MAN LX and FX ranges of tactical trucks

The merger brought together MAN's automotive expertise in volume commercial vehicle manufacture with Rheinmetall's technological know-how in the military land sector/systems field.

Introduced in 1988, the LX range was designed to be relatively light weight, C-130 Hercules transportable, and possess a good level of cross country mobility.

[3] LX range were based on MAN's then current M2000 medium weight commercial truck chassis, these modified and militarized as required.

[3] All FX range trucks were fitted with MAN's modular military cab and most had a conventionally positioned engine.

The cooling pack, and for certain applications (heavy tractor trucks for example) the engine, was located behind the cab.

[3] The MX range was based on F90 commercial chassis and was not produced in quantity, the only known production batch delivered to the German Navy in 4×2 cargo truck configuration during 1993-1994.

German Navy trucks were X53, these based on the M05 F90 commercial chassis and fitted with leaf suspension all-round and a large purpose-designed steel front bumper/radiator guard.