"Deuce-and-a-half" refers to the truck's 2.5-ton payload rating. That means it could carry two and a half tons of cargo, not including its own weight. This nickname was mostly used by the soldiers ...

Inside the Military M35A2 (aka The Deuce-and-a-Half) The Original 2 1/2-ton Jeep. Ali Mansour Writer Aug 01, 2011. See 1 Photo. When it comes to big Jeeps, few are larger than the M35A2.

"Deuce-and-a-half" refers to the truck's 2.5-ton payload rating. That means it could carry two and a half tons of cargo, not including its own weight.