941
Designer
Yellow Truck and Coach Co.
Engine
GMC 270 straight-6 91.5 hp (68.2 kW) at 2,750 rpm or 104 hp (78 kW) at 2,750 rpm
Fuel capacity
40 US gal (150 L)
Height
93 in (2.36 m) to cab 109+1⁄8 in (2.77 m) overall

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truck → 45 mph (72 km/h)
Designed · 1
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truck → 1941
Designer · 1
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truck → Yellow Truck and Coach Co.
Engine · 1
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truck → GMC 270 straight-6 91.5 hp (68.2 kW) at 2,750 rpm or 104 hp (78 kW) at 2,750 rpm
Fuel capacity · 1
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truck → 40 US gal (150 L)
Height · 1
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truck → 93 in (2.36 m) to cab 109+1⁄8 in (2.77 m) overall
Length · 1
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truck → 270+1⁄8 in (6.86 m)
Manufacturer · 1
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truck → Yellow/GMC Truck and Coach Chevrolet
Mass · 1
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truck → 8,800 lb (4,000 kg) empty 16,400 lb (7,400 kg) loaded
No. built · 1
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truck → Grand Total: ~572,500 including all variants; CCKW specific: ~518,000 — LWB CCKW-353: ~464,000 and — SWB CCKW-352: ~54,000 units plus ~54,500 non CCKW variants

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trucks cckw 2-ton gmc truck built cargo units army 000 dukw cab design total production war numbers engine standard 1939

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GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truck.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed45 mph (72 km/h)1.00infobox
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truckDesigned19411.00infobox
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truckDesignerYellow Truck and Coach Co.1.00infobox
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truckEngineGMC 270 straight-6 91.5 hp (68.2 kW) at 2,750 rpm or 104 hp (78 kW) at 2,750 rpm1.00infobox
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truckFuel capacity40 US gal (150 L)1.00infobox
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truckHeight93 in (2.36 m) to cab 109+1⁄8 in (2.77 m) overall1.00infobox
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truckLength270+1⁄8 in (6.86 m)1.00infobox
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truckManufacturerYellow/GMC Truck and Coach Chevrolet1.00infobox
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truckMass8,800 lb (4,000 kg) empty 16,400 lb (7,400 kg) loaded1.00infobox
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truckNo. builtGrand Total: ~572,500 including all variants; CCKW specific: ~518,000 — LWB CCKW-353: ~464,000 and — SWB CCKW-352: ~54,000 units plus ~54,500 non CCKW variants1.00infobox
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truckOperational range300 mi (480 km)1.00infobox
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truckPlace of originUnited States1.00infobox
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truckProduced1941–19451.00infobox
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truckSuspensionBeam axles on leaf springs1.00infobox
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truckTransmission5-speed manual × 2 range transfer case1.00infobox
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truckType2+1⁄2-ton 6×6 Cargo truck1.00infobox
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truckVariants1939 ACKWX – 2,466 units C.O.E. AFKWX – 7,235 units 6×4 CCW-353 – 23,649 units DUKW amphibs – 21,147 units1.00infobox
GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truckWidth88 in (2.24 m)1.00infobox

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