Miniature M1083 Oshkosh Standard Cargo truck

TypeFamily of 4x4 and 6x6 tactical trucks with 2.5-ton, 5-ton, 9-ton and 10-ton payload (U.S. tons)[1]
Place of origin:United States
Service history
In service1996–presentUsed byU.S. Army and others (see Operators)Production historyDesignerSteyr of Austria (original); Stewart & Stevenson for FMTV requirement. IP of the FMTV is owned by U.S. governmentDesigned1988 (for FMTV requirement by Stewart & Stevenson)Manufacturer

• Stewart & Stevenson (original)
• Armor Holdings (acquired Stewart & Stevenson)
• BAE Systems (acquired Armor Holdings)
• Oshkosh Corporation (current; won rebuy competition)[2]

Produced1982–presentNo. builtBAE Systems and legacy companies – 74,000 trucks and trailers

Oshkosh Defense – 36,200 trucks and trailers  Variants(full details and National Stock Numbers (NSNs) in main text)

• M1078 (LMTV Cargo)
• M1079 (LMTV Van)
• M1080 (LMTV Chassis (3.9 m))
• M1081 (LMTV Cargo-airdrop LVAD)
• M1082 (LMTV Trailer)
• M1083 (MTV Cargo)
• M1084 (MTV Cargo with MHE)
• M1085 (MTV Long Wheelbase Cargo)
• M1086 (MTV Long Wheelbase Cargo with MHE)
• M1087 (MTV Expansible Van)
• M1088 (MTV Tractor)
• M1089 (MTV Wrecker)
• M1090 (MTV Dump)
• M1091 (MTV 1,500 gallon Fuel Tanker)
• M1092 (MTV Chassis (4.1 m))
• M1093 (MTV Cargo-airdrop LVAD)
• M1094 (MTV Dump-airdrop LVAD)
• M1095 (MTV Trailer)
• M1096 (MTV Long Wheelbase (4.5 m) Chassis)
• M1140 (HIMARS, launcher chassis)
• M1147 (Trailer, FMTV Load Handling System)
• M1148 (Load Handling System, eight metric tonnes)
• M1157 (10-ton dump)
• XM1160 (10-ton MEADS air defence chassis (5.5 m wheelbase))
• Mongoose Mobile Launcher Chassis (MLC) (cancelled)
• M1273 (MTV 10-ton chassis)

  M1078A1P2 2.5-ton LMTV cargo[1]SpecificationsWeight22,904 lbs (curb w/fuel); 5000 lbs (payload)Length6.739 m (22.1 feet)Width2.438 m (7.99 feet)Height2.83 m (9.28 feet)Crew2Armora-kit/b-kit; U.S. Army Long Term Armor Strategy (LTAS) compliantEngineCaterpillar (CAT) C7, 7.2-liter, 6-cylinder inline water-cooled diesel developing 275 hp (EPA 2007)Payload capacityrated at 2.5 U.S. tonsTransmissionAllison 3700 SP 7-speed automatic with integral single speed transfer caseSuspensionParabolic tapered leaf springs and telescopic shock-absorbersFuel capacity212 litres (56 US Gallons)Operational
range483 km (300 miles)Speed94 km/h (58 mph)Steering
systemPower-assisted, front axleM1083A1P2 5-ton MTV cargo[1]SpecificationsWeight24,870 lbs (curb w/fuel); 10,000 lbs (payload)Length7.272 mWidth2.438 mHeight2.83 mCrew2Armora-kit/b-kit; U.S. Army Long Term Armor Strategy (LTAS) compliantEngineCaterpillar (CAT) C7, 7.2-liter, 6-cylinder inline water-cooled diesel developing 330 hp (EPA 2007)Payload capacityRated at 5 U.S. tonsTransmissionAllison 3700 SP 7-speed automatic with integral single speed transfer caseSuspensionParabolic tapered leaf springs (inverted on rear bogies), telescopic shock-absorbers and an anti-roll bar on rear bogieFuel capacity212 litresOperational
range483 kmSpeed94 km/hSteering
systemPower-assisted, front axle