Intaba yezikhali ezizishayelayo i-M43 I-howitzer M8 ekwazi ukuzihambela engu-43 inch (i-8 inch Howitzer Motor Carriage M43). Njenge-M40 SPG, le yunithi yakhelwe ku-chassis yethangi eliphakathi le-M4A3E8. Ukuhlelwa kwethangi kushintshiwe: engxenyeni engaphambili ye-hull kukhona indawo yokulawula, ngemuva kwayo kukhona indawo yamandla, futhi umbhoshongo we-armored conning one-203,2-mm M1 noma i-M2 howitzer efakwe kuyo ifakwe kuwo. ngemuva kwengxenye. I-angle yokukhomba evundlile yesibhamu ingama-degrees angu-36, i-engeli yokuphakama ingu-+55 degrees, kanti i-engeli yokwehla ingu-5 degrees. Ukudubula kwenziwa ngamagobolondo anesisindo esingu-90,7 kg ebangeni elingama-16900 m. Izinga elingokoqobo lomlilo ishothi elilodwa ngomzuzu. Ngemuva komzimba, kufakwe isivula esigoqekayo, esiklanyelwe ukukhulisa ukuzinza lapho kudubula. Ukuphakamisa nokwehliswa kwe-opener kwenziwa ngokusebenzisa i-winch manual. Ukuze uvikeleke ekuhlaselweni komoya, amayunithi ayehlome ngesibhamu somshini we-anti-aircraft esingu-12,7 mm. Njenge-M40, i-M43 yayisetshenziswa ezindaweni zokudubula e-High Command Reserve. Izici zokusebenza Ukulwa nesisindo I-37,6 T Ubukhulu:   isikhathi 6300 mm ububanzi 3200 mm ukuphakama 3300 mm Abadlali Abantu abangu-16 Impi 1 х 203,2 mm M1 noma M2 howitzer 1 х 12,7 mm isibhamu somshini Izinhlamvu 12 amagobolondo 900 imizuliswano Ukubhuka:   ingquza ebunzini 76 mm umbhoshongo ebunzini 12,7 mm uhlobo lwenjini I-carburetor "Ford", thayipha i-GAA-V8 Amandla aphezulu 500 hp Максимальная скорость I-38 km / h Ukugcina amandla 170 km