Tus kheej-propelled artillery mount M43 M8 43-nti self-propelled howitzer (8 nti Howitzer Tsav Tsheb M43). Ib yam li M40 tus kheej-propelled chav tsev, chav tsev no tau tsim los ntawm lub chassis ntawm M4A3E8 nruab nrab tank. Lub layout ntawm lub tank tau hloov pauv: nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm lub hull muaj ib tug tswj compartment, tom qab nws yog ib lub hwj chim compartment, thiab ib tug armored conning pej thuam nrog ib tug 203,2 hli M1 los yog M2 howitzer ntsia nyob rau hauv nws yog mounted nyob rau hauv lub qab. Lub kaum sab xis taw tes ntawm rab phom yog 36 degrees, lub kaum sab xis yog +55 degrees, lub kaum sab xis yog -5 degrees. Kev tua yog nqa tawm nrog lub plhaub hnyav 90,7 kg ntawm qhov deb ntawm 16900 m. Qhov ua tau zoo ntawm qhov hluav taws kub yog ib qho kev txhaj tshuaj ib feeb. Lub retractable coulter yog mounted nyob rau tom qab ntawm lub hull, tsim kom muaj stability thaum tua. Lub opener yog tsa thiab txo qis siv tes winch. Txhawm rau tiv thaiv kev tawm tsam huab cua, kev teeb tsa tau ua tub rog nrog 12,7-mm anti-aircraft tshuab rab phom. Ib yam li M40 kev teeb tsa, M43 kev teeb tsa tau siv nyob rau hauv cov phom loj ntawm High Command Reserve. Kev ua yeeb yam Sib ntaus hnyav 37,6 t Qhov ntev:   qhov ntev 6300 hli dav 3200 hli qhov siab 3300 hli Crew 16 cov neeg Caj pas 1 x 203,2 mm M1 lossis M2 howitzer 1 x 12,7 mm tshuab rab phom Mos txwv 12x900 ua Kev Sau Tseg:   lub hauv pliaj 76 hli pej thuam hauv pliaj 12,7 hli hom cav Carburetor "Ford", hom GAA-V8 Qhov ntau zog 500 h.p. Tshaj siab tshaj plaws 38 km / h Lub zog cia 170 km