M274A Mechanical Mule

The U.S. Military M274 Truck, Platform, Utility, 1/2 Ton, 4X4 or "Carrier, Light Weapons, Infantry, 1/2 ton, 4x4" aka "Mule," "Military Mule," or "Mechanical Mule" is a 4-wheel drive, gasoline-powered truck/tractor type vehicle that can carry up to a 1/2 ton off-road. It was introduced in 1956 and used until the 1980s. 11,240 Mechanical Mules were made with approximately 5,000 left/destroyed in Vietnam.

They could be modified to carry virtually any type of conventional weapon that could be mounted on a truck. Most commonly, the M274 was outfitted with:

M60 7.62mm NATO light machine guns
M2HB .50 Caliber machine guns
106 mm Recoilless Rifles
TOW anti-tank missile systems
M134 Minigun
Maximum Speed: 25 miles per hour
Empty Weight: 795 pounds
Loaded Weight: 1870 pounds
Length: 118.25 inches
Height: 50 inches
Width: 46.6 Inches
Engines: two-cylinder Continental-Hercules four-cycle, air-cooled
Transmission: 3 speed x 2 range transfer case
Operational range: 108 miles
Fuel Capacity: 8 US gallons
Fording Depth: 18 Inches

This Mule have a pull Starter and run very well NO LEAK

There were six variations of M274. The first two models, the M274 and M274A1, were built by the commercial products division of Willys Motors to the tune of 4,357 units and had a Continental-Willys AO-53 four cylinder air-cooled engine (53ci, 17 hp/30 lb-ft of torque) that was patterned after the legendary VW pancake engine. The AO-53 was backed up by a three-speed manual and a two-speed transfer case. It didn't have a suspension system, the fat tires at 12 psi serving that purpose. It was four-wheel steer, but the rear steer could be disengaged. The axles were

portal-style with a 4.11:1 overall ratio, with 2.2:1 of that from the reduction in the portal

The M274A2 debuted in 1965 and was built by Bowen-McLaughlin-York into 1967. The major difference in the A2 was a change to the two-cylinder A0-42 engine. It was a Continental/Hercules 42ci engine that made 14 hp. The AO-53 was problematic, with overheating problems in hot weather. The A2 was the most numerous variant, with 3,609 units built. The M274A3 was an M274 with a rebuild that included replacing the A0-53 with an AO-42. The M274A4 was a similar rebuild of the M274A1. In both cases, the units received upgrades to the latest and greatest parts. The final variant was the M274A5 built starting in 1965 and finishing off in 1970. These were a major upgrade that eliminated the magnesium alloy platform, replacing it with an aluminum piece. Of the 3,240 A5 models built, 875 were built with two-wheel steering. A total of 11,240 Mules were built of all types

Price: $30,000.00

City: Corona

State: CA

Please contact Laurent at:

email: laurent@nationalcash.com

Phone: 714 904 3774

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