Would the CCKW have been used to move the M1A1 155mm? I was thinking of getting Tamiya's 2.5 ton truck with Bronco's M1A1 but I'm not sure if that was a true match? I would love to use an M5 HST, but I can't find seem to find any in plastic and the Diamond T and 666 are out of my price range. I've already used the M35 with my 8 inch and the M4 HST with my Long Tom. Any suggestions???

M35 with my 8 inch

Steve: Only guessing but I think when Rich mentioned an "M35 hauling an 8" howitzer", he was referring to the M35 High Speed Tractor -- the converted M10A1 Gun Motor carriage which was transformed into an HST with the removal of the turret and the addition of the air brake systems.

Not the M35 2.5ton truck.

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Would the CCKW have been used to move the M1A1 155mm? I was thinking of getting Tamiya's 2.5 ton truck with Bronco's M1A1 but I'm not sure if that was a true match? I would love to use an M5 HST, but I can't find seem to find any in plastic and the Diamond T and 666 are out of my price range. I've already used the M35 with my 8 inch and the M4 HST with my Long Tom. Any suggestions???

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I don't think so - 2.5 ton truck like CCKW would not tow such a heavy weapon (12800 lb).

Steve: Only guessing but I think when Rich mentioned an "M35 hauling an 8" howitzer", he was referring to the M35 High Speed Tractor -- the converted M10A1 Gun Motor carriage which was transformed into an HST with the removal of the turret and the addition of the air brake systems.

Not the M35 2.5ton truck.

Rich: the dedicated Prime Movers for the M1A1 155mm howitzer were the M5 HST and the 4-ton Diamond T 968 truck. Supposedly a plastic M5 is forthcoming -- and the 968 can be had (with shipping) for about $42 off of ebay if you're patient.

Gary: You're commenting mistakenly like Steve in the 3rd post. Rich is NOT talking about an M35 truck. He's talking about the fully tracked M35 High Speed Tractor -- based off of a Sherman chassis. That was fully capable of hauling a M1A1 155mm howitzer.

AFV Club made a model of one.

Would the CCKW have been used to move the M1A1 155mm? I was thinking of getting Tamiya's 2.5 ton truck with Bronco's M1A1 but I'm not sure if that was a true match? I would love to use an M5 HST, but I can't find seem to find any in plastic and the Diamond T and 666 are out of my price range. I've already used the M35 with my 8 inch and the M4 HST with my Long Tom. Any suggestions???

I'm in the same boat. Pretty much limited to an M5 HST or the Mack No 6 7 1/2 ton truck as a prime mover.

Gary: You're commenting mistakenly like Steve in the 3rd post. Rich is NOT talking about an M35 truck. He's talking about the fully tracked M35 High Speed Tractor -- based off of a Sherman chassis. That was fully capable of hauling a M1A1 155mm howitzer.

AFV Club made a model of one.

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I'm in the same boat. Pretty much limited to an M5 HST or the Mack No 6 7 1/2 ton truck as a prime mover.

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Neither the M35 Prime Mover (not called an HST) nor the Mack NO were used as the prime mover for the M1 155mm Howitzer. Like stated above, only the M5 HST and the Diamond T 968 truck were its prime mover.





The M4 HST and the Mack NO were prime movers for the larger M2 155mm "Long Tom" Howitzer (AFV Club's post WWII M59).



The M35 Prime Mover was used to pull the larger M1 8" Gun, which I don't think is available in kit form.


The M115 8" Howitzer was also pulled by the M4 HST.

It certainly would not have been an M35 truck, as the M35 was the more modern development of the M135 series truck that didn't come along until 1949. Russ

A typical truck hauling 300 rounds of ammo, plus enough powder to shoot these rounds will be very loaded. You can do this with a 2.5 ton truck, but you won't go very far.

The only one I know if is the Hobby Fan one in resin. I'm not sure it is still available though.

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A typical truck hauling 300 rounds of ammo, plus enough powder to shoot these rounds will be very loaded. You can do this with a 2.5 ton truck, but you won't go very far.

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No, I shouldn't think so. Three hundred 155mm projectiles would weigh about 28,500 lbs or over 14 tons. Add in 300 propellant cans at 29 lbs per and you are looking at a 18-1/2 ton load. I'd be surprised if the suspension didn't collapse and the tires burst, let alone move at all.

I think there might be some mis-remembering in there . . . Maybe 30 rounds rather than 300?

KL

Would the CCKW have been used to move the M1A1 155mm? I was thinking of getting Tamiya's 2.5 ton truck with Bronco's M1A1 but I'm not sure if that was a true match? I would love to use an M5 HST, but I can't find seem to find any in plastic and the Diamond T and 666 are out of my price range. I've already used the M35 with my 8 inch and the M4 HST with my Long Tom. Any suggestions???