Posted on April 11, 2010.
Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle The commercial vehicle sales of goods was a response by the U.S. Army Humvee and the goats Gama as a more efficient vehicle available to transport goods, equipment and troops. There are five configurations of vehicles for each vehicle that includes loading, utility, shelter carrier, ambulance and chassis. The Chrysler Corporation Dodge Division vehicles manufactured in the 1970s and early 1980s, then General Motors built trucks in the 1980s. The trucks, like all other military vehicles, is painted with camouflage relevant to the place where the vehicle is being used and some but not all, have a little armor.
These vehicles were produced as pickup trucks, SUVs and larger trucks. These vehicles have made their way to attracting collectors of vehicles and many of them are still on the road today. They belong either to the former military or belonging to a civilian who has a love for the truck itself. Some of them are still painted in camouflage original and some have been painted many times by many different owners. The commercial utility cargo vehicle can be driven on normal roads everyday but it has enough power and agility for off road as a Jeep, Humvee or other high-powered truck.
The commercial vehicle sales of goods was used in Vietnam, the Gulf War, the war in Iraq and the war against terrorism in Afghanistan. They have also been used for special operations involving National Guard during natural disaster recovery efforts. These trucks, because they are designed to fight in difficult terrain like all pickups, can navigate the flood waters, the ground covered with debris and downed trees. Commercial vehicles in use have been a great help for military and other armed groups in the United States since the production and distribution of the vehicle began a few decades back.
The majority of commercial freight vehicles manufactured are named and numbered beginning with the letter "M" and the numbers start and end in the year 800. The trucks also come with two-wheel and four wheel drive capabilities.
Here is a list of trucks:
Four wheel drive
aec M880 - Basic Dodge Truck 4x4 model.
aec M881 - M880 fitted with more than 60 amps 24 volt generator.
aec M882 - M881 fitted with communications equipment.
aec M883 - M881 fitted with slide-in shelter kit.
aec M884 - M880 fitted with 100 amp 24 volt generator and slide-in shelter kit with fasteners.
aec M885 - M880 fitted with slide-in shelter kit with fasteners.
aec M886 - Ambulance based on the model M880.
aec M887 - maintenance organization based on M880.
aec M888 - the telephone interview the body based on M880.
Two wheels
aec M890 - the 4x2-wheel drive of the M880.
aec M891 - M890 fitted with more than 60 amps 24 volt generator.
aec M890 M892 - with additional 60-amp 24 volt generator and communications kit.
aec M893 - 2-wheel drive ambulance version.
General Motors began manufacturing these trucks in the 1980s and continues today to manufacture them.