4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY NAMED MODEL · 2001
NAMED MODELMilitary · USUnited States

MTVR MK36 wrecker.

The recovery MTVR: the MK36 wrecker with a Miller crane and winches for recovering the Marines’ trucks and LAVs.

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Sources & evidence
MTVR MK36 wrecker — An MTVR MK36 Wrecker in Athens.George E · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗
BASE VEHICLEMTVR 6x6 (1999–)BUILT BYOshkosh Defense, Oshkosh, WisconsinIN SERVICE2001OPERATED INUnited StatesPRODUCTIONNot published by variantLAYOUT6 wheels · 184″

The record

The MK36 replaced the M816 and M936 wreckers with the Marines and Seabees.

Specification

MANUFACTURED2001–present
ENGINE12-litre Caterpillar C-12, 425 hp
PRODUCTION RUNNot published by variant
COUNTRY OF ORIGINUnited States
OPERATED INUnited States
STATUSin service
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINEMTVR and FMTV
FAMILYMTVR and FMTV
WHEELS6
NOMINAL WHEELBASE184″
BODY STYLEmk36
CATEGORYMilitary · US

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Variants & colours

Base model variants

Factory colours

  • Tan 686A (FS 33446)
  • Green 383 (FS 34094)

Codes on hover. Hex values are representative approximations of period paint unless a source states a measured value.

AI rendering impression

An AI rendering impression starts from a 3D model of this vehicle, which an image model then paints into a scene. It is an artist's impression of the type, made to give a feel for the vehicle in its element — not a photograph, and not a record of any particular vehicle.

Proportions, fittings, markings, colours and the setting can all drift from the original in the process. For the vehicle's actual details, rely on the specification, the photographs and the cited sources on this page.

Sources

  1. 1Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: researched