fˈaɪv kˈɑːŋkɹiːt blˈɑːks wɜː ɹuːtˈiːnli kˈæɹid ɪnðə bˈɛd ʌvðə tɹˈʌk tʊ ɪmpɹˈuːv tɹˈækʃən; ðə kənvˈɜːʒən əvən ˈɛm twˈɛnti tɹˈʌk ænd ˈɛm nˈaɪn tɹˈeɪlɚ tʊ ɐ sˈɛmaɪtɹˈeɪlɚ kənfˌɪɡjɚɹˈeɪʃən ɹˈæðɚ ðˌænə tɹˈeɪld kənfˌɪɡjɚɹˈeɪʃən ɐlˈiːvɪˌeɪɾᵻd sˌʌm ʌv ðiːz pɹˈɑːbləmz, ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪmpɹˈuːvd fjˈuːəl ɪkˈɑːnəmi baɪ ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli fˈɪfti pɚsˈɛnt.
Five  concrete blocks were routinely carried in the bed of the truck to improve traction; the conversion of an M20 truck and M9 trailer to a semi-trailer configuration rather than a trailed configuration alleviated some of these problems, and also improved fuel economy by approximately fifty percent.