M3S
The M3S is a large two-seat truck in DayZ with huge storage potential. To get it running, you need 2 M3S Wheels, 4 M3S Dual Wheels if fully equipped, 1 Truck Battery, and 1 Spark Plug. It is slow, very loud, rare, and commonly found around military or industrial areas.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The M3S is a ground vehicle in DayZ. It is a large cargo-style truck with only 2 seats, slow speed, and very high storage capacity. Its base storage is 600 slots, but it can be expanded with barrels and wooden crates. The M3S is one of the best vehicles for moving large amounts of base-building materials, vehicle parts, or supplies, but it is extremely loud and slow compared with smaller cars.
In-game description
“The M3S, previously known as the V3S, is a vehicle in DayZ.”
Main Uses
- Transport huge amounts of loot and building supplies
- Move barrels, crates, logs, planks, and sheet metal
- Recover and store base-building materials
- Transport 2 players
- Use as a long-term base logistics vehicle
- Carry spare wheels in rear wheel compartments
How to use this item
Get an M3S running
The M3S needs truck-specific wheels, a Truck Battery, a Spark Plug, and fuel before it can be driven.
- Find an M3S spawn in a military or industrial area.
- Install the required M3S Wheels.
- Install M3S Dual Wheels where needed.
- Install 1 Truck Battery.
- Install 1 Spark Plug.
- Add fuel to the truck.
- Start the engine and drive carefully.
Expand M3S storage
The M3S can carry much more than its base inventory when storage attachments are added.
- Use the truck's base 600-slot cargo space.
- Attach up to 4 Oil Barrels for extra storage.
- Attach up to 4 Wooden Crates for extra storage.
- Use the truck to move large base-building materials like logs, planks, and sheet metal.
Drive the M3S safely
The M3S is slow, loud, and heavy, so it should be driven carefully and with planning.
- Avoid risky high-speed turns.
- Expect poor acceleration and slow hill climbing.
- Avoid redlining the engine.
- Plan routes around roads and open terrain.
- Be careful on populated servers, since vehicles can be unstable.
How to get M3S
- Search military areas.
- Search industrial areas.
- Look for incomplete M3S trucks that can be repaired with the correct parts.
- Check truck spawns for spare wheels or attached body parts.
- Bring a Truck Battery, Spark Plug, fuel, and spare wheels if you plan to recover one.
Spawn info
- • The M3S is listed as a rare ground vehicle.
- • It appears in green, blue, and orange variants.
- • It is most useful as a cargo and logistics vehicle rather than a fast travel vehicle.
Important notes
- The M3S only has 2 seats.
- The M3S is the slowest vehicle shown on the wiki page, with a listed top speed around 60 kph.
- The M3S is extremely loud and can draw attention from far away.
- It uses a Truck Battery instead of a regular Car Battery.
- It uses a Spark Plug.
- The M3S has a base storage capacity of 600 slots.
- Storage can be expanded with up to 4 Oil Barrels and 4 Wooden Crates.
- The truck can also store large base materials such as wooden logs, planks, and sheet metal.
- Two M3S Wheels can be stored in spare wheel compartments on the rear of the cabin.
- Vehicles can be buggy or unstable on high-population servers, so drive carefully.