1984 AM General

[HarryS]

This sold at the Hershey auction this past Wed. The sale price of $8800 includes the premium. It was in very good condition with a Cummins engine. Seems like a "hard to miss" deal.

HERSHEY 2025

1984 AM General M925

Lot 172 | $8,800 USD

[kscarbel2]

Nice truck. I've thought of buying a 6-wheeler, possibly an M35A2 with the whistler engine because it's so classic. The newer M35A3 with the CAT 3116 and Allison wouldn't mean anything to me. But a 5-ton Cummins, NH or C, would be nice albeit overkill.

[BOBWhite]

Did those originally come with the Continental/Hercules engines and then swapped out? Were they swapped out by the military or was it done after they were retired? The ones around here I've only seen hauling water for cattle.

[The Heinz]

I think these originally came with Cummins 855's, switching to the 8.3 liters at some point. 

[mowerman]

That’s pretty sick selling price that thing looks like it’s ready to go that’s about how much I’ve got in my DM and it’s still a POS ha ha love to have it. Thanks for the post. Bob

[HarryS]

The buyer said the first thing he was going to do with was "advertise it". I think he was from FL so the first order of business would be to get it there. Here is the write up:

The M925 is the standard cargo version of AM General’s M939 series of five-ton US military heavy trucks, developed in the 1970s to replace the M39 and M809. Built on a long-wheelbase chassis, it was equipped with drop sides to allow loading by forklifts. Other standard features included a front-mounted winch, bottom-hinged tailgate, side racks, troop seats, and overhead bows with a canvas cover.

Like all M939 series trucks, the M925 has three axles and six wheels, all of which are powered by an 855-cubic-inch Cummins NHC 250 inline six-cylinder diesel engine producing 240 horsepower at 2,100 rpm and 685 pound-feet of torque at 1,500 rpm. An Allison MT654CR five-speed automatic transmission with a two-speed transfer case sends power to all three axles. Production of the AM General M939 series ran from 1982 through 1987, with a large portion being retrofitted to the previous M809 chassis.

This M925 has a delivery date of 8 October 1984 stamped on its identification number plate mounted to the dashboard. The truck features a front-mounted winch, distinctive camouflage pattern, and “Seabees” insignia on both doors, referring to the US Naval Construction Battalions (“CBs”) conceived as replacements for civilian construction companies in combat zones after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

A true workhorse, this M925 could serve as an eminently capable hauler for a business, a head-turning parade vehicle, or an impressive collection piece for enthusiasts of US military machinery.